Purpose and Scope of Assignment
The Health, Safety, Social and
Environmental Analyst will report directly to the International Health, Safety,
Social and Environmental Senior Analyst, and as a sub-set of the AFOC QA/QC unit,
will ensure full coordination with the Construction Engineer, Site Engineers
and other project team members.
In general, the main duties of the Health,
Safety, Social and Environmental Analyst include ensuring compliance with
occupational health and safety, social and environmental laws, procedures,
guidelines and specifications and to provide advice on measures needed to
minimize hazards or unhealthy situations in construction sites. The Health, Safety,
Social and Environmental Analyst needs to establish a safe workplace according
to legal standards and foster a culture of attention to health, safety, social
and environment management in all work sites under the project throughout
project life cycle. The Health, Safety,
Social and Environmental Analyst shall focus primarily on prevention of accidents
and is expected to be detail-oriented and ready to act in emergencies. The Health, Safety, Social and Environmental
Analyst will be expected to work closely with the AFOC QA/QC HSSE Focal Point
to ensure compliance with AFOC and UNOPS policies.
More specifically, the Health, Safety,
Social and Environmental Analyst will, under the overall guidance of the
International Health, Safety, Social and Environmental Senior Analyst, be
responsible for the following substantive tasks:
● Prepare and/or update health, safety, social
and environmental management plans, review them on a regular basis and keep
them up to date at all times.
● Advise and instruct project staff, contractors,
consultants and other stakeholders on various safety, health, social and
environmental related matters related to project implementation.
● Support the RSHQ Project Managers in raising
awareness on health and safety issues among
project staff, consultants, contractors and other stakeholders and within UNOPS
in general, working closely with the AFOC QA/QC Section.
● Conduct risk assessments and enforce
preventative measures on HSSE.
● Initiate, organize and conduct HSSE training
for UNOPS RSHQ project teams, contractors, consultants and other stakeholders.
● Inspect work sites and the work of personnel on
a regular basis to identify issues or non-conformity, and enforce necessary
actions where unsafe acts or processes that seem dangerous or unhealthy are
detected.
● Oversee installations, maintenance and disposal
of substances, plant and equipment etc. to ensure they are done in conformity
with applicable laws and industry best practice.
● Record and investigate incidents (including
near misses) to determine the cause and to propose improvements to processes in
the future.
● Prepare reports on incidents (including near
misses) and compile statistical information to present to upper management on
HSSE matters.
● Ensure a safe workplace environment is
maintained at all times without risk to health and safety of everyone including
workers, UNOPS staff, other stakeholders and general public.
● Ensure that all Health & Safety policies,
procedures, rules and regulations are adhered to and are regularly reviewed,
updated and communicated.
● Ensure contractors meet statutory obligations
in all areas pertaining to health, safety and welfare at work, including
statutory training and reporting.
● Ensure that safety inspections, risk assessments,
working procedures are managed, and contractors and employees are aware of
their responsibilities in relation to health and safety issues.
● Co-ordinate the development of HSSE policies,
systems, procedures and guidelines.
● Ensure full and accurate health and safety
training records are documented.
● Establish a full programme of documented HSSE
inspections, audits and checks.
● Establish and conduct a structured programme of
health & safety training (including a well-developed induction program) for
RSHQ project staff, contractors, consultants and other stakeholders.
● Establish an HSSE Committee for the RSHQ
programme, manage and devise the agenda for, chair and formulate &
distribute minutes for the Health & Safety Committee meetings.
● Keep up to date with all aspects of relevant
health, safety & welfare at work legislation and communicate relevant
changes to the stakeholders.
● Provide regular reports to the RSHQ International
Health, Safety, Social and Environmental Senior Analyst and/or RSHQ Project
Managers on relevant health and safety activities.
● Participate in regular site meetings to report
on relevant health & safety matters and to provide necessary advice.
Any other tasks assigned by the International Health,
Safety, Social and Environmental Senior Analyst.