Job Description

2-month contract Period
(01 August 2025 30 September 2025)
Postgraduate Degree in Safety, Environment, Quality and/or relevant technical qualification
and SHEQ/laboratory management field.
A least 5 years managerial experience in SHEQ Management Systems.
Science and engineering background will be an advantage.
Knowledge of SHEQ Management Systems implementation, particularly for the ISO/IEC
17025, 17043, ISO 17034 and 9001.
Basic knowledge of EHS legislation, regulatory, local by-laws, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
Occupational health and safety knowledge in ionising radiation, laser, hazardous chemical
substance and nuclear waste.
TQMS procedure development, review and documentation skills.
Proficiency in MS Office suite (Excel, Word, Power Point).
Planning, organising, medical surveillance management, contractor management, incident
investigation and root cause analysis skills
Ability to manage budget and costs for medicals, PPE, accreditation and certification activities.
High attention to detail, good administrative skills and a pro-active attitude and approach
Strong interpersonal skills to establish and maintain effective customer relationships
Ability to participate in strategic decision making.
Overall management of SHEQ functions to facilitate the documentation and smooth running
of all NMISA processes, thereby ensuring overall efficiency.
Assist staff with SHEQ-related matters to facilitate the effective maintenance and integration
of the TQMS.
Provide internal and external training for the ISO/IEC 17025, 17043, ISO 17034, 14001 and
45001.
Conduct SHEQ internal audits of all areas and laboratories against the requirements of the
applicable ISO standards.
Identify opportunities for improvement, plan solutions and ensure their implementation to
improve the overall functioning of the organisation.
Design procedures and any other documents required to implement and improve controls
and record keeping of NMISA processes.
Manage SHEQ actions to address risks and opportunities.
Maintain document control to make sure that the most current information is available to
NMISA staff and external interested parties, including issuing and publishing NMISA and
laboratory-specific procedures.
Chair NMISA quality coordinator and EHS Representative meetings to facilitate decision
making and information sharing across the different laboratories and other support sections.
Conduct SHEQ internal audits of all areas and laboratories within the NMISA to identify
system shortcomings, non-compliance and non-conformances, etc. and initiate actions to
resolve identified deviations.
Prepare comprehensive EHS and QMS Management Review Reports, which are presented
to NMISA Management, ensuring that adequate and current information is available as
required by the applicable ISO standards, thereby contributing to their effectiveness.
Conduct customer satisfaction survey for performance monitoring and feedback for use in
management reviews.
Monitor action requests and complaints management to ensure the effectiveness of
implemented corrective actions and root cause analysis, with feedback to management.
Act as liaison and coordinator of all assessments and audit-related activities for NMISA with
SANAS, SABS and AFRIMETS TC-QS peer reviews.