Experience

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  Department of environmental affairs

  May 2012 - Oct 2012

  Intern: employee health & wellness

  •Provide assistance with the implementation of Employee Health and Wellness programmes and projects in the regions•Participate in research on wellness programmes and projects•Facilitate orientations and induction of staff•Assist in organising HIV/AIDS campaigns, information session transformational programmes and events in the workplace•Coordinate awareness of Employee Health and Wellness programmes•Assisting in writing article pertaining to healthy lifestyle•Attend to logistical arrangements of courtesy gestures with regards to bereaved and hospitalized employees•Service and maintain First Aid Boxes•Distributing of condoms on a weekly basis•Coordinate the sporting activities•Logistical and administrative management pertaining to EAPs•Management of list (referrals)•Assist with arranging wellness events Show less

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  African bank

  Nov 2012 - May 2013

  Eap practitioner

  •Implement and market Employee Health and Wellness (EH&W) programme including HIV& AIDS Programme.•Implement and coordinate projects in the areas of HIV/AIDS & TB, Health and Lifestyle, Absenteeism/Productivity and EAP•Conduct health promotion and work life balance programmes.•Conduct research and disseminate information on EH&W topics •Network with internal and external stakeholders•Coordinate, Implement and administer Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) interventions.•Assist with transformational issues in the organisation•Compile and submit information and reports on Medical portfolio•Undertake effective confidential recordkeeping and data management•Manage and or escalate first line queries•Promote Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)•Coordinate EAP, HIV/AIDS programmes and events in the workplace•Ensure and implement an effective employee wellness administration function•Provide training and advice on Employee Health and Wellness awareness issues•Referral of troubled employees to the relevant service provider•Facilitate orientations and induction of new staff Show less

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  Gpaa (government pensions administration agency)

  Jun 2013 - Sept 2016

  Administration officer: employee health & wellness

  •Implement Wellness Management and Employee Assistance Programs•Render direct EAP services to members •Provide first line counselling and crisis (Trauma) debriefing•Conduct needs Assessments, referrals and short-term problem solutions•Establish and maintain effective and confidential record keeping and data management reporting system •Conduct supervisory sessions with individual Practitioners on EAP•Monitor and Evaluate the EAP process and outcome in terms of utilization, quality of service provided and the attainment of programme objectives•Implement Safety, Health, Environment, Risk and Quality (SHERQ) programmes (policies, strategies, guidelines and processes)•Implement, setup and maintain database of occupational health and safety plan and records•Coordinate Occupational Health and Safety awareness campaign and training of safety structures•Facilitate the appointment of SHE Reps, Fire Fighters and First Aiders/Practitioners•Manage, Implement, Monitor and Evaluate HIV/AIDS and TB Management programs•Coordinate and Implement Health promotion and Productivity Management Programs•Co-ordinate departmental sports activities•Facilitation and submission of monthly and quarterly EHWP reports•Establish committees for all EHWP•Conduct and facilitate quarterly meetings for EHWP•Market and promote the Employee Health and Wellness programme•Manage relations with internal and external health and wellness stakeholders•Assist in the development, implementation and review of relevant policies and Standard Operating procedures for EHWP.•Facilitate and co-ordinate awareness and educational transformational programmes on mainstreaming of gender, disability, youth and children rights issues within the department•Represent the Department in all committees that relate to organisational development and transformation Show less

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  Gauteng provincial treasury

  Oct 2016 - now

  Occupational health and safety officer

  • Develop, implement and maintain an effective OHS program and ensure compliance to satisfy the requirements of OHS Act• Develop, implement and maintain Policies and procedures to ensure employer and all employees comply with all legal safety requirements• Identify Health and safety training needs, organize and co-ordinate these training courses with the HRD unit in order to comply with legislation• Develop, implement and maintain relevant checklists, surveys and audits to minimize risk to the organization and employee• Investigate root causes of unsafe acts, conditions, hazards and incidents to identify corrective and preventative actions in order to correct and report to management• Establish and manage Occupational Health and Safety Representative forums and safety committees Show less