Job Title:  Occupational Health Officer

Job Summary

• Manage the planning, coordination, and implementation of Occupational Health programmes and medical surveillance activities to promote employee health and wellbeing.
• Coordinate occupational health surveillance, medical screening, health information systems, contractor services, and stakeholder engagement while ensuring accurate documentation and effective service delivery.
• Support continious improvement of Occupational Health processes, records management, and workplace health initiatives in collaboration with Occupational Health Physicians, HSE, Industrial Hygienists, HR and relevant stakeholders.

Principles Duties and Responsibilities

• Occupational Health Surveillance and Medical Screening
  • Support Occupational Health surveillance activities in accordance with established Occupational Health programmes and organizational requirements.
  • Coordinate medical surveillance requirements and employee health monitoring activities to ensure timely implementation.

• Drug and Alcohol Screening Support
  • Support the implementation of drug and alcohol screening activities in accordance with stakeholder requirements.
  • Coordinate drug and alcohol screening processes, records and related documentation to ensure accurate administration and reporting.

• Occupational Health Programme and Stakeholder Coordination
  • Support the implementation of Occupational Health programmes and workplace health inititatives.
  • Coordinate Occupational Health activities with the Occupational Health Unit and relevant internal and external stakeholders.

• Medical Emergency Response and Preparedness
  • Coordinate and support assurance activities relating to Medical Emergency Response arrangements, offshore and remote-site medical facilities, equipment, medicines, emergency communications and applicable documentation.
  • Maintain effective coordination with remote-site medics, site managers, HSE personnel and other operational stakeholders medical preparedness and Occupational Health matters.

• Occupational illness and health-related incident investigation
  • Coordinate the notification, documentation, investigation and follow up of suspected occupational illness, workplace overexposure and other health-related incidents in collaboration with the OHP, IH, HSE and relevant stakeholders.
  • Gather relevant medical information, maintain investigation records and tract recommendations and corrective actions related to occupationla illness.

Professional Requirements

• A minimum of three (3) years to five (5) years of relevant working experience in healthcare setting is required.
• Assistant Medical Review Officer certification is preferred.
• Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) Managing Safely Certification is preferred.
• National Examination Board on Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) is preferred.

Educational Requirements

A minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Health, Health Sciences is required.

Specialised Skills/Knowledge/Attribute Requirement

• Good knowledge of Occupational Health surveillance programmes, employee health monitoring, drug and alcohol screening programmes, medical screening and fitness for work, and workplace health initiatives.
• Knowledge of Occupational Health information systems, health records management, and documentation practices.
• Ability to coordinate Occupational Health programmes, contract administration and service provider activites while ensuring compliance with establised organizational procedures.

Closing Date

19th October 2026