Health and Safety Coordinator at FEM

• Applications are invited for a Health and Safety Coordinator position. Reporting to the Chief Business Development Officer, the overall objective of this position is to be responsible for Health and Safety (H&S) activities for the benefit of stakeholders.

The successful candidate will be responsible for but not limited to:

• Advise FEM management on H&S legislation impacting its business.
• Keeping FEM policyholders informed of new occupational H&S legislation.
• Providing general occupational H&S advice and guidance with the relevant officials.
• Representing FEM on external occupational H&S committees.
• Attend meetings regarding industry occupational H&S matters and governance, and report to the management for noting and passing of related resolutions where necessary.
• Work closely with management teams to drive and improve H&S standards across FEM offices.
• Produce and deliver strategic plans for H&S performance, considering corporate and customer requirements.
• Proactively promote the H&S strategy to drive improvement within the safety performance culture.
• Assist in or lead on, the investigation and management of incidents, providing advice on root cause, best preventative measures and sharing lessons learned.
• Produce management reports as required.
• The minimum requirements of the position are a related degree or diploma in Health and Safety Management with a at least 5 years within the construction industry.  Working knowledge of the requirements of the Construction Regulations and SACPCMP Registration as Manager are essential requirements.
• Further requirements are. in-depth knowledge of the requirements of the OHS Act; analytical abilities coupled with the ability to work independently. Occupational Health & Safety Industry certification will be a distinct advantage. An excellent performance track record, excellent customer focus, reliability and excellent communication abilities complete our requirements.

Closing Date: 

20 March 2023