Job Description

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced personnel to the Safety and Health Officer position at the Cotton Company of Zimbabwe.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures effective proactive management of all occupational safety, health and environment risks related to the organization’s processes and activities in line with SHE standards, legislative and best practice requirements.
• Develops and review Safety and Health Management systems and procedures and ensure that all systems in place are being followed and adhered to
• Analyses the various process flows of departments and sections by conducting risk assessments to identify safety and health hazards, risks and develops hazard control methods, procedures and programs.
• Preparation of a legal register for the organization and ensures adherence to all legal requirements to avoid litigation
• Participating in incident and accident investigations, by analyzing and reporting all incidents and accidents and recommending remedial action plans
• Develops an accident notification to inform parties of Safety and Health incidents for awareness purposes
• Conducts planned and random Safety and Health inspections.
• Preparation of Weekly and Monthly SHE Reports and Statistics.
• Carries out Safety campaigns within the workplace through researching topical issues in SHE and educating employees on hazards, risks and against any adverse effects.
• Advises personnel across all levels on implementation of new or existing SHE related - legislation, rules and company standards that will facilitate user departments in efficiency and zero harm in their work activities.
• Promotes industrial hygiene by identifying, evaluating and controlling chemical, physical, psychosocial, biological, and ergonomic hazards within the workplace.
• Promotes environmental protection through identifying environmental aspects and impacts in the workplace and develops control methods, procedures and programs to mitigate negative impacts.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Safety, Health and Environment Management or equivalent
• OSHEMAC certificate is an added advantage.
• Conversant will all Microsoft Office packages
• At least two years’ work experience in the same or related fields.

How to Apply

Suitably qualified and experienced candidates should send their detailed CVs in PDF format to [email protected] not late than 29 November 2024 with the title Safety, Health and Environment Officer clearly written in the subject line. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.