Vacancy title:
Safety Officer

Jobs at:
Zambia Cargo s Logistics Limited (ZCL)

Deadline of this Job:
18th October 2018

Duty Station:
Tanzania

Summary
Date Posted: 4th October 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

Zambia Cargo s Logistics Limited (ZCL) is a multi-million-dollar international logistics Company operating a regional and global business. The Company recently changed its name to reflect the organization's new mandate and new vision as per recently approved Strategic Plan for the next five years .i.e. 2016 to 2021. The Company was established in April 2001. ZCL is a wholly owned state enterprise of the Government of the Republic of Zambia, supervised by the industrial Development Corporation (IDC) based in Lusaka. The Company's current corporate Head Office and its main operations centre, Mukuba Depot, is located in Kurasini area, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania next to the Dockyard. ZCL recently incorporated a company in Zambia and current office is based in Ndola. Hitherto, the Company has been handling mainly mineral cargo, especially copper, but over the years the Company has diversified its revenue base to induce agricultural related cargo and other general cargo. For a more comprehensive view of the Company, kindly visit the Zambia Cargo B Logistics website at www.zamcargo.co.lz . ‘

JOB DETAILS:
Safety Officer
To be responsible for workplace activities to ensure that all employees, visitors and service providers to the Company comply with the Company policies and Tanzanian authorities‘ safety regulations. To be responsible for playing a leading role in the
policy development, safety inspections, safety training and compliance with the United Republic of Tanzania Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ACT and other relevant rules and regulations as required by the authorities and other relevant authorities.

Principal Responsibilities

• To develop and implement safely policies with a view to reduce accidents related costs and prevent losses due to decline of productivity.
  
• To carry out thorough inspection in all work areas to determine if there any safety hazards and provide appropriate solutions to avert such hazards.
  
• To observe workers on duty to ensure that they are wearing required personal protective equipment and following company policies and Government regulations
  
• To conduct investigations on incidents, injuries and hazards to determine the cause of accidents and develop injury and incident prevention strategies in respective work areas.
  
• To provide advice, information and instructions to workers on occupational safety and health procedures.
  
• To audit the word: areas occupational health compliance with regard to risk, emergency and hazardous waste management.
  

SKILLS SPECICATION TO THE POST

• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills
  
• Excellent technical skills
  
• Fluent in spoken and written English. Knowledge of the Kiswahili language is a definite advantage
  
• High ethical standards and diplomacy
  
• An innovative individual
  
• Must be a team player
  
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment is essential
  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND WORK EXPERIENCEQUALIFICATIONS

• Must possess a Diploma in the relevant field from a recognized training institution.
  
• Must have complete knowledge of providing industrial First Aid services.
  
• Must be computer literate and fluent in both spoken and written English.
  
• Demonstrate leadership and vision of managing different stall groups within the Company, self-motivated with high level or confidentiality.
  

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Practical work experience of at least four (4) years in a reputable medium sized Company.
  
• Strong understanding knowledge or government industrial rules, regulations and procedures.