Job Title: Health and Safety Officer (5 Job Vacancies)
Organisation: National Housing and Construction Company Limited (NHCC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
National Housing and Construction Company Limited (NHCC) was founded in 1964 and is a Ugandan construction and real estate management company, partly owned by the Uganda Government. The Company’s mandate is to increase the housing stock in the country, rehabilitate the housing industry and encourage Ugandans to own homes in an organized environment.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Developing and executing health and safety plans in the workplace according to legal guidelines
- Preparing and enforcing policies to establish a culture of health and safety.
- Evaluating practices, procedures and facilities to assess risk and adherence to the law
- Conduct training and presentations for health and safety matters and accident prevention
- Monitor compliance to policies and laws by inspecting employees and operation
- Inspect equipment and machinery to observe possible unsafe condition
- Investigate accidents or incidents to discover causes and handle worker’s compensation claim
- Recommend solutions to issues, improvement opportunities or new prevention measures
- Report on health and safety awareness, issues and statistic
- Ensures Company premises are free from hazardous substances which may be chemical, physical, or biological substances
- Reviews emergency situations to consider what the organization could have done to prevent them from occurring
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal applicant must hold a Bachelor of Arts or Science degree in Safety management or closely related relevant field is preferred
- Valid professional certification in occupational health and safety as essential requirement
- At least three (3) years proven experience as a Safety Manager with deep understanding of legal health and safety policies and guidelines
- Strong knowledge of environmental and health and safety basic regulatory and legal framework
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates should send applications indicating the position being applied for and accompanied by detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of Academic certificates, evidence of relevant working experience & contacts of three (3) Professional referees should be addressed and delivered to;
The Chief Human Resource Officer,
National Housing & Construction Company Limited,
Plot 5, 7th Street,
Industrial Area,
P.O. BOX 659,
Kampala, Uganda
Or
Submit an online Email application to: [email protected]. (All applications via email must be sent as one document not more than 10 MBs)
Deadline: Thursday 14th April 2022 by 4:30PM
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