Health & Safety Manager - Afghan

Health & Safety Manager - Afghan
KEY PURPOSE
As the Health & Safety Manager you will be working for a US international construction company that works with the US Army Corps of Engineers delivery construction projects across Afghanistan. This is a challenging position which will test your QA / QC management and construction skills.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Health & Safety Manager will be responsible for monitoring the companies HSE process on site
To be able to provide Safety Plans and risk assessments.
Attending of PRECON Meeting and any other Meeting as requested by client in any locations
Controlling of all site Safety from office and enforce SSHO for better safe work and following of safety regulations.
Ability to carry out assigned projects to their completion with minimal supervision.
Ability to work independently with a multitude of task.
To safeguard the organisation from internal as well as external threats (the prime responsibility of a safety manager).
To initiate, coordinate and manage all the safety related tasks within the organisation.
To allocate tasks to the safety department staff and monitor their work. Safety manager also plays a role in recruitment of new safety staff and has to ensure that proper training is given to new recruits and that they are equipped with all the to be followed in the organisation.
To undertake various security related checks and correct the drawbacks, if any.
Issue guidelines and directives to the staff on a regular basis and ensure that the guidelines and rules are properly followed. To make the staff knowledgeable about useful
To ensure that all the documentation concerning the safety department is up-to-date.
In case an accident occurs, the manager has the task of finding the root cause behind the accident and ensuring that the same incident is not repeated in future.
Conducts periodic inspections of job sites to assist managers and supervisors in environmental, health, and safety compliance.

QUALIFICATIONS
Degree or equivalent qualification in Environmental Health .

EXPERIENCE/COMPETENCE
Working knowledge of the Health, Safety & Environment field - ideally within the US or with US Military.
Knowledge of relevant Health and Safety legislation, and legal procedures
Experience of enforcing Health and Safety legislation, conducting premises inspections
and auditing to determine compliance with legislative requirements
Experience of investigating work related accidents, ill health reports, in a commercial
environment.

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE
Substantial experience interfacing with clients (experience with US military and Army Corps of Engineers preferred)
Omega Resource Group Plc is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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