Senior Assistant Manager, Safety and Health

at  NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to fill the role of Senior Assistant Manager for Safety and Health.
Job Description
The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive safety programs, ensuring regulatory compliance, and fostering a positive safety culture within our organization. Key responsibilities include safety protocol implementation, incident response management, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Formulate, implement and evaluate new and existing health and safety policies, and services for fostering a strong safety and health awareness and culture within NTU
• Lead and manage in developing and implementing safety and health management systems compliance to NTU Office Health and Safety
• Conduct safety training, audits, licensing, fire drills, lab inspections, risk assessments and evaluation, developing SOPs for labs and general lab and office safety etc
• Organize and promote safety campaigns within the school
• Provide advice and guidance to school managements and all lab and offices’ users (staffs, researchers, undergraduates, graduate students) on safety and health issues and to perform preventive and corrective measures whenever necessary
• Liaise with various government bodies and authorities (e.g. NEA, SCDF and SPF) on health and safety related matters, which include auditing and licensing, to ensure compliance to the safety rules and regulations.
• Conduct investigations for accidents/incidents that take place in offices and laboratories and implement corrective measures to prevent or minimize recurrence of incidents/accidents.
• Assume the role of safety representative/coordinator on behalf of the School to liaise with NTU stakeholders (for e.g. Office of Health and Safety) for coordination, sharing and dissemination of safety related information to end-users within the school and NTU
• Liaise with various stakeholders for safety related issues
• Ensure contract management of vendors (for both external and in-house contracts) on facilities related works for teaching labs, research labs and offices.
• Administer card access to offices and laboratories for authorised lab access and security to ensure compliance with NTU rules and regulations.
• Other ad-hoc duties as assigned by the School’s management

Requirements

• Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (or related field), Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Professional certifications such as Fire Safety Management (FSM) will be beneficial but not mandatory,
• Certifications in first aid, CPR and other relevant emergency response training are beneficial but not mandatory.
• Four to six years of proven experience in safety management, with a track record of increasing responsibilities.
• In-depth knowledge of safety regulations, industry best practices, and emergency response protocols.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills, with the ability to convey safety information effectively.
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development.

If you are passionate about creating a safe and healthy work environment and possess the qualifications and skills outlined above, we invite you to apply for this challenging and rewarding position.
Hiring Institution: NTU

• Formulate, implement and evaluate new and existing health and safety policies, and services for fostering a strong safety and health awareness and culture within NTU
• Lead and manage in developing and implementing safety and health management systems compliance to NTU Office Health and Safety
• Conduct safety training, audits, licensing, fire drills, lab inspections, risk assessments and evaluation, developing SOPs for labs and general lab and office safety etc
• Organize and promote safety campaigns within the school
• Provide advice and guidance to school managements and all lab and offices’ users (staffs, researchers, undergraduates, graduate students) on safety and health issues and to perform preventive and corrective measures whenever necessary
• Liaise with various government bodies and authorities (e.g. NEA, SCDF and SPF) on health and safety related matters, which include auditing and licensing, to ensure compliance to the safety rules and regulations.
• Conduct investigations for accidents/incidents that take place in offices and laboratories and implement corrective measures to prevent or minimize recurrence of incidents/accidents.
• Assume the role of safety representative/coordinator on behalf of the School to liaise with NTU stakeholders (for e.g. Office of Health and Safety) for coordination, sharing and dissemination of safety related information to end-users within the school and NTU
• Liaise with various stakeholders for safety related issues
• Ensure contract management of vendors (for both external and in-house contracts) on facilities related works for teaching labs, research labs and offices.
• Administer card access to offices and laboratories for authorised lab access and security to ensure compliance with NTU rules and regulations.
• Other ad-hoc duties as assigned by the School’s managemen