Senior Officer, Health and Safety

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead and support workplace health, safety, and risk management programs across the organization.
  • Promote a strong culture of safety, compliance, and continuous improvement.
  • Conduct risk assessments and help identify solutions to reduce workplace hazards.
  • Investigate incidents and near misses, identify root causes, and drive corrective actions.
  • Deliver safety training, awareness programs, and emergency preparedness initiatives.
  • Coordinate emergency drills and support business continuity and disaster response activities.
  • Perform safety audits, inspections, and compliance reviews to ensure regulatory requirements are met.
  • Partner with leaders and departments to create a safe environment for employees, patients, and visitors.

Qualifications

  • Relevant degree in environmental health or occupational safety and health.
  • Minimum of two (2) years of experience in a healthcare environment.
  • OSH Practitioner Registration as per OSHAD-SF Mechanism 8.0- OSH Practitioner Registration, OSHAD-SF, v 3, 2016.
  • Maintenance of professional registration and work towards upgrading OSH Practitioner Grade.
  • NEBOSH certificate, Lead Auditor OHSAS 18001:2007 Certified.
  • Ability to work under time constraints and manage complexity is a requirement.
  • Fluency in written and spoken Arabic.