Health & Safety Lead Expert

Purpose of Job

Jobholders at this level may be regarded as a source of expertise and are responsible for developing frameworks, policies and operational plans. They also analyze complex issues, understand business needs, bring together multiple concepts and translate them into tangible actions and support to enhance performance of the function. 

Job Resposiblites

Job Details

•    Conduct research and benchmark studies to identify latest Health & Safety best practices and market trends to upgrade ZATCA’s Health & Safety standards and systems
•    Develop Health & Safety general guidelines based on local/international standards to consolidate firefighting/protection practices among all ZATCA facilities
•    Identify required resources and capabilities, assess the need of outsourced stakeholder to provide support in vendors/service providers selection 
•    Assess vendors and external service providers performance to ensure alignment with required activities and set standards 

•    Conduct internal assessment to identify required Health & Safety training programs for all ZATCA’s employees 
•    Develop Health & Safety seminars, awareness sessions, training programs tailored for every employee category to educate ZATCA’s personnel about Health & Safety and prevent potential incidents
•    Follow-up on training program execution to ensure that all training material is given within scheduled period
•    Monitor ZATCA’s employee competencies post training level to evaluate program efficiency and make corrective improvement actions if needed 

•    Conduct field studies across ZATCA’s facilities to determine, assess and evaluate incidents/accidents, potential risk, and possible hazards to develop a risk management/prevention plan 
•    Develop safety inspections, drills plan to simulate risk situations and evaluate ZATCA’s facilities/employees’ capabilities to introduce necessary corrective actions 
•    Initiate and manage safety risk management improvement projects to constantly update risk management procedures and align with best-practices and latest trends 

•    Follow all relevant policies, processes and standard operating procedures so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner
•    Help in solving escalated problems and provide needed support for junior team to ensure work is carried out in an efficient manner
•    Escalate complex problems to the relevant person to ensure cases/issues are closed properly
•    Perform other duties as requested

•    Train junior staff on the different job activities to ensure transfer of know-how, when applicable
•    Provide clear direction, prioritize tasks, assign and delegate responsibility, and monitor the workflow of subordinates/ junior staff
•    Support junior staff or direct reports in order to execute their duties according to set policies and processes

Communication and Contacs

Education

•  Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent is required
•  Master’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent is preferred

Experience

A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience 

Competencies