Occupational Health and Safety Officer

Organizational Setting The Logistics Services Division (CSL) provides advice, guidance and oversight for FAO logistics operations both at headquarters and in FAO Decentralized Offices; it provides policy and operational support to ensure that the Organization's administrative services function effectively and efficiently. CSL leads number of initiatives, including Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Framework, which is of fundamental importance to all staff members and other personnel wherever they operate. It engages organizations to identify and manage risks to staff and non-staff personnel associated with the commitment to 'stay and deliver'. FAO shares the UN vision statement, encompassing OHS aspirational goals: The United Nations, in fulfilling its organizational mandates, aims to provide a healthy, safe and respectful working environment that promotes greater accountability, efficiency and commitment of its workforce. The post is located in the Logistics Services Division (CSL) at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.

Reporting Lines The Occupational Health and Safety Officer reports to the Deputy Director, CSL under the overall guidance of the Director, CSL and closely collaborates with all OHS stakeholders in CSL.

Technical Focus The Occupational Health and Safety Officer supports and contributes to the monitoring and implementation of OHS Framework. He/she liaises with all stakeholders, including the office of the Designated Health and Safety Official (DHSO), the Advisory Committee on Occupational Health and Safety (ACOHS) and its members, and the OHS focal points in the Regional Offices.

Key Results Support the overall coordination and implementation of the OHS Framework in FAO. Provide technical expertise on the safety elements of OHS Framework in compliance with established UN wide standards for Occupational Health and Safety.

Key Functions • Coordinates the process of implementation of the OHS Framework in FAO, including implementation of the OHS Roadmap. • Provides technical support on safety elements of OHS in line with UN wide standards adopted by High-Level Committee on Management (HLCM) | United Nations (HLCM). • Keeps abreast of the OHS policy and guidance issued by the Organization and propose improvements whenever appropriate. • Monitors closely the deliberations of the OHS Forum of the HLCM and leverage interagency collaboration to draw from best practices for implementation within FAO. • Supports and coordinates the preparation of OHS related resources and tools to be made available from the OHS Handbook site and coordinate its maintenance. • Supports the coordination and monitoring of the preparation of OHS risk assessments, OHS hazard inventories, and of an OHS global action plan, including measurable objectives and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).. • Supports the various concerned units in the identification of the resources necessary for them to discharge their OHS responsibilities. • Contributes the development of the FAO OHS incident reporting system, their classification and analysis as well as their storage in a dedicated repository. • Liaises and collaborates with relevant headquarters’ units and focal points in the Regional Offices on all matters related to OHS. • Responds to queries on OHS and advises in consultation with the relevant unit(s). • Prepares OHS training material and outreach activities, provides technical support to the safety elements. • Drafts relevant correspondence related to progress and annual reports, updates, news on OHS in preparation to high level meetings and events. • Cooperates with the Organizational Resilience Management System (ORMS) Team for coordinated efforts on cross cutting areas to support the Organization to efficiently exercise its duty of care.

Specific Functions • Coordinates the implementation of internal and external audit recommendations related to OHS area. • Supports reporting on status of implementation of FAO’s OHS Roadmap. • Supports OHS Coordinator, DSHO and Chair of ACOHS in preparation for the various meetings. • Leads awareness raising campaigns on OHS, in close collaboration with FAO Health Services (CSLH). • Performs other duties as required. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements • Advanced university degree in in occupational safety, occupational safety and health, occupational hygiene, security risk management, engineering, environmental science, clinical health practice sciences or related fields. • Five years of experience, in areas related to occupational health and safety organizational safety and risk management. • Working knowledge (proficient - level C) of English and limited knowledge (intermediate - level B) of another official FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).

Competencies • Results Focus • Teamwork • Communication • Building Effective Relationships • Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills • Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions. • Extent and relevance of experience in occupational safety hazards and risks, safety risk management, Occupational Safety Risk Assessments. • Professional certification in occupational safety, industrial hygiene, safety risk management, or equivalent from a national or international professional society/board, or NEBOSH, or equivalent is desirable. • A national or internationally recognized certification as trainer, instructor or train-the-trainer in occupational safety and health is desirable. • Working knowledge (proficient – level C) another official FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).