Snr Specialist: Occupational Health at Transnet

About the Job

Position Purpose:

• Accountable for the design and development of an Occupational Health Strategy (encompassing integrated occupational medicine, occupational hygiene and clinical support i.e. Primary Health Care, Specialist Services, Rehabilitation, etc.) for
• Transnet Group, which is aligned to the People Management objective of providing a world class workplace health service that supports business risk mitigation and responds holistically to employee needs.
• To provide strategic leadership, direction and guidance to the Operating Divisions’ Health and Occupational Hygiene teams, and responsible for oversight of the implementation of the Occupational Health and Hygiene strategy in line with various legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Lead the design and implementation of the Transnet Occupational Hygiene program, including hygiene environmental and health risk assessments, monitoring of hygiene stressors through hygiene surveys and audits, and continuous surveillance so at to protect and promote health of workers and the general environment through preventive actions.
• Responsible for leading and managing the Transnet-wide Injury on Duty and Occupational Disease management program (COID), oversee program governance and aligned risk management, as well as ensuring administration of the compensation budget to compensation commissioner and for continued liability. This will be done through alignment and communication with the Compensation Fund Commissioner.
• Conceive and guide the Transnet occupational hygiene program and oversee the sustenance, maintenance and functioning of accredited Transnet as an approved inspection authority (AIA) to protect and promote health of Transnet workers and general environment.
• Research and champions workplace occupational health industry best practices, that are well verse with all the relevant legislation to ensure compliance, and mitigation and management of health risks, whilst enhancing the overall operations effectiveness, productivity and return to work programmes.

Position outputs:

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE AND CLINICAL SUPPORT (PRIMARY HEALTH CARE)

• Design and implement a Transnet Occupational Health and Primary Health care strategy aligned to the Transnet and
• People Management and Learning Strategies.
• Ensure the relevant Occupational Medicine, Occupational Hygiene and Clinical Support Service (including Primary Health
• Care) framework, processes and systems are in place across Transnet to manage/implement occupational health initiatives.
• Design processes and systems to ensure compliance to relevant legislative requirements.
• Ensure reporting systems are in place for the monitoring and reporting of Occupational Health, Occupational Hygiene and
• Primary Health Care services across Transnet.
• Develop systems and processes encompassing quality standards for all occupational health, occupational hygiene and primary health care programs including monitoring effectiveness and efficiencies, reporting and strategy impact evaluation.
• Adopt best practices and strive for continuous improvement on performance of the department.
• Ensure that emerging trends and customer needs are appropriately addressed and aligned with the Occupational Health &
• Occupational Hygiene Strategy and programs.
• Monitor and manage Occupational Health service providers and ensure adherence to the Service Level Agreement.
• Develop a Transnet Group occupational health and hygiene communications plan.
• Provide strategic consultation to the business on various occupational health and hygiene related matters, including assessing, identifying, prioritizing health risks and developing appropriate response strategies.
• Report and escalate non-compliance as required.
• Develop a program for monitoring the quality and effectiveness of the occupational hygiene and health program.

FITNESS FOR DUTY PROGRAM

• Ensure the development of a Transnet Fitness for Duty program that ensures employees are fit to perform the expectedoutputs of their job and are able to perform their duties safely.
• Design a program for assisting employees the rehabilitation and work place re-integration.

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE

• Ensure the development of a Medical Surveillance program that is based on the inherent risks identified in the hygiene surveys.
• Advise on programs that ensures the proper management and reporting of Occupational Injuries and Occupational
• Diseases.

COID MANAGEMENT

• Ensure the continued compliance with the annual registration and good standing of Transnet with the Office of the
• Compensation Commissioner.
• Monitor the OD reporting compliance of all occupational injuries and diseases with the Compensation Fund.
• Assist employees in resolving queries and following up claims submitted with the Compensation Fund.

GOVERNANCE

• Lead engagements at various Health and Hygiene Forums to ensure alignment across all ODs.
• Formulating a budget for the organisation and ensure adequate management of Health and Occupational Hygiene
• resources.
• Ensure effective tender processes are followed in relation to Health and Hygiene programmes.
• Ensure effective vendor management, SLA management and contract lifespan management for all transversal contracts.
• Monitor and ensure that the Operating Divisions comply with the Occupational Health and Hygiene services framework, the standards as well as the scope of all Health and Occupational Hygiene Transversal contracts.
• Develop effective risk and monitoring controls framework.
• Oversee Internal Audit processes for Health and Occupational Hygiene.

COMMUNICATION AND AWARENESS

• Develop a communication strategy in relation to all Occupational Health and Hygiene content and ensure that the Health
• Calendar is observed.
• Oversee and manage all activities related to Occupational Health and Hygiene communication, sensitization, campaigns and awareness.
• Work in collaboration with Corporate and Public Affairs with all Occupational Health and Hygiene related matters.
• Ensure expertise and guide content development on various Occupational Health and Hygiene related matters as disseminated through various communication channels.

MONITORING, EVALUATION AND REPORTING

• Provide the Organisational Leadership with accurate information pertaining to the current and future occupational health needs.
• Provide all the relevant fora, such as PMC, PME, Exco and Remsec, Sustainability Forum with the necessary reports.
• Ensure Trend analyses are conducted in order to advance Strategy and planning in a more effective manner.
• Manage and monitor project performance.
• Ensure quality control processes for the management of occupational health programs.
• Ensure compliance to all statutory requirements.

LIAISON WITH INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS and represent the company on external committees and associations such as:

• Regulatory authorities (Compensation Commissioner, DoEL, Department of Health, Rail Safety Regulator).
• Business partners (DoH, NIOH, NICD).
• Professional Bodies for Health Professionals.
• SANAS (South African National Accreditation System).
• DoEL Chief Inspectors.

Qualifications & Experience:

• MBChB or equivalent Medical Degree.
• A post graduate qualification in Occupational Health or Public Health or Equivalent.
• Registration with Health Professions Council of South Africa body.
• A minimum of 8 years relevant experience in a complex or significant sized organization is required.
• Demonstrate experience in developing, implementing, and monitoring Occupational Health programmes and initiatives in a medium to large organisation. Extensive experience working with and leading diverse teams.
• Standard Job Requirements
• Driver’s license code 08
• Travel as required and approved

Competencies:

• Strategy & Sustainability
• Inspirational Leadership
• Business Performance and Delivery
• Relationship Management
• Corporate Governance & Compliance
• Personal Mastery