OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY OFFICER

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This is a P-4 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 7 years of experience, depending on education. More about P-4 contracts and their salaries.

Org. Setting and Reporting These positions are located in the United Nations Field Missions, Economic Commissions, Offices Away from HQ and Resident Coordinator’s offices. The Occupational Safety Officer (P4) reports to a Senior Occupational Safety Officer/Occupational Safety and Health Officer/Director/Chief of Mission Support/Resident Coordinator/Regional Office’s Director or higher-level official.

The focus of the position is to support occupational safety risk management aspects of workplace safety and health management of the mission/ Economic Commission/ Country team/Office Away from HQ and includes the identification of workplace hazards; application of a data and prevention-based methodology to eliminate hazards and mitigate risks; review and analysis of root causes of incidents; development of subsequent hazard avoidance or elimination control measures in order to prevent recurrence. These actions ensure the operations are conducted effectively whilst meeting the organization’s duty of care for the health, safety, and wellbeing of staff and those who may be affected by their work. This position has a dual coordination and reporting line to the local supervisor and the OSH Section, DOS/OSO/DHMOSH UNHQNY

Responsibilities Within delegated authority, the Occupational Safety Officer will be responsible for the following duties (These duties are generic and may not be carried out by all Occupational Safety Officers):

1) Oversee safety risk assessments and safety risk management activities: - Draft and implement methods for using tools and a range of information sources to identify, assess, prevent hazards control risks , verify control measures, and then reassess and report residual risks in existing or future work activities and or to senior management. - Support planning teams in undertaking safety risk assessments and developing safety risk management plans, including hazard identification, risk ratings, activity safety plans and risk control systems. - Report and record all relevant information in UN Incident Reporting System(s), compiling and analyzing data from incidents reports and other sources to identify causes, trends, and relationships. - Participate in managing Duty station’s impact of incident investigations to determine and implement root cause corrective actions. - Monitor health and safety risk management performance against UN key performance indicators by collating information from various sources including the incident reporting system - Provide advice about compliance with safety, health, and environmental laws, codes, regulations, and standards within the Area of Responsibility. - Manage teams, individuals and/or mentoring and supervising the work of new/junior officers

2) Develop hazard and risk controls designs and/or programs: - Develop innovative, cost-effective, multi-category, interdisciplinary system controls to eliminate or minimize safety hazards, risks, exposures, accidents, and losses and reduce the probability and severity of injuries, illnesses, and losses when hazards or exposures cannot be eliminated. - Devise methods to integrate safety risk management performance into the goals and operations of work streams, organizations, and their management systems. - Develop occupational safety risk standards in close collaboration with health, medical, security and environmental guidance for integration into overall OSH operations.

3) Coordinate the Implementation of hazard and risk control programs: - Develop and manage hazard and risk control programs, - Verify the completion of mitigation measures developed within risk management programs - Develop training content and educational materials on Safety & Health educational and facilitate and provide trainings to all levels of personnel - Ensure preparedness and implementation of measures for general safety of emergency and disaster incident operations with a focus on first responders’ safety. - Develop communication plans and content for effective safety risk management programs and plans in the context of emergency preparedness and response.

4) Organize and lead safety audits, inspections, and evaluation of the effectiveness of hazard and control programs - Lead a variety of audit techniques for risk assessment and analysis, cost-benefit analysis, work sampling, loss rate, and similar methodologies. - Conduct site inspections, incident reporting and audits in line with risk assessment standards - Develop methods to evaluate the costs and effectiveness of hazard and risk control programs; and - Contribute – as an OSH subject matter expert - to the development of management accountability and audit programs to maximize interoperability with other hazard, risk, crisis or emergency management related programmes such as the UN Security Management System (UNSMS), Health, Medical, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Organizational Resilience Management System (ORMS) and Business Continuity and Environmental benchmarks and UN strategies, policies, or standards where possible.

5) Provide expert level advice for the progress of the UN's Occupational Safety and Health Management System by: - Advise and assist with the development of global and local OSH policy, standards and guidance. - Provide occupational safety and health risk management advice to local OSH committees. - Develop related occupational safety and health programs such as road safety, fire safety, food safety, natural hazard safety, workplace safety, risk management etc. in a manner that aligns these programs with the overall UN OSH Management System. - Develop occupational health and safety risk management aspects of business continuity plans. - Ensure that all operations are in compliance with the DOS/DPPA and UN OSH Policy.

6) Other - In the absence of the Chief Section/Senior Occupational Safety Officer, oversees the daily operations of the section - Performs other duties as may be assigned.

Competencies Professionalism: Knowledge of Occupational Safety policies and procedures. Knowledge of audit techniques for risk assessment and analysis. Knowledge on evaluation of hazard and risk control programs. Shows pride in work and in achievements. Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter. Is able to develop and provide occupational safety trainings and programs. Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines, and achieving results. Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns. Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively. Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately. Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication. Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience. Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

Planning and organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies. Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required. Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work. Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning. Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary. Uses time efficiently.

Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honors commitments. Delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards. Operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules. Supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments. Takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.

Client orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view. Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect. Identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions. Monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems. Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects. Meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

Education Advanced university degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent) in occupational safety, occupational safety and health, industrial hygiene, security risk management, engineering, environmental science, clinical health practice or related field is required.

A first-level university degree (BS/BA degree) in occupational safety, occupational safety and health, industrial hygiene, security risk management, engineering, environmental science, clinical health practice or related field in combination with three (03) additional years of qualifying experience in an occupational safety risk management role in a corporate or industrial setting may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Job - Specific Qualification A certification in occupational safety, industrial hygiene, safety risk management, or equivalent from a national or International professional society/board is desirable

Work Experience A minimum of seven (07) years of progressively responsible experience in occupational safety or a directly related field with a significant safety component is required

At least three (03) years in leading and managing a corporate or industrial safety program at an international or national manufacturing, service operations or similar environment is required

Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in either English or French is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.

Assessment Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

Special Notice The United Nations Secretariat maintains rosters of qualified and available candidates to fill anticipated job openings in peacekeeping operations, special political missions, and other field operations.

The purpose of this job opening is to generate a list of qualified candidates for inclusion in the Occupational Safety Officer (P4) roster. The entire assessment process takes an average of 4 months; all applicants will be notified in writing of the outcome of their application (whether successful or unsuccessful) within 14 days of the conclusion of the process. Successful candidates will be placed on the roster and subsequently will be invited to apply for field mission vacancies open only to roster members. Roster membership does not guarantee selection.

United Nations Considerations According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. By accepting an offer of appointment, United Nations staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and assignment by him or her to any activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). In this context, all internationally recruited staff members shall be required to move periodically to discharge new functions within or across duty stations under conditions established by the Secretary-General.

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The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

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