Manager: Occupational Health & Safety

The Road Accident Fund’s mission is to provide appropriate cover to all road users within the borders of South Africa; to rehabilitate and compensate persons injured as a result of motor vehicle accidents in a timely and caring manner; and to actively promote safe use of our roads.

Purpose of the Job: Reporting to the Senior Manager: Facilities Management, the successful incumbent is accountable to manage and drive Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) for the organisation to ensure compliance.

Key Performance Areas

Implement Minimum Safety Standards in Line with the Occupational Health and Safety Act

• Oversee risk assessment in order to develop prevention strategy and program.
• Liaise with Fire Department, Disaster Management Centre and SAPS on evaluation and endorsement of the operational emergency Plan.

Manage OHS Plan

• Develop OHS awareness strategy for the RAF.
• Conduct OHS awareness campaigns for the RAF.
• Conduct threat/ risk analysis and recommend proactive and reactive plans.
• Manage the provision of OHS Training.
• Review and update contingency plan on annual basis.

Manage Incident and Accident Investigations

• Conduct accident and incident investigations. 
• Analyze accident and incident reports and develop improved measures. 
• Provide reports for all incidences to the relevant stakeholders.
• Manage record keeping of all OHS accident and incidence.

 Policy Review and Implementation

• Develop and manage the implementation of Occupational  Health and Safety (OHS) plans and systems for the RAF.
• Provide advice and guidance to the RAF on emerging issues, risks, and the implementation of changes required and insights on policy matters.
• Develop and review contingency planning procedure.

Reporting

• Develop functional reporting systems, for management, project or performance reporting.
• Ensure regular and periodic reports are reviewed and submitted as and when required to provide progress updates and/or inform management decisions.

Stakeholder Management

• Maintain proactive and progressive relationships with key stakeholders.
• Deal with inquiries and requests for information from both internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage relationships with service providers or procurement teams and ensure that all relevant procured items are invoiced and paid on time.

People Management

• Management of human capital processes and procedures to control/ regulate workplace conflict and/or institute corrective measures and consultation processes to address deviations from standards.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Occupational Health and Safety related qualification. 
• Post Graduate Degree in Occupational Health and Safety related qualification advantageous.
• Relevant 6 - 8 years’ experience in Ocupational Health and Safety related environment of which 2 years must have been on a management level/ Supervisory level/ area of expertise.

NB: “RAF offers Total Employment Cost packages with no additional contributions from the Employer, successful candidates are required to structure their packages in a manner that will suit their needs”.

The Road Accident Fund subscribes to the principles of employment equity and preference will be given to People with Disabilities.

Applicants who have not received any correspondence from us within six weeks from the closing date can consider themselves unsuccessful

Security Vetting shall be conducted on all prospective employees

It is the applicants’ responsibility to have foreign qualification evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) and to provide proof of such evaluation.