Exciting Career Opportunity
The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu is an institution of the Aga Khan Health Service, Kenya, which is an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network. The hospital is part of a network of health facilities, which includes Hospitals and Outreach health facilities across East Africa.
The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu is an institution of the Aga Khan Health Service, Kenya, which is an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network. The hospital is part of a network of health facilities, which includes Hospitals and Outreach health facilities across East Africa.
The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu
has also expanded its services to Kisii, Kakamega, Kitale, Bungoma, Kericho,
Busia and Homa Bay Counties.
The Hospital seeks to recruit
a professional for the following position:
Senior Assistant Manager, Occupational, Safety and Health
Senior Assistant Manager, Occupational, Safety and Health
Overall responsibility: Reporting to the Head
of Human Resources, the Senior Assistant Manager, Occupational Safety and
Health will be responsible for providing overall technical direction in the
implementation of OSH Act 2010 (2007) and related statutory requirements,
reviewing and formulating AKHK policies, strategies and procedures.
In addition he/she will,
oversee the implementation of sound institutional infrastructure while
strengthening human capacity to deliver sustainable OSH programs for a
competitive safe work environment.
Other duties and
responsibilities:
- Direct the
formulation and development of Aga Khan Hospital Kisumu Occupational
Safety and Health policy framework and procedures.
- Prepare and
implement strategic means of promoting the best safety work practices in
occupational safety and health.
- Establish,
maintain and develop a safety culture in the hospital
- Put in place
operational manual to guide work performance and behavior and, code of
practice.
- Monitor, record
and put in place mitigating plans to prevent work related safety risks and
injuries.
- Oversee such
other matters affecting occupational safety and health, desirable in the
interest of improving the quality of working life in the hospital.
- Advise the
Management on other forms of guidance for purposes of assisting employees
and other stakeholders in maintaining appropriate standards of
occupational health and safety.
- Contribute to
the facility upgrade to address activity related constraints, patient
safety / Joint Commission requirements and refurbishment of areas as a
continuation of the on-going phased expansion approach.
- Coordinate the
functioning of the hospital’s safety committee to assist Management
achieve the requirement of the OSH Act 2010 (2007)
- Effectively
liaise with Government departments, as well as other key stakeholders as
per the OSH Act 2010 (2007).
- Work closely
with and support Medical, Nursing, and Facility departments in OSH
management system to promote culture of safety in health care
- Help develop
Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) across the hospital.
- Represent AKHK
interests in Court of law and during other relevant stakeholders meetings.
- Establish OSH
presence and provide support to managers and staff on compliance and
commitment across the Hospital and Outreach Centers.
Qualifications and other
Requirements
- Bachelor of
Science Degree in any of the following disciplines: Occupational Health
and Safety, Nursing, Engineering, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Physics,
Zoology or its equivalent and relevant qualifications from a university
recognized in Kenya.
- Relevant OSH
certificates from recognized Trainers by the Ministry of Labor/NEMA
- Fully
conversant with Occupational Safety and Health Act 2010 (2007), WIBA 2007,
Risk Assessments, HS Training, Audits, Accident investigations and
reporting , developing Job safety Analysis and Safe Work Procedures.
- Be exposed to
ISO 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management Standard)
- Be aware of
EMCA (Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act) 1999
- Be exposed to
ISO 14000 (Environmental Management Standard) and the Environmental
(Impact Assessment and Audit) Regulations, 2003
- Registered by
NEMA (National Environment Management Authority) as an Environmental
Impact Assessment (EIA) Expert. An added advantage.
- Be computer
literate
- Possess good
communication and presentation skills
- The successful
candidate is expected to spend time in traveling for official work.
- The work
schedule may call for extension beyond regular hours
- Ability to oversee
hazardous wastage storage and ensure agency compliance, labeling,
containment, proper disposal, documentation etc. is critical.
- Must have (5)
five years of work experience in a health Institution will be an added
advantage
- Applicants with
at least (7) seven years work experience as an auditor or inspector in OSH
will also be considered.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are
requested to email application letter and detailed curriculum vitae including,
names and contacts of three referees, current and expected salary details to ksm.recruitment@akhskenya.org by 16th January 2017.
A competitive compensation package will be negotiated with the successful candidate.
Aga Khan Hospital Kisumu is an equal opportunity employer.
A competitive compensation package will be negotiated with the successful candidate.
Aga Khan Hospital Kisumu is an equal opportunity employer.
