Health and Safety Officer 144 views

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Job Description

Main Purpose of the Job: 

The Health and Safety Officer is responsible for overseeing health and safety arrangements within the President’s Office, ensuring that its activities are carried out safely and that, as far as reasonably practicable, the health, safety, and welfare of employees and others are not put at risk.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure the facilities/procedures are in compliance with relevant standards on Occupational Safety.
• Conduct Health and Safety audits, assessments and monitoring of the President’s Office facilities to check compliance to the Occupational Safety and Health laws.
• Initiate remedial action for non-compliance to the provision of the Occupational Health and Safety laws.
• Contribute and promote workers’ and employers’ health and safety awareness programs and occupational health and welfare at work.
• Conduct risk assessments and carry out risk analysis.
• To carry out all appropriate enquiries, respond to complaints and where necessary to carry out interviews and prepare evidence in respect of breaches of appropriate legislation
• Conduct occupational hygiene surveys in all President’s Office premises to ensure as far as is reasonably and practicable, the health, safety and welfare of all employees.
• Sensitize all head of Sections, Employees on their rights and obligations under the Occupational Safety and Health laws.
• Advise the President’s Office management and staff on a range of specialist areas, e.g., fire regulations, hazardous substances, noise, safeguarding machinery and occupational diseases.
• Promotion of Occupational Safety and Health with the collaboration of occupational units.
• Ensure that notification and reporting procedures to the relevant statutory authorities are carried out.
• Managing and organising the safe disposal of hazardous substances.
• Organise training in occupational safety and health whenever necessary.
• Act as the focal person and represent the President’s Office in forums on issues pertaining to Health and Safety.

Benefits

Salary Band: (SB 2 – SB 4 plus allowances)

Job Requirements

Minimum Entry Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety & Health/Industrial and Labour Relation/Human Resources or related field;

OR

• Diploma in Occupational Health/Industrial Relation/Human Resources or related field plus three years relevant work experience

How To Apply

Interested candidates should Sign-up or login to apply now or should forward their application to the Senior Human Resources and Budget Management Officer, President’s Office, State House or email to vivette.leon@statehouse.gov.sc by Wednesday 11th March 2026.

Note:

In order to increase your chances of a successful selection, kindly ensure that your application is complete and that all relevant information such as your qualifications have been provided with your application.   Otherwise, the Employer reserves the right not to consider your application for selection.