Job Purpose

The Health, Safety, Occupation & Quality Officer will perform routine and administrative, technical, and professional work in analysing and administering various components of the environmental, health and safety programs. Prepare health and safety strategies and developing internal policy.

Summary of Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain environmental, health and safety policies and programs in line with group standards.
• Help to plan and promote safety programs.
• Work with the regional environmental, health and safety advisory committees to promote and provide safety expertise.
• Assist in outlining safe operational procedures which identify and take account of all relevant hazards;
• Carrying out regular site inspections to check policies and procedures are being properly implemented the office and filling stations
• Making changes to working practices that are safe and comply with legislation;
• Work with the Head in Preparing health and safety strategies and developing internal policy;
• Assist in Leading in-house training with managers and employees about health and safety issues and risks;
• Keeping records of inspection findings and producing reports that suggest improvements;
• Recording of incidents and accidents and producing statistics for managers;
• Being up to date with new legislation and maintaining a working knowledge of all coordinate and conduct work area assessment, surveys, and program evaluations to determine the presence of hazardous conditions, such as noise exposure, chemical exposure, indoor air quality, light levels, confined space, and ventilation in paint booths.
• Administer the fire prevention program for employees, including building/site evacuation procedures.
• Administer the annual fire extinguisher maintenance program and the annual sprinkler system inspection and test program.

Skills and Attributes

• Good Interpersonal skills
• Communications skills
• Self-motivated
• Ability to work independently
• Leadership skills
• Quality Management
• Safety leadership
• Good Interpersonal Skills

Primary Areas of Accountability:

Qualification and Experiences:

• Diploma in Safety Management, Engineering Science or related disciplines
• Must have at least a minimum of 3+ years’ experience in HSSE Management with exposure to Mining or Engineering Environment
• Exposure to fuel depot operations will an advantage.
• Must have good knowledge of Zambian Environmental, Health & Safety Laws
• Must have Class C (or better) driver’s license
• Must be a member of a relevant professional body

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• Maintain environmental, health and safety policies and programs in line with group standards.
• Help to plan and promote safety programs.
• Work with the regional environmental, health and safety advisory committees to promote and provide safety expertise.
• Assist in outlining safe operational procedures which identify and take account of all relevant hazards;
• Carrying out regular site inspections to check policies and procedures are being properly implemented the office and filling stations
• Making changes to working practices that are safe and comply with legislation;
• Work with the Head in Preparing health and safety strategies and developing internal policy;
• Assist in Leading in-house training with managers and employees about health and safety issues and risks;
• Keeping records of inspection findings and producing reports that suggest improvements;
• Recording of incidents and accidents and producing statistics for managers;
• Being up to date with new legislation and maintaining a working knowledge of all coordinate and conduct work area assessment, surveys, and program evaluations to determine the presence of hazardous conditions, such as noise exposure, chemical exposure, indoor air quality, light levels, confined space, and ventilation in paint booths.
• Administer the fire prevention program for employees, including building/site evacuation procedures.
• Administer the annual fire extinguisher maintenance program and the annual sprinkler system inspection and test program.

• Good Interpersonal skills
• Communications skills
• Self-motivated
• Ability to work independently
• Leadership skills
• Quality Management
• Safety leadership
• Good Interpersonal Skills

• Diploma in Safety Management, Engineering Science or related disciplines
• Must have at least a minimum of 3+ years’ experience in HSSE Management with exposure to Mining or Engineering Environment
• Exposure to fuel depot operations will an advantage.
• Must have good knowledge of Zambian Environmental, Health & Safety Laws
• Must have Class C (or better) driver’s license
• Must be a member of a relevant professional body