NECSA is seeking qualified individuals to apply for a permanent Safety Officer position located in North West.
Position: Safety Officer (Hay level 13/C2) ( Internal & External ) (North West)
Reference Number: COORDINAT04B
Job Type: Permanent
Location: North West
Closing Date: 25 April 2025
Description
Job Purpose
To maintain and implement all aspects of the OHS Act and regulations ensuring occupational health and safety compliance within the Necsa legislative framework, the SHEQ-INS system and the applicable licenses.
Key Performance Areas
- Provide health and safety advice to line management and their personnel.
- Assist line management in ensuring compliance to the SHEQ system w.r.t. Occupational Hygiene and Industrial Safety.
- Report Industrial Safety and Occupational Hygiene matters to management, senior Safety Officer and other relevant stakeholders.
- Assist to develop, implement and monitor safety control measures and tools to prevent safety risks and hazards in the workplace
- Participate and approve Risk Assessments. Observe all high-risk activities and stop all unsafe acts and conditions.
- Present training on facility conventional safety programme (e.g. procedures, forms, templates and registers.
- Assist in the evaluation and selection of suitable contractor(s) based on their competencies, knowledge and resources to carryout project work or construction work safely.
- Assist in the preparation of contract documentation related to construction health and safety requirements (e.g. Section 37(1) Agreements).
- Facilitate on site audits and inspections for both internal and external audits and maintain ISO Management systems.
- Monitor and develop trend incidents of safety, air and water Pollution via monthly reports.
- Evaluate contractor(s) health and safety plans to ensure compliance to Necsa standard health and safety specification.
- Invigilate activities of the contractor and ensure that means of controls exist between the client and contractors to stop any work that endangers or has the potential to endanger contactor(s) workers.
- Maintain Major Hazard Installation- implementation and monitoring for all plants.
- Execute measures in place to achieve a Disabling Incident Injury Rate (DIIR) and Total Injury Rate (TIR) to be below the target.
- Building Emergency Plans- Approve emergency plans and maintain plans for all buildings according to SHEQ-INS procedures and requirements.
- Emergency Planning and Preparedness- Plan execute and observe emergency exercises.
- Maintaining a register of accidents and injuries and provide an analysis on a monthly basis and participate in all incident investigations.
- Assist in the review all construction SHEQ-INS documents as subject matter specialist as and when the review dates are due.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
KEY KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
- Health and Safety Management
- Health and Safety Standards (Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 45001, ISO 14000 quality management requirements)
- Knowledge of business processes (e.g. project management, document management systems, lab management, etc.);
- Knowledge Health and Safety Legislative framework (relevant statutory and regulatory requirements, i.e. OHS Act, Nuclear Energy Act, NNR regulations);
- Knowledge of relevant Necsa policies and SHEQ-INS system requirements;
- Knowledge of implementing and maintaining safety, health, environment and quality systems.
- Health and Safety Performance (Knowledge of Audit and Review) ;
- Health and Safety Hazard Identification (Knowledge of the safety and health hazards).
- Health and Safety Innovation and Technology (Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports).
- Health and Safety Communication Management (Good communication, negotiation and motivational skills).
- Health and Safety Accident and Incident Investigation
- Health, Hygiene and Environmental Management
- Emergency Preparedness Management
COMPETENCIES (Job Specific and Behavioral)
- Must have drive to achieve/persevere/to strive towards definite goals/ends/to take appropriate steps of his/her own accord (self-motivation)
- The ability to understand and appreciate new and often complex issues and concepts clearly (mental alertness)
Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
Minimum Qualifications:
- National Diploma in Safety Management or equivalent.
- Professional registration (e.g. Construction Health and Safety Officer) will be an added advantage.
Minimum Experience:
- At least three (3) years in the implementation of SHEQ systems.
- The following would be advantageous:
– Formal safety management courses such as SAMTRAC and/or Occupational, Hygiene certificate; and
– Knowledge of quality management software.
Closing date: 25 April 2025.
CONTACT PERSON
Mr. Kemisetso Digama
012 305 4151 /066 156 8987
Please apply online by attaching your updated CV (Ms-word only) Attachment no.2 is for certified copies of your qualifications.
Important: Necsa Group is committed to Employment Equity when recruiting. Therefore, priority will be given to African Females, African Males, and people with disabilities, in support of achieving our Employment Equity targets.
GENERAL
Should you not hear from us within 30 days of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Work Level
Skilled
Job Type
Permanent
Salary
Market Related
EE Position
Yes
Location
North West
How To Apply
Apply Here: Safety Officer (Hay level 13/C2) ( Internal & External ) (North West)