Environmental Health And Safety Technician-Qatar

Introduction

The Environmental Health & Safety Specialist (ESH) provides environmental, occupational Health and Safety (EOHS) management to the facility. The EHS will support the project to develop and provide comprehensive, environmental, safety and compliance programs. The duties will require coordination of safety initiatives and promotion of a culture of safety for both the staff and patients to minimise risks. The role is the key practical interface in the provision of EOHS risk management with internal and external stakeholders. The EHS will utilise problem solving skills to assist in the development and implementation of safety processes and improvements. The Environmental Health and Safety Specialist will continue to read, research relevant subject matter to maintain current knowledge and competencies within the environmental, Health and Safety field.

B. Key Responsibilities

• Implement emergency response plans and procedures.

• Conduct routine facility and program compliance audits. Produce supporting documentation

for audit findings and assist with the follow-up. Assist in the implementation of corrective

actions.

• Medical Health Intelligence Risk Assessment. Assist with identification of the prevalent

health threat level and required mitigation measures. Monitor and provide Med intelligence

on new and emerging health threats in collaboration with Preventive medicine.

• Incident and Accident Management. Directly support departmental heads in the

investigation of accidents, incidents and near misses, and appropriate learning outcomes

• Fire Safety. Develop, implement, and monitor the Fire Safety Plan. Undertake routine safety

checks of firefighting and monitoring/alarm equipment within communal areas and working

and domestic accommodation. Provide periodic training in fire safety prevention and control

measures and provide oversight and feedback to management on completed fire drills.

• Risk Assessments. Develop, in conjunction with the Facility Health Manager, suitable and

sufficient general and departmental risk assessments and periodically review as required.

• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health. Directly support departmental heads in the

development of COSHH specific assessments, effective control, storage and onwards

management.

Key Responsibilities

Occupational Hygiene. Directly support departmental heads in the determination of OH hazards, required controls, and additional actions as they arise.

• Communicable Disease Management. Act as the advisor for CD management within the facility. Investigate and support CD management control teams with food poisoning and other CD outbreaks. Provide proactive and reactive health education advice to cases, contacts, and the general population.
• Water Hygiene. Support the routine monitoring of potable water quality. 2
• Food Safety. Support the routine monitoring of any catering operations and periodic formal review of service provider compliance.
• Pest and Vector Control. Act as an advisor on matters relating to pest control.
• Sanitation and Waste Management. Act as the primary advisor on matters relating to sanitation and waste management.
• Climatic Hazards. Advise on climatic hazards and control measures.
• Quality & Assurance Activities. Participate in the delivery of Quality and Assurance activities. Support the audit, management, and delivery of such Q & A activities.

C. Job Profile

Required Skills and Knowledge (Brief description of technical knowledge or skills needed to

perform the job)

• Preference for Experience working in a similar EHS role in a clinical setting.
• 3 years' work experience in environmental, health, occupational safety, or risk management.
• Knowledge of NSF, ANSI, AIHA and ASHRAE guides and standards.
• OSHA 40-hour training preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).

Experience Preferred:

• Experience on a military site, working as a government subcontractor or prime contractor is

preferred.

Education Required:

• Associate degree or equivalent education credentials in Biological Science, Environmental

Health and Safety, applied science or public health or equivalent background experience and

training providing knowledge of appropriate Environmental Health and Safety practices principles.

and procedures.

• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification preferred

Other Special Qualifications

: • Must be able to read, write and speak English to effectively communicate. • This position is unaccompanied. • US Citizen • Must be able to relocate to Kaiserslautern, Germany. • A valid passport is required and must be in your possession prior to relocation. You must maintain a current passport during your stay in Germany. This job description outlines the types of responsibilities the incumbent is required to perform. The incumbent may be required to perform job related tasks other than those specifically presented in this job description. This job description is subject to regular review.