VACANCIES ANNOUNCEMENT AT OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH AUTHORITY (OSHA)

THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

PUBLIC SERVICE RECRUITMENT SECRETARIAT

VACANCIES ANNOUNCEMENT- ONE YEAR CONTRACT EMPLOYMENT

Ref.No.JA.9/259/01/73 21st October, 2021

On behalf of Occupational Safety and Health Authority (OSHA), Public Service

Recruitment Secretariat invites qualified Tanzanians to fill nineteen (19) vacant posts as

mentioned below;

1.0 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH AUTHORITY (OSHA)

Occupational Safety and Health Authority (OSHA) is a Government Agency established

under the Executive Agencies Act No. 30 of 1997 with the main objective of promotion of

Safe and Healthy working environment as stipulated in the Occupational Health and

Safety Act No. 5 of 2003.

The Agency is mandated to perform its functions in Tanzania mainland. Currently, OSHA

has six (6) administrative zones namely Northern Zone, Lake Zone, Southern Highlands

Zone, Central Zone, Southern Zone and Coast Zone.

1.0.1 MEDICAL OFFICER II - 3 POSTS

1.0.2 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

i. To carry out general walk through workplace inspections for the purpose of

the establishment of compliance status;

ii. To carry out Fitness to work medical examinations and recommend remedial

measures for identified problems;

iii. To provide inputs in the preparation of Business plan, Strategic plan and other

policy formulation in relation to medical issues;

iv. To prepare and submit reports timely;

v. To prepare articles and manuals on Occupational Health;

vi. To maintain records and provide written and verbal reports as required;

vii. To prepare OHS medical surveillance reports;

viii. To plan and implement specific occupational health programmes;

ix. To keep records of Inspections;

x. To provide input for occupational health surveys and researches;

xi. To interpret scientific data collected during investigations and recommend appropriate control methods;

xii. To conduct follow up inspections to ensure corrective measures have been

implemented;

xiii. To review documents from workplace;

xiv. To assist in the carrying out of statutory medical examination (Pre-employment, periodic, exit and special);

xv. To provide counselling on health issues, poly substance abuse;

xvi. To assist/facilitate OHS training;

xvii. To carry out health impact assessment;

xviii. To carry out occupational health surveys and researches;

xix. To review existing and current Occupational safety and health literature; and

xx. To perform any other related duties as may be assigned a Supervisor.

1.0.3 QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Doctor of medicine degree from a recognized Institution plus successful completion of

internship period of one year and a provisional registration as a Medical Officer from

Tanganyika Medical Council.

1.0.4 SALARY SCALE: OSHA Scale 5

1.0.5 NURSING OFFICER II - 3 POSTS

1.0.6 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

i. To carry out general walk through workplace inspections for the purpose of the

establishment of compliance status;

ii. To carry out fitness to work medical examinations and recommend remedial

measures for identified problems;

iii. To provide inputs in the preparation of Business plan, Strategic plan and other

policy formulation in relation to medical issues;

iv. To prepare and submit reports timely;

v. To prepare articles and manuals on Occupational Health;

vi. To maintain records and provide written and verbal reports as required;

vii. To prepare OHS medical surveillance reports;

viii. To plan and implement specific occupational health programmes;

ix. To keep records of Inspections;

x. To provide input for occupational health surveys and researches;

FOR A FULL REPORT,

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