Occupational Health Officer at United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON)

Responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities:  

• Provides clinical support, including the design and implementation of appropriate health screening and followup programs for highrisk occupational groups.  
• Perform day to day clinical duties and provide clinical care for emergencies, injuries, and illnesses in the workplace.  
• Perform preplacement and periodic medical examinations and provide medical administrative support on sick leave, medical clearances, and medical evacuation coordination.  
• Provide health promotion services including health talks on infectious and noninfectious diseases, healthy living, and lifestyle modification.  
• Provide health education on areas relating to mental health and wellbeing in the workplace.  
• Provide travel health advice including supervision of the travel health clinic, administering vaccines, malaria prophylaxis and health briefings.  
• Deploy for mobile health outreach in remote deep field locations as may be determined by operational need.  

Occupational safety responsibilities:  

• Participates in the development and implementation of strategies and plans that promote occupational safety and health best practices.  
• Supports the development, review and update of the OSH risk management, standard operating procedures, and guidance materials.  
• Undertakes workplace risk assessments.  
• Ensures root cause analysis for significant incidents, reports and preventative actions are completed in a timely manner.  
• Collates information on performance, analyses trend, identifies areas where improvements can be made, proposes, and implements necessary corrective actions.  
• Promotes and raises awareness on safety behaviour at all levels of the organisation.  
• Coordinates safety trainings and exercises to ensure that operational readiness and competencies are maintained to standards.  
• Undertakes and provides support to UN complex Gigiri based office ergonomics program, health, and wellness programs.  
• Supports the monitoring of compliance with occupational safety standards.  
• Coordinates implementation of hazard and risk control programs.  
• Organizes and conducts safety inspections, audits and factfinding activities as needed.  
• Participates in the UN Occupational Health and Safety advisory committees both locally and regionally.  Perform other related duties as required.

Competencies

• PROFESSIONALISM: Demonstrated knowledge and hands on experience in Occupational Health and Safety; Shows pride in work and in achievements; Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; 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 twoway communication; Tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.  
• PLANNING & 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.

Education

• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in medicine, including residency/ internship in one of the medical specialties or related fields is required.
• A firstlevel university degree in the specified fields of studies with two additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Job  Specific Qualification

• Registration with the relevant professional bodies with a valid license to practice medicine from the authority in the country of origin is required.    
• Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent is required.
• Acceptable equivalents include certificates in occupational safety, occupational hygiene, industrial hygiene, environmental hygiene, environmental engineering, or environmental safety.    
• Successful completion of both degree and nondegree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.    

Work Experience

• A minimum of five (5) years of continuously progressive work experience and responsible medical practice in an occupational or workplace setting is required.    
• At least two (2) years work experience in occupational safety including assessment, incident investigation and reporting is required.    
• At least two (2) years' experience handling healthcare emergencies in an Accident and Emergency Unit, Intensive Care Unit or Prehospital setting is desirable.    
• Experience in implementing and maintaining Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Risk registers or OSH Incident reporting systems is desirable.    
• At least two (2) years international work experience serving in different countries is desirable.    
• Two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

Deadline : Jun 11, 2024