Health and Safety
Vacancy Summary
We are looking for a Health and Safety Administrator to join our organisation to support the Health and Safety Department, complete some important projects for the institute and our employees.
Position Available
Health and Safety Administrator
Location
Dublin
Department
Health and Safety
Hiring Manager
Gemma Grimes, HR Director
Contract Type
Fixed term – 6 months
Application Date
ASAP
Interview Dates
To be confirmed
Salary & Benefits
Competitive salary and excellent suite of benefits including pension, private health insurance, income protection scheme, 25 days annual leave plus up to 3 additional company days off, generous training and career development supports, flexible working hours and work from home set up supported.
Role Purpose
The Health and Safety Administrator will provide support across general administrative tasks, health and safety documentation projects, the management of the Health & Safety SharePoint site, and coordination of health and safety training.
Key Responsibilities
General Administration duties:
* Provide daily support to NIBRT staff, managing the Health and Safety inbox and responding to employee queries and requests for support in a timely manner.
* Manage the EHS departments filing and record keeping following up on outstanding documentation for completion.
* Schedule and organise health and safety training sessions, audits and maintain training records.
* Support internal and external EHS audits and reporting.
* Support the Lab Points of Contact with risk assessments, ensuring that they are signed and uploaded to the H&S SharePoint page in a timely manner.
* Keep accurate health and safety records, such as training logs, risk assessment and incident reports, recording of minutes, naming conventions on files etc.
* Any other administrative tasks reasonably requested by the HR Director.
Health & Safety documentation project:
* Reformat, rename and organise all existing H&S documentation, file it in the H&S filing structure and upload to SharePoint where appropriate.
* Create a list of missing documentation and where possible, gather this from existing sources and file accordingly.
* Create a filing structure and associated SOP for individual labs that ensures they are fully equipped to easily maintain legally compliant documents and records for their teams. Design templates for consistent record keeping and assist Lab Points of Contact organise their documentation.
* Create an efficient electronic means of collecting and storing training records.
Health & Safety SharePoint site:
* Working with Lab Points of Contact and NIBRT's e-Learning Specialist, design and populate a Health and Safety Resource Hub for NIBRT employees.
* Create a Guide on how to maintain this site.
Health and Safety Training:
* Working with NIBRT's e-Learning Specialist, design content for a series of repeatable health and safety training for NIBRT employees, visitors and contractors that can be hosted on our LMS system.
NIBRT Employee Responsibilities:
At NIBRT, our purpose is to support the Biopharma Industry in Ireland and beyond. As such, all colleagues act as NIBRT ambassadors may need to communicate, and build relationships, with our Biopharma clients and partners. This may require ad hoc attendance of industry events and conferences outside of routine hours.
At NIBRT all team members are expected to:
* Conduct themselves in line with the NIBRT values, maintaining at all times a high standard of professionalism.
* Enhance the value derived through collaboration by participating in and/or working at company events (inside and outside of standard working hours), working in at least one of NIBRT's cross functional teams, providing feedback through survey or focus groups when asked to do so
* Attend and/or complete mandatory training prescribed for all employees by NIBRT.
* Support colleagues and the institute by promoting the work and services of NIBRT through your media and networks.
Essential Criteria
* Minimum 2 years' experience in an administrative role.
* Relevant H&S qualification.
* Strong understanding of Health and Safety legislation.
* Proficient in the use of MS word/excel/power point/MS Teams, SharePoint platforms.
* Highly organised individual with the ability to work on their own initiative.
* Fluent in English both written and spoken.
* Excellent attention to detail and problem solving.
* Experience in a fast-paced working environment.
Desirable Criteria
* Experience in biopharma, pharmaceutical, or laboratory environment.
* Familiarity with Biosafety and Chemical Safety systems.
* Knowledge of Irish/EU EHS legislation and regulatory bodies (HSA, EPA, HPRA).
* Working knowledge of document control or learning management systems.
How To Apply?
To apply for this position please forward your CV and cover letter to
Please include your name and the position which you are applying for in the subject line. Please note that the successful candidate may be required to supply parchments of degrees/qualifications/work permits.
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence by contacting
NIBRT is an Equal Opportunities Employer.