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Occupational Health Officer

Responsibilities

  • Clinical Responsibilities: Provides clinical support, including the design and implementation of appropriate health screening and follow-up programs for high-risk occupational groups.
  • Perform day to day clinical duties and provide clinical care for emergencies, injuries, and illnesses in the workplace.
  • Perform pre-placement and periodic medical examinations and provide medical administrative support on sick leave, medical clearances, and medical evacuation coordination. Provide health promotion services including health talks on infectious and non-infectious diseases, healthy living, and lifestyle modification.
  • Provide health education on areas relating to mental health and wellbeing in the workplace. – Provide travel health advice including supervision of the travel health clinic, administering vaccines, malaria prophylaxis and health briefings. – Deploy for mobile health outreach in remote deep field locations as may be determined by operational need.
  • Occupational Safety Responsibilities: Participates in the development and implementation of strategies and plans that promote occupational safety and health best practices.
  • Supports the development, review and update of the OSH risk management, standard operating procedures, and guidance materials.
  • Undertakes workplace risk assessments.
  • Ensures root cause analysis for significant incidents, reports and preventative actions are completed in a timely manner.
  • Collates information on performance, analyses trend, identifies areas where improvements can be made, proposes, and implements necessary corrective actions.
  • Promotes and raises awareness on safety behavior at all levels of the organization. – Coordinates safety trainings and exercises to ensure that operational readiness and competencies are maintained to standards.
  • Undertakes and provides support to UN complex Gigiri based office ergonomics program, health, and wellness programs. Supports the monitoring of compliance with occupational safety standards.
  • Coordinates implementation of hazard and risk control programs.
  • Organizes and conducts safety inspections, audits and fact-finding activities as needed.
  • Participates in the UN Occupational Health and Safety advisory committees both locally and regionally. Perform other related duties as required.

Education

  • An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in medicine, including residency/ internship in one of the medical specialties or related fields is required.
  • A first-level university degree in the specified fields of studies with two additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience

  • A minimum of five (5) years of continuously progressive work experience and responsible medical practice in an occupational or workplace setting is required.
  • At least two (2) years work experience in occupational safety including assessment, incident investigation and reporting is required.
  • At least two (2) years’ experience handling healthcare emergencies in an Accident and Emergency Unit, Intensive Care Unit or Pre-hospital setting is desirable.
  • Experience in implementing and maintaining Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Risk registers or OSH Incident reporting systems is desirable.
  • At least two (2) years international work experience serving in different countries is desirable. Two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

Human Resources Officer (Duration 4 Months)

Responsibilities

  • General  Works closely with main client office Development Coordination Office at HQ on a regular basis on all entitlements and benefits related matters for the client population.
  • Develops and implements new human resources policies, practices and procedures to meet the evolving needs of the Organization.
  • Monitors and ensures the implementation of human resources policies, practices and procedures.
  • Keeps abreast of developments in various areas of human resources.
  • Prepares reports and participates and/or leads special human resources projects.
  • Plans, organizes, manages and supervises the work of the team assigned, including client service centre activities. Administration of entitlements
  • Lead HR Officer for entitlements and benefits administration for staff members in Resident Coordinator Offices within the Resident Coordinator System globally.
  • Advises the Chief, Staff Benefits and Entitlements Section on the development, modification and implementation of United Nations policies and practices on entitlements.
  • Provides advice on interpretation and application of policies, regulations and rules. Reviews and provides advice on exceptions to policies, regulations and rules.
  • Represents the office in joint bodies and working groups relating to salaries and other conditions of service.
  • Advises and counsels staff in respect of rights, responsibilities, code of conduct and difficulties associated with work and entitlements.
  • Monitors staff welfare and identifies/proposes appropriate programmes and remedial action.
  • Monitors, advises and acts on disciplinary matters in accordance with established policies and procedures. Mediates conflict, grievance and harassment cases.
  • Supervises and monitors the work of the junior human resources officers in undertaking the full range of human resource management activities.
  • Performs other relevant duties as assigned.

Education

  • Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in human resources management, business or public administration, social sciences, education or related field is required.
  • A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
  • Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.

Work Experience

  • A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in human resources management, administrative services or related area, is required.
  • Experience in administering entitlements and benefits for clients working in development coordination in different geographical locations is required.
  • Experience in using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems in international work settings is required.
  • Experience in change management is desirable.
  • A minimum of five (5) years experience in leading a team or unit is desirable.

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