Job Description

General Information
Job Title:

Fire Safety Officer - (110017)

Job Family: Occupational Health & Safety / Fire Safety

Division:

Reporting Relationships and Key Interactions

Reports to

Key Interactions

- Director of occupational and environmental safety

- Director of security dept
- Director of engineering
- Key hospital staff- as required
- Nursing, Medical and other hospital staff
- Consultant contractors key staff
- other government dept key staff

Director-Occupation Health and Safety

Subordinates

Technicians

Responsibilities
Job Summary
Within the Mission, Vision and Values of HMC implementing a fire and safety system of all HMC facilities,
training the hospitals staff in matters of safety, ensuring compliance with the requirements of various local and international
codes, standards and regulation on fire and safety

Common Responsibilities

Specific Responsibilities
- Demonstrate knowledge and application of the HMC mission, vision, and values, - Identifies potential safety or hazards, takes
actions or makes recommendation to eliminate hazard, - Conduct fire inspections, reviews building plans, and conducts fire
scene investigations, - Oversees various fire suppression technology annual service contracts as well as the development of
evacuation plans for all HMC buildings, - Works closely with facilities, planning and project management in review of plans and
specifications to ensure they meet all applicable laws, codes, and standards, - Design and update and implements safety
education programs, - Secures compliance with fire prevention codes, lows and standards through plan reviews, inspection
and code enforcement, - Prepares written reports for building projects administrators on finding from plans, highlighting areas
requiring attention, - Inspects and prepares fire safety reports on existing building, - Contacts audit inspections and test of fire
safety codes and standards, - Represent fire safety in facility safety committees, - Ensure that all installed fire and safety
equipments comply with the relevant local and international (NFPA, JCAHO etc) codes, standards and regulations and that
necessary periodic installation test are carried out for continued compliance, - Coordinate with the fire brigade to acquaint the
latter with the hospitals layout, fire plan and all matters related to the fire brigades, need to provide and effective fire fighting
service to the hospitals and other HMCs facilities, - prepare long and short terms plans pertaining to fire and safety systems
and equipments in order to meet and in accordance with the strategic plans of the department and the hospital.
- To develop and implement policies and procedure to ensure the effective operation and maintenance of safety equipments,
fire fighting system and accident prevention schemes. - Responsible for organizing and regular training of the hospital staff in
fire precaution, drills and other matters concerning safety. - To participate in the hospital disaster and safety committees and
the preparation and periodic review of emergency preparedness and evacuation plans. - Submit yearly capital equipments,
manpower and tools requirements for the section or unit as part of the departments annual budget preparation program.
- Complies with HMC policies and procedures and in particular infection control, safety and quality Management
- Perform other duties as requested

Job Requirements
Educational Qualifications & Certificates
Essential Education: 3 years university degree in Engineering OR Health and Safety OR Health
Management OR Science.
Preferred Education: Certificate in fire brigade leader.
Required certification/licensure:
Experience
Essential Experience: 5 years in fire and safety field.
Preferred Experience: Experience as a fire engineer

Skills
Language Skills: English essential, Arabic preferred
Computer Skills: Excellent in computer applications (windows, MS office)
Competencies
Common Leadership and Professional Competencies

Specific/Technical/Functional Competencies
Demonstrates strong working knowledge of:

Note: The Job Description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may perform other
related duties to meet the ongoing organizational needs.
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