SUMMARY:
We are a Department of Employment and Labour Approved Inspection Authority (SANAS accredited), provi
POSITION INFO:
Gijima Occupational Hygiene and Environmental Services, SA’s largest and best resourced OH consultancy, is a Business within the Human Capital Management Unit of Gijima Holdings (Pty) Ltd.
We are a Department of Employment and Labour Approved Inspection
Authority (SANAS accredited), providing professional outsourced Occupational
Hygiene consulting services to Manufacturing, Engineering and Mining
organisations. Gijima invites Occupational Hygiene Practitioners who are
suitably certified by the Occupational Hygiene Professional body, i.e. SAIOH to
apply for the following vacancy in the Northern Cape.
HCM OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE CLIENT MANAGER
(Patterson C Upper – D Lower)
The successful candidate in this permanent position will be based in Kathu and will be responsible for:
- Consistent attainment of financial objectives
- Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of direct reports
- May conduct occupational hygiene surveys, field visits, inspections as part of duties or as a supervisor to junior staff.
- Interprets the analytical results and assists in making the appropriate recommendations to staff / client
- Maintaining the Quality management System that is in place
- Checks that reports are technically correct and of a professional standard and signs off reports / Prepares written reports of a professional standard
- Ensures that field equipment is handled reasonably and returned in suitable condition to office with minimal financial loss to the company
- Maintains a current awareness of developments in the field of industrial hygiene by keeping up with the professional literature and attending scientific meetings.
- Provide solutions that deliver high value, implemented and supported by team with high technical proficiency and creditability recognised by customers
- Responsible for performance contracting and management of resources
- Adhere to the specific Health and Safety policies and procedures of the client where work is performed.
- Responsible for training resources (ensuring relevant courses are booked, updating staff on latest trends, compliance requirements, etc)
- Manage the talent in the organisation in line with the competency requirements and market trends (recruitment, retention, training and career path development)
- Markets services to new / existing clients
- SANAS: Only for Hygienist as Technical Signatories
- Accept responsibility for the contents (i.e. results and/or measurements) of the Report which he/she is signing or authorising;
- have sufficient current knowledge of the method used, as well as the objectives of the inspection;
- Assess and interpret the data;
- Authorise results or measurements, complete all necessary checks as required by the management system to ensure the quality of the results;
- Must have an in-depth knowledge of all SANAS requirements relating to accreditation / compliance, including those specified in any accreditation standard, guide, regulation and/or any IAF/ILAC mandatory document which applies to the organisation, and those specific to the responsibilities of technical signatories and to the scope of accreditation; and
- Familiar and up to date with the quality management system implemented within the organisation.
Specific Requirements:
- MUST HAVErelevant Occupational Hygiene Qualification - Relevant NQF7 qualification e.g. B.Tech / BSc Hons
- MUST HAVEknowledge of the Mine Health and Safety Act (29 of 1996)
- MUST HAVEknowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (85 of 1993 as amended) and all relevant Regulations, Guidelines, Codes of Practices, etc.
- MUST BEappropriately certified by the Certification Board of the Southern African Institute for Occupational Hygiene (SAIOH) as a Technologist/Hygienist
- MUST BESAIOH registered as a Technologist with at least 2-3 year’s practical experience as a Technologist or SAIOH registered as a Hygienist with at least 1 year experience as a Hygienist/Project or Client Manager.
- MUST HAVEown vehicle and valid driver’s licence (with at least one year’s driving experience).
- MUST BEin possession of a Legal Knowledge Certificate.
- Practical and Intermediate Certificate in Mine Environmental Control will be an advantage.
- 2-4 years working experience in the Occupational Hygiene space is essential.
- Must be willing to relocate.
Please note all applications and information received will be treated as confidential.
Also note that if you have not received a response from us within 2 weeks of the closing date of this advert, accept that you application was unsuccessful.
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