EHS Officer - Johannesburg at ADvTECH

Duties will include:

Education:

• Minimum requirement is National Diploma in Safety Management or equivalent, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001/ISO 45001 and OHS Act knowledge with a minimum of 5 years related experience.

Loss Control/Insurance Claims

• Submit insurance claims to insurers and follow up on documentation and actions for insurance claims.
• Update incident register and incident graph information

Incident Management

• Assist in conducting incident investigation for all major incidents within Group

Internal Legal Compliance Audits

• Schedule and conduct annual health and safety legal compliance audits for ADvTECH Schools and Tertiary Institutions.
• Type up audit reports and follow up on recommendations and upload onto electronic safety system.

Risk Assessments

• Assist in conducting site specific risk assessments for all sites within Group

Electronic EHS System

• Training of key personnel within Group
• Assist with uploading of information onto system
• Super user for queries/assistance to Group
• Manage monthly non-conformance reports to ensure closure of outstanding recommendations/actions.

Compliance Certificates

• Ensure all certificates on file have been uploaded onto electronic system (occupancy, health permits, electrical COC etc.)
• Ensure all certificates remain valid (e.g. health permits every 2 years, lift inspections every 2 years etc.)

EHS Training

• Assist in training EHS Coordinators in requirements of EHS programme
• Assist in compiling EHS communication campaigns

Electronic EHS System

• Training of key personnel within Group
• Assist with uploading of information onto system
• Super user for queries/assistance to Group
• Manage monthly non-conformance reports to ensure closure of outstanding recommendations/actions

Essential Experience/Skills

• OHSAS 18001/ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 system knowledge
• Extensive OHS Act and Regulations working knowledge
• Incident investigation experience 
• HIRA experience
• Effective and confident communicator at all levels – verbal and written;
• Excellent organisational skills;
• Excellent interpersonal skills;
• Excellent proficiency in MS Project, Word, Excel, Power-Point, Outlook (including scheduling); 
• High standard of accuracy, quality and timeliness;
• Keen to work as part of a team;
• Proactive approach to work;
• Self-motivated with the ability to meet tight deadlines;
• Multi-tasking ability;
• Willingness to take responsibility;
• Ability to work in a complex environment essential;
• Confidentiality and information integrity is of vital importance.