Job Opportunity at Focus Africa International, Health & Safety Officer

Position: Health & Safety Officer, Dar TanzaniaFocus Africa is a non-governmental organization with the primary Programs in South Sudan, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Zambia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, Tanzania and Kenya that promote ownership, alleviate poverty  and promote sustainability in Africa and beyond, We seek to recruit a Health and Safety Officer in our Tanzania Dar office.

Job Description/Requirements

Responsibilities

Develop health and safety plans in the workplace according to legal requirements.

Implement the EHS Programs that comply with partner requirements and statutory guidelines.

Enforce Environmental Health & Safety policies to establish a culture of health and safety.

Evaluate practices, procedures and facilities to assess risk and adherence to the law.

Coordinate and Conduct health training and presentations for health and safety matters and accident prevention.

Conduct regular environmental health and safety risks assessments

Inspect equipment and machinery to capture possible unsafe conditions

Investigate accidents & incidents to discover causes and handle associated documentation and reporting

Recommend solutions to issues, improvement opportunities or new prevention measures

Compile and report on health and safety awareness, issues and statistics.

Recommend corrective measures after investigation of any arising incidences & accidents at the workplace.

Requirements

Bsc/BA Education in health and safety management or other relevant field.

Professional certification in Environmental, Health & Safety

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in health and safety operations

Deep understanding of legal aspects of health and safety

Ability to produce reports and develop relevant policies

Outstanding attention to detail and observation ability

Exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities

Excellent organizational and motivational skills

Application Procedure:

[email protected]  received by 27/03/2022 

Please note:

Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Shortlisting will be done on rolling basis and Focus Africa reserves the right to fill this position before the deadline;