Job Description

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Job Title

Health & Safety Program Specialist

Company, Department:

Nova Scotia Power, Health & Safety

Location:

Halifax, NS

Type of Employment:

Regular, Full Time \xe2\x80\x93 Hybrid

Closing Date:

January 12, 2024

Reference umber:

2023 -2232

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Health & Safety Program Specialist to join our Health & Safey team. Reporting to the Manager, Health & Safety, this role requires an individual with a strong technical acumen in the field of Health & Safety, as well as an ability to work with the Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) team and the broader organization to align priorities and plans with key business objectives. In this role, you must excel at driving change with strong project coordination or project management experience, as well as a phenomenal stakeholder and documentation management skills.

Key elements of this role include:

As a Health & Safety Program Specialist you will:

• Comply with ethical, professional, and legal requirements based on NS Power policies and procedures, as well as Federal and Provincial legislative regulations.
• Support Health & Safety vendor management (e.g. system, testing vendors) and ensure proper authorization, work completion and compliance to service level requirements (e.g. RFIs, RFPs, contract acceptance, change orders, etc.). Maintain contract schedule and ensure contracts remain up to date.
• As the SharePoint and Microsoft Teams site champion, you are accountable to design and maintain H&S sites to support communication / access to important information and maintain information on the Grid.

• Help develop and enforce documentation/ data design, review, and storage guidelines and reinforce compliance requirements with stakeholders (team and across business).
• System administrator for critical Health & Safety systems, with oversite for maintaining system integrity, troubleshooting issues, assigning permissions, and ensuring system stability working with internal/ external stakeholders and product owners.

• Work on strategic projects as part of project team to deliver on system and program enhancements as outlined in workplans for health & safety team.
• Coordinate / track activities related to project and Change Management plans to support implementation of new initiatives across the team and organization.
• Develop, maintain, and manage a document retention/ change management system to record changes to official documents and confirm changes with key stakeholders.
• Facilitate and work with Safe Work Practices and PPE committees to support deliver of work within SMS system and work within scope of committee terms of reference.
• Assist in determining /documenting policies to facilitate secure access to systems and electronic content for the Health and Safety team
• Support the revision of documents supporting implementation of the Safety Management System and Health programs \xe2\x80\x93 policies, procedures, forms, work instructions and manuals.

• Support drafting / revising the NSP Safety Management System documentation and ensure alignment of existing procedures against program requirements and Emera standards. This includes revising and developing JSAs & SWPs, and other documentation to support identification and control of hazards.

• Work with communications team to develop and implement process and procedures for different categories of health and safety communications.
• Work with H&S team to draft and roll out regular (weekly) health and safety communications to drive health and safety performance and culture across the organization, working in close coordination with the Data & Analytics Specialist
• Provide training and support team members with using project and change management tools.
• Follow up on outstanding corrective actions in the incident reporting database to ensure the follow through and resolution of action items
• Track/ monitor progress of open investigations, including JOHSC investigations.
• Support auditing activities by working in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support health & safety and storm activities in field as needed.

These skills will make you successful:

To thrive in this role, you recognize yourself in most of the following competencies and skills listed below:

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s/College degree in a related field.
• 3-5 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in Health and Safety.
• CRSP or similar designation is preferred.
• A combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks effectively, prioritize requests, and adapt well to change.
• Strong attention to detail, management of deadlines, and accuracy while working in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly organized, with a working understanding of change management.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is essential.
• Experience working with SharePoint is essential.
• You bring a collaborative problem-solving approach with the ability to work individually and as part of a team.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability be inquisitive while building trust with internal and external stakeholders.

We understand that experience comes in many forms, and we\xe2\x80\x99re dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team. So, if your experience is close to what we\xe2\x80\x99ve listed above, please consider applying.

Learn more about our culture and values

At the Emera Group of Companies, you\xe2\x80\x99ll be part of an inclusive, respectful workplace where everyone is welcomed and supported. Come build a career as unique as you are: making an impact from Atlantic Canada to the world. Your experience and perspective will help us to safely deliver cleaner, more reliable energy to our customers.

If working in an innovative environment, challenging yourself, and shaping a cleaner energy future inspires you, we want to hear from you. Apply by January 12, 2024, and let us know why this role is right for you.

The perks of joining our team? We offer:

• Flexibility: Hybrid work model with flexible remote workdays.
• Health & Wellbeing: A comprehensive benefits plan, 24/7 access to virtual health care services for you and your family through Dialogue, access to a free on-site fitness centre, Employee and Family Assistance Program, parental leave top-up plan and wellness benefits.
• Grow Your Career: Opportunities to advance within and between our affiliate companies, a focus on employee development and available sponsored education programs.
• Community Engagement & Care: Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work, mentoring opportunities, fundraising-matching & volunteer programs, and scholarships for children of employees.
• Competitive Compensation: A comprehensive benefits plan, short-term incentive plans and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Emera

As one of Atlantic Canada\xe2\x80\x99s largest publicly traded companies, we are ranked one of , and . We know our success is driven by our dedicated teams and we strongly encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including persons who identify as racially visible, Indigenous, persons with disabilities, women in underrepresented roles and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

Applicants from these equity groups may self-identify through the online application process. We support candidates and employees with access and accommodation needs and encourage you to let us know when you require accommodation.

Recruitment & Promotion Policy

The success of the Emera Company is driven by its people: a strong team with a shared commitment to support the . The purpose of our recruitment policy is to provide a consistent framework to support fair and equitable attraction, hiring, and retention of the best talent for vacant positions. We are dedicated to maintaining a fair hiring process that provides equitable opportunities to all our applicants and is guided by our company values.

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