Fire and Safety Officer vacancy

Fire and Safety Officer vacancy

Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUH, N) is a private not-for-profit institution that provides tertiary- and secondary-level healthcare services. Established in 1958 and currently a 300 bed facility, the Hospital was upgraded to a tertiary level teaching hospital in order to respond to the health care needs of the people of East Africa.AKUH, N is a premier provider of ambulatory care and quality in-patient services, including critical care. The University Hospital focuses on providing high quality care, and supports postgraduate medical education in all major clinical specialties. Patients treated at the University Hospital benefit from a team-based approach that ensures a high level of quality care. 
Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi invites applications for the position of Fire and Safety Officer
Responsibilities
The incumbent will:

• Ensure effective adherence of all fire and safety procedures by ALL employees, patients, visitors and other stake holders
  
• Plan, develop and maintain environmental, health, fire and safety policies / programmes and ensures full compliance with OSHA and NEMA regulations
  
• Ensure organization meets the Local, National and other regulations/standards as defined by Law
  
• Monitor adherence to fire/safety policy documents and ensure they are filed with relevant authorities
  
• Guide and support in disaster management programmes and ensure strong systems are in place to maximize safety
  
• Conduct work area assessment to determine the presence of hazards and recommend controls
  
• Ensure fire and safety equipment & facilities and systems are periodically tested and recorded accordingly
  
• Organize and direct staff and other stakeholder training on Fire and Safety Programmes
  
• Conduct preliminary investigation of employee accidents and periodic environmental and safety audits
  
• Prepare reports on accidents and incidents and maintain records of activities, trends and needs
  

Requirements
Applicants must:

• have a Degree in Sciences and/ or Higher Diploma in Engineering related field
  
• have a minimum of 4 years experience in fire/safety systems and certification in Occupational Health
  
• have excellent organizational, analytical and communication skills
  
• Knowledge of ISO systems and training in fire and safety will be an advantage
  

To Apply
Applications together with detailed Curriculum Vitae, names of three referees, telephone contact, e-mail address and copies of certificates and testimonials should be sent to,
The Manager, Recruitment,
Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi.
P. O. Box 30270-00100, NAIROBI
or by email to hr.recruitment@aku.edu


Applications by email are preferred. Only short listed candidates will be contacted .Applications should be submitted latest by February 19, 2014