Health & Safety Officers Vacancies at Gilead Pharmaceutical Limited


Posted on: Fri 29-04-2016

Gilead is a Limited Liability Pharmaceutical Company Registered in Uganda in 1999. The company has both a retail and and Import/distribution division; the former has a large network of retail outlets in Uganda.
 
 We are recruiting to fill the position below:
 
Job Title: Health & Safety Officer
 
Location: Lagos
 
Job Description
* Participate in all health and Safety, environmental and process audits and ensure that all corrective actions and recommendations arising from the said audits are acted on as per the timeline.
* Coordinate statutory OHS exercises e.g. equipment inspection, effluent analysis
* Ensure availability of appropriate and functional PPE
* Train teams on risk assessment, improvement plans, monitor action plans and oversee ongoing security projects
* Generate required regulatory and other reports as required per Company reporting expectations and update and advice management on all HSE issues.
* Steer the development and implementation of the Company’s health & safety policies and procedures.
* Secretary to the Occupational Health and Safety Committee.
* Ensure that the Company has an adequate number of trained emergency marshals.
* Plan and oversee internal emergency preparedness programs and test the adequacy of emergency preparedness
* Coordinate the investigation of near misses and dangerous occurrences and develop appropriate recommendations to eliminate/reduce recurrence or mitigate impact.
* Maintain a system for recording, reporting and investigating injuries, accidents and dangerous occurrences in Company’s premises
* Translate company HSE policy and commitments into workable plans and communicate the policy to employees and other relevant stake holders including all suppliers and subcontractors.
* Compile and submit OHS statistics and reports
* Document appropriate HSE procedures for the company and communicate, educate and engage employees in the implementation
* Ensure that all welfare facilities i.e. first aid boxes, canteen, toilets, kitchen etc. meet the requisite hygiene standards and operate efficiently as per the standard operating procedures.
 
Qualifications
* Bachelors’ degree in Occupational Health & Safety or Environmental Science or Social sciences plus specialized professional qualifications in health and safety
* Computer literacy is mandatory.
* Solid advisory skills
* Detail oriented and conscientious
* Effective organizational and report writing skills
 
Application Closing Date
25th May, 2016.
 
How to Apply
Qualified and interested candidates should send their CV's/Applications to: [email protected]
 
Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted