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The South African Weather Service (SAWS) is a Section 3(a) public entity under the Ministry of

Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) and is governed by a Board. The organisation is an

authoritative voice for weather and climate related services in South Africa and is a member

of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) to fulfil a range of international obligations

of the government. South African Weather Service (SAWS) strives to be a Weather and Climate

Centre of Excellence providing innovative solutions to ensure a weather-smart region,

sustainable development, and economic growth.

 

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) is therefore seeking to appoint an efficient and

enthusiastic person to undertake the role of:

 

Senior Manager: Safety Health Environment, Quality, Security and Facilities

Salary total package: negotiable

Ref.WS04/112023

Centre: Centurion

 

Job Summary

 

To lead, develop, maintain, and implement the Safety, Health, Environment and Quality

(SHEQ) programs, procedures and policies to control, eliminate and prevent disease or injury

and to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and quality control within SAWS

operations.

 

Key performance areas

 

• To ensure the SHEQ environment is governed by the required and relevant updated

Policies and Procedures, aligned to market practice. Monitor, manage and report on

compliance to the SHEQ Policies and Procedures.

• Ensure the provision of healthy and safe working environments for SAWS Head Office as

well as Regional Offices that are fit for purpose.

 

 

• Ensure that the SAWS Healthy and Safety representatives are appointed and trained

accordingly.

• To ensure that the organisation complies with the ISO 9001 standard and the Occupational

Health and Safety Regulations

• To provide, manage and maintain safe and secure office environments for SAWS Head

Office as well as Regional Offices

• To ensure the Facilities and Security Management environment is governed by the

required and relevant updated Policies and Procedures, aligned to market practice.

Monitor, manage and report on compliance to the Facilities and Security Management

Policies and Procedures.

• Oversee the maintenance and protection of the SAWS buildings and facilities/grounds in

consultation with the relevant stakeholders at the Head Office as well as regional offices

• Oversee the management of the SAWS travel office, including fleet management.

• To ensure the Travel Office is governed by the required and relevant updated Policies and

Procedures, aligned to market practice. Monitor, manage and report on compliance to the

Travel Management Policies and Procedures.

• Provide cost efficient travelling management services to SAWS Employees through the

management of Service Providers, in line with Service Level Agreements

• Work with the Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) department to identify risk control

measures and ensure implementation of these across SAWS.

• Ensure all the relevant statutory training is conducted as legally prescribed and that

records are safely stored for audit purposes.

• Coordinate all the mandated audits and make sure that the relevant SAWS employees

cooperate with the auditors and submit all requested documents.

• Ensure audit findings are addressed by implementing proper controls to avoid recurrence

and repeat audit findings.

• Ensure that all SAWS SHEQSF compliance certificates are up to date and safely stored

• Facilitate regular stakeholder engagements to determine their needs and levels of

satisfaction with the services provided by the department.

• Manage the service level agreements of the relevant service providers and address all

issues raised by SAWS stakeholders

 

Requirements:

 

• Relevant Bachelor’s Degree (Business Management / Records Management / Health &

Safety)