OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS OFFICER

Job description
Main Purpose of the Job:

Reporting to the Human Resouces Manager the incumbent will provide expert occupational health advise and service on matters of employee health and wellness geared at supporting and maintaining the Company’s culture of high performance.

Key Responsibility Areas:

Provide an effective sickness absence case management service
Provide back to work consultations with employees who have been away from work due to ill health and / or sickness
Provide appropriate advice and support to staff who sustain injuries at work
Provide employees consultations on social matters with the aim to improve their wellbeing at work and home; where necessary refer the employee to the clinic for specialist treatment
Ensure adhearance to the Company’s medical surveilance and incapacity management policies
Advise managers of appropriate staff health surveillance programmes in accordance

with legal requirements of the Country and in line with Company policies

Deliver informative oral and visual presentations to employees on matters of health and wellness

In conjuction with departments and emplopyees provide planned topical practical wellness sessions to employees and conduct extensive health awarness campaigns and initiatives for employees

Provide workplace health promotion activities to improve mental and physcial health and wellbeing of employees in the work place through initiatives such as but not limited to health education focused on lifestyle behaviour change

Perform risk assesments and their mitigation for all operational and administrative areas

Provide monthly reports on the Company’s health risks and state of wellness

Take part in Human Resource Department audits and participate in all health related audits across the Company

On an adhoc basis liase with the clinic on matters related to occupational health and potential risk posed to the wellness of employees

Competencies

Pro-activity
Analytical Thinking
Self Confident
Effective communication
Reliable

Requirements
Education

Degree in occupational health or equivalent

Experience

5 years post qualification experience

Experience in a manufacturing and or mining environment

Proven track record in a high pressure environment in the occupational health field

Company profile
The largest harness production company in Southern Africa, with +2000 employees. A company with a presence in over 30 locations globally and is among leading suppliers of electrical wire harness systems to premium car manufacturers

Closing date and application instructions
If you have what it takes, send your application, CV and certificates to:

HR Business Partner

Kromberg & Schubert Botswana

career@ksrb.kroschu.com

Tel: +267 3987711

CLOSING DATE: 28TH APRIL 2019

NB: ONLY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE RESPONDED TO

Location: Gaborone
Company: Kromberg & Schubert Botswana