The Western Marine Shipyard, based in Chittagong seeks a Health and Safety Advisor to manage the overall development of workplace health and occupational strategies within the Shipyard, and manage the onsite medical centre, serving both the workforce and surrounding community

Position: Health and Safety Advisor

Technical Competencies

• Experience in managing medical/health related issues at national/regional and city cooperation level.  Experience in project management and implementation (at least 5 years) based on operational planning matrices
• Experience in health issues and occupational hazard management within industrial and community settings
• In-depth knowledge of or experience in coordinating and implementing Public Private Partnerships, and strengthening the public private partnership approach among the private sector and public sector, facilitating public-private mix
• The incumbent should be able to

• Promote health service provision and development within the government health structure
• Provide technical and administrative support to the HR department of WMS
• Disseminate relevant and appropriate scientific and technical information at company level
• Cooperate in the development of human resources/capacity building involved in disease prevention/control, in health promotion and occupational risk management
• Support within the framework of the project, the implementation of integrated approaches in health promotion, prevention and control of communicable and non-communicable diseases,  to the benefit of  the community and the broader health service efforts
• Identify and find solutions to health and occupational risk issues that may become apparent on the site
• Support the management in their development of the Corporate Social responsibility portfolio.

Required Entry Qualifications and Competencies:

• University degree in Medicine, and Post Graduate specialisation at Master’s level in Public Health; experience in health service or other related areas of human resource management would be desirable.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Health.
• At least 5 years relevant experience as per the main duties described above, including 3 years experience in management and programme administration

Please apply by email to s.bashar@wms.com.bd with ‘Application for the position of Health and Safety Advisor’ in the subject line, with a CV (3 pages) and covering letter explaining how you meet the above criteria.

Closing Date: 15/07/09