Specialist, OHS at Standard Bank Group

Job Description

• To implement and provide specialised advice to required business areas regarding the Occupational, Health and Safety (OHS) Risk Management Framework and associated regulatory requirements across Standard Bank South Africa , to ensure that business is undertaken in a compliant manner to avoid operational losses, fines, penalties or reputational damage to the organisation and enable the competitive advantage of the organisation.

Qualifications

• Diploma /Degree ,Legal or Risk Management
• Appropriate tertiary qualification or certification in Occupational Health and Safety.

Experience Required

• The role requires a specialist in Compliance Risk Management with 5 - 10 years thorough knowledge of the full dimensions of the field, but deep expertise in the relevant area of specialisation.
• Regulatory environment savvy, with the proven ability to influence all levels of employees to effectively implement compliance frameworks.
•  Provide practical and strategic OHS advice to managers and staff across corporate and regional operations.
• Monitor compliance with health and safety legislation, company policies, and risk management frameworks.
• Support incident reporting, investigation, and corrective action tracking.
• Assist in updating and implementing OHS management systems, risk registers, and safe work procedures.
•  Conduct safety inspections and audits at regional sites, Facilitate safety training and awareness sessions where required, Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the OHS function.
•  5 to 10 years Proven experience in a Corporate OHS environment (not construction-based).
• Strong working knowledge of Work Health and Safety legislation and related standards.
• Demonstrated ability to apply OHS principles pragmatically in a business context.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
•  Ability to manage competing priorities and operate autonomously.
• Willingness and ability to travel to regional sites as required.

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

• Articulating Information
• Challenging Ideas
• Convincing People
• Developing Expertise
• Establishing Rapport
• Interacting with People
• Interpreting Data
• Making Decisions
• Providing Insights
• Resolving Conflict
• Thinking Positively
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Compliance
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Promote Good Governance, Risk & Control
• Risk Management
• Risk/ Reward Thinking