Job Description
NSSA is an organisation undergoing a transformation journey to position itself as a modern and relevant entity that delivers real value to its members through responsive social security services. In addition, we strive to stimulate economic activity, generate foreign currency, and create jobs for the benefit of Zimbabweans.
The new NSSA conducts its business in an honest, accountable, and transparent manner and we seek to recruit like-minded individuals in the following areas:
Osh Inspector - Hygiene (Grade 11) - (Masvingo X 1)
Reporting to the Principal OSH inspector, the successful candidate will evaluate and maintain occupational safety and health standards and other best practices through the administration of the Pneumoconiosis Act Factories and Works Act and its regulations in order to ensure employers and employees comply with the health and safety standards.
Duties and Responsibilities
Key Outputs
• Ensure compliance with relevant OSH legislation that governs working environments thus factories, Works and Dusty Occupations.
• Register and deregister factories to maintain health and safety standards
• Approve factory development plans to ensure that factories comply with safety and health requirements of the law
• Inspect factories and construction sites to enforce compliance with the requirements of the law and reduce occupational hazards.
• Inspect dusty occupations to ensure compliance with the requirements of the law and reduce occupational diseases.
• Carry out accident investigations in order to put measures to prevent recurrence, facilitate adjudication of claims and court cases.
• Stand as expert witness for work related accidents that warrant prosecution of offenders to ensure negligence is reduced.
• Provide expert advice on various stakeholder technical committees
• Compile reports to clients and the organisation.
• Management and maintenance of OSH data and processes on SAP platform.
Qualifications and Experience
Qualifying Requirements
• A Degree or Higher National Diploma in Environmental Science or equivalent Hygiene measurement qualification.
• A minimum of 1 - year relevant experience
Key Competencies and Characteristics
Sound interpretation of Factories and Works Act
• Sound knowledge of standards and codes
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills
• Good presentation skills
• Leadership skills
• Computer literacy.
How to Apply
Those interested in pursuing these opportunities should submit their applications with copies of CV's and professional qualifications to;
The Human Capital & Talent Management Executive National Social Security Authority
P.O. Box CY 1387
Causeway
Harare
To reach not later than close of business on Thursday 31 December 2020.
