Health & Safety Officer

Job description / Role

Health & Safety Officer - Aspire LOGISTICS

• To assist to develop and deliver sound Health & Safety services throughout Aspire Zone operations, in an effort to mitigate the Health & Safety risks for employees, customers, suppliers, visitors and others who may be affected by Aspire Zone activities and to encourage the development and maintenance of a positive attitude towards health and safety throughout Aspire Zone premises.
• Assist to maintain all corporate Health & Safety policy and procedural documents, to ensure organisational compliance with internationally recognized standards of “best practice” and relevant state legislation, updating such documents on an “as and when required” basis.
• Undertake Health & Safety risk assessments of all areas within Aspire Zone, taking remedial and follow up actions as appropriate to adequately address all observed risks.
• Assist with monitoring maintenance and “construction” activities throughout Aspire Zone to ensure compliance with Aspire Zone H&S procedures, including the “Permit to Work” system and to document & report any safety incidents or breaches of H&S rules.
• Assist with the delivery of staff and contractor Health & Safety Induction programmes
• Liaise with relevant internal & external agencies responsible for maintenance of all emergency systems (i.e.: Fire, First Aid), to ensure organisational compliance with internationally recognized standards of “best practice” and relevant state legislation.
• Provide guidance and direct input to the development plans and performance management of direct reports to meet the AZF objectives.
• Assume any other responsibilities as directed by the direct supervisor.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Safety or related.
• NEBOSH Certificate in Safety.
• 4 years of related experience of which a minimum of 2 years should be in a similar position / responsibility, preferably in a similar Industry.
• Ability to conduct formal Safety risk assessments, producing comprehensive reports.
• Comprehensive working knowledge of COSHH.
• Ability to effectively monitor SWP, identifying potential risks and take remedial action as appropriate.
• Fluency (oral & written) in Arabic & English language
• Computer literate (MS Office suite)

About the Company

Rising to international prominence through successful staging of the 2006 Asian Games, Qatar’s Aspire Zone boasts some of the world’s finest sport stadium and venues offering a unique sport, sports medicine, research and education destination for the international sports industry. Aspire Zone is able to service the highest sporting demands ranging from hosting major sports events to training and pre-competition camps to conferences and research as well as injury diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation through :

• Award winning world class sport venues and venue management services for numerous sports including Football, Athletics, Swimming, Diving, Basketball, Volleyball, Gymnastics, Handball, Martial Arts, Squash, Table Tennis, Fencing and many more outdoor and indoor sports

• The internationally renowned ASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellence, offering a comprehensive sports education program and unprecedented facilities of international caliber

• ASPETAR Qatar Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Hospital – including its FIFA Accredited Medical Center of Excellence.

Aspire LOGISTICS was established by Emiri Decree number 1 for the year 2008 as the strategic business unit of Aspire Zone Foundation responsible for supporting the activities of Aspire Zone by:

• Building, operating and managing high quality international standard sport facilities • Providing support for staging of sport events and activities • Providing shared services support for the precinct’s business partners – ASPIRE Academy and ASPETAR

Aspire LOGISTICS is comprised of three Directorates: Venues, Operations and Technical and Corporate Services.