About ORMC

At Office of Risk Management and Compliance, we not only manage risks to build the University’s resilience but also help shape them into opportunities to empower the community.

We will continually support and partner with our stakeholders within the University to make this possible.
 

Job Description

The incumbent will serve as the Safety & Health Programme Manager, overseeing hazard areas including:

• Ionising Radiation and Non-Ionising Radiation Safety & Health Programme and 
• Physical Safety Programme (eg Noise hazards)

Assume the role of an advisor to provide Safety & Health advisories to management to assist in implementing and managing safety systems in NUS faculties/schools, departments and research institutes.
 

• Establish, implement and maintain the Radiation Safety Programme and Radiation Safety Best Practices in NUS.
• Provide advice to management, staff and students on workplace safety & health issues, in particular related to laboratories, workshops and building core facilities in faculties/ schools, departments and research institutes. 
• Develop and conduct safety & health training for staff and students. 
• Conduct audits and inspections of workplaces, in particular laboratories, workshops, offices, and building core facilities, such as radiation monitoring and contamination checks.
• Develop, implement and manage new/ existing safety & health projects and programmes. 
• Develop safety & health related technical manuals and standard operating procedures.
• Monitor and ensure compliance to applicable University's safety and health policies, procedures and regulatory requirements. 
• Provide advice on application / renewal of licenses and liaise with the relevant authority for license/ permit issues. 
• Lead investigations for accidents and incidents in the laboratory / workshop / building core facilities, especially incidents involving radiation.
• Facilitate safety & health promotional activities and events at the Faculty/ Department/ Research institutes.
• Advisor to secretariat for Faculty/ Department/ Research institute's safety & health committee.
• Be a Risk Advocate to communicate on Enterprise Risk Management to the management of Faculty/ Department/Research Institutes where required. 

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Science or Biomedical discipline.
• At least 5 years of working experience in establishing and managing workplace safety and health management system and projects/ programmes in research, manufacturing and/ or biomedical organisations.
• Registered workplace safety and health officer or equivalent will be an added advantage.
• Auditing experience based on ISO45001/ OHSAS18001 will be an added advantage.
• Effective communication and technical writing skills.
• Experience in managing and implementing Ionising Radiation and Non-ionising Radiation Safety Programme in an education or healthcare institution is preferred

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Office of Risk Management and Compliance

Department : Safety & Health Management

Employee Referral Eligible:

Job requisition ID : 26433