Corporate Environmental and Sustainable Development Office
 
Ref. no :  C/CESDO/HSO/11/24-AP1

Major Duties :

(a)To collaborate with campus/site management and relevant committees to ensure alignment and coordination in the management of reported occupational health and safety cases; 
(b)To provide administrative support for the recording system for all reported occurrences;
(c)To assist in conducting risk assessments and formulating mitigation measures to control occupational health and safety hazards;
(d)To support in monitoring compliance with the procedures and timelines for handling reported occupational health and safety cases;
(e)To assist in data entry, archiving records and maintaining database of reported cases, ensuring data accuracy and integrity;
(f)To compile and organise documentation and presentations related to occupational health and safety reports, risk assessments, mitigation strategies and compliance records; and
(g)To provide suggestions for enhancing the effectiveness of the reporting system and participate in the implementation of improvement initiatives.

  
Requirements :

(a)A recognised degree in Engineering, Science or Occupational Health & Safety related disciplines, or a corporate membership of the relevant professional institution, or equivalent;  
(b)At least 2 years’ relevant post-qualification experience as Registered Safety Officer, preferably in educational institutions or major organisations;(c)Qualification of Registered Safety Officer under the Labour Department or equivalent;
(d)Good problem solving, time management and team building skills;
(e)Good communication, interpersonal and organisation skills at all levels; and
(f)Proficiency in both spoken and written English and Chinese.

Notes :

(1)The post is at the rank of Officer. 
(2)Shortlisted candidates will be required to take a written assessment.
(3)Appointee(s) may be required to perform duties outside normal office hours and/or at different work locations.

Application Procedures :
Interested applicants should apply for the post via email.  A completed application form [VTC-1 (Rev. 6/2024)], together with a full curriculum vitae, should be sent to vtcjob-hroap@vtc.edu.hk.
 
Candidates should take note of the following:

(1)Completed application form (VTC-1) and detailed curriculum vitae (CV) should be combined into one file in PDF format with a file size below 10MB.
(2)The file should be saved with the applicant’s name as “surname and given name”, e.g. “CHAN Tai-man.pdf”.
(3)For the email subject, please cite “Application for Health and Safety Officer (Ref. No.: C/CESDO/HSO/11/24-AP1)”.
(4)Original and copy of other supporting documents are to be provided at a later stage upon request.
 
Closing date for application: 17 December 2024
 
Applicants not invited for interview within 10 weeks from the closing date may consider their applications unsuccessful.
 
The Council reserves the right not to fill the post(s).
 
Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.  Information on unsuccessful candidates will normally be destroyed 12 months after the completion of the recruitment exercise.

    Download Application Form in PDF format