About this role
Role Purpose
To supervise and support the implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of the Health and Safety Management System across all DHL Express Egypt facilities and operations. This role is responsible for ensuring full compliance with applicable local legislation, customer standards, and corporate policies, while driving a proactive safety culture through comprehensive audits, site inspections, incident investigations, training programs, and risk management initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct regular Health and Safety audits, site inspections, and compliance reviews across all operational sites to identify workplace hazards and enforce safe working conditions.
- Lead thorough investigations into incidents, accidents, near-misses, and hazards, ensuring root causes are identified and effective corrective and preventive actions are implemented.
- Develop, review, and update risk assessments, safe work procedures, and operational control measures across all facilities.
- Design and deliver engaging Health and Safety training programs, new-hire inductions, safety briefings, and company-wide awareness campaigns.
- Coordinate emergency preparedness activities, evacuation drills, and crisis response plans across all operational locations.
- Act as the primary Health and Safety focal point for operational teams, providing technical guidance and hands-on support during business projects, operational changes, and new process implementations.
- Monitor Health and Safety key performance indicators, maintain accurate compliance documentation, and prepare analytical reports and actionable recommendations for management.
- Facilitate Health and Safety Committee meetings and lead employee engagement initiatives to strengthen a proactive safety culture.
- Support occupational health initiatives, employee wellbeing programs, and structured return-to-work processes.
- Collaborate closely with internal departments—including Operations, Facilities, Human Resources, Fleet, and Security—as well as external contractors, customers, auditors, and government regulatory authorities to maintain management system certifications and achieve safety objectives.
Qualifications, Experience and Competencies
- University Graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, or a closely related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive professional experience in Occupational Health and Safety, preferably within fast-paced logistics, warehousing, transportation, or supply chain operations.
- Recognized international safety certifications such as the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) certificate, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 45001 Internal Auditor certification, and a valid First Aid certification are strongly preferred.
- Proven track record in conducting site safety audits, comprehensive risk assessments, hazard identification, and root cause incident investigations.
- Strong working knowledge of local Egyptian Occupational Health and Safety legislation, regulatory compliance requirements, and international safety management frameworks.
- Demonstrated capability in emergency response planning and delivering impactful safety training and awareness sessions to diverse operational teams.
- Solid analytical and report-writing skills, with the ability to interpret safety performance data and drive continuous improvement projects.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and standard safety management and incident reporting systems.
- Effective interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills to liaise confidently with employees, contractors, external auditors, and regulatory authorities.
- Fluency in both spoken and written English and Arabic.
- Ability and willingness to travel regularly between operational sites and facilities across Egypt.
Equal Treatment Clause: We are committed to fostering equal opportunity and strictly reject all forms of discrimination. At DHL Group, employee selection is based exclusively on individual qualification, performance, skills, and professional experience.
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