Senior Specialist Occupational Health & Safety

SUMMARY:
Purpose
Drive OHS regulatory compliance and facilitate compliance and the retention of the airport license to operate for Company’s network of airports through the establishment of occupational health and safety standards and the monitoring of performance against relevant legislative frameworks, ICAO and CAA regulations. This role also fulfils the statutory requirement for a GMR (2) appointment for Company.

POSITION INFO:
Problem Solving:
Problems are complex and open ended and affect more than one area of the business. Solutions need to be determined through consultation with other areas of the business.
Job Outputs:
Key Performance Area
Strategy, policy and systems:

• Develop and implement OHS standards for company.
• Develop frameworks and guidelines for infrastructure, projects and operations inspection to ensure compliance to airport license requirements; international standards; national and local legislation together with company policies and procedures.
• Ensure appropriate policies and systems are developed, communicated and implemented to monitor compliance.

• Monitor and ensure adherence to local and international regulatory requirements, organisational standards, policies, and procedures at network level, OHS Act, Construction Regulations, ICAO and CAA.
• Advising, and reporting to operations and management on procedural and legal requirements in respect of safety, health and environmental functions.
• Ensure remedial actions are implemented timeously to address non-conformances.
• Investigation and reporting of incidents and accidents as well as the design and implementation of remedial actions.
• Ensure effective and regular communication of new statutory regulations, organisational standards and policies to ensure full awareness and compliance amongst stakeholders.
• Accountable for regular inspections and combines assurance nationally.
• Plan and implement safety inspections and audits in line with the requirements for Safety.
• Management System in accordance with ICAO and SACAA.
• Ensure SMS, HIRA, EMS procedures are implemented and adhered to approved.
• Manage the legislated OHSACT safety appointments for Company.

• Plan, organise, lead and control subordinate's activities to ensure sub-functional objectives are met or exceeded.
• Manage people development initiatives, succession planning and talent management to meet functional performance standards.
• Agree and implement own and sub-ordinates development plans.
• Coach team and create a pro-learning environment. Assess team development needs and close gaps.

• Develop and implement OPEX budget.
• Track, monitor and report on expenditure.

• Provide technical / professional support to internal and external stakeholders to ensure achievement of functional and organisational objectives.
• Build, support and maintain healthy, diverse internal and external relationships to ensure achievement of organisational goals. Implement remedial actions where required.
• Convene and facilitate the safety committees and forums as well as participating in Civil Aviation Regulations Committees.