Lead, EHSS

Job description / Role

Job: Lead, EHSS
Work Location: Qatar
Organization: Facilities, Health, Safety and Security Division
Work Days: Sunday-Thursday
Sponsorship Eligibility: Yes
Classification: Full Time
Posting End Date: August 16th, 2024

Position Summary
The position is responsible for leading the development and implementation of the EHSS program for the college.

Job Responsibilities
- Leads risk assessments to anticipate, recognize, evaluate, and control potential workplace threats and hazards and implements risk mitigation measures.
- Reviews protocols, plans, and provides technical advice, training, and simulations to ensure safety and well-being across the college.
- Leads inspection and ensures compliance with college policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and best management practices.
- Conducts ongoing review, develops and updates all EHS plans, guidelines, equipment, inventory, policies, procedures, plans and EHSS metrics.
- Works with Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) to provide support in EHS areas.
- Updates chemical inventories for teaching laboratories, conducts environmental monitoring in anatomy laboratory and ensures hazardous waste collection is managed as per permits.
- Collaborates with internal teams, providing support for the project management and builds effective partnerships with staff, faculty, and students throughout the college providing information and assistance as needed.
- Collaborates with the WCM-Q community, Qatar Foundation, QF HSSE personnel, QF Security personnel and contracts on matters related to EHSS.
- Oversees all security planning on the campus and events, manages the security personnels deployed ensuring security coverage across the campus.
- Ensures all injuries, incidents, fire alarm and other security incidents, evaluation measures and respective corrective actions and EHSS metrics are reported.
- Leads the Emergency Preparedness Program including administration of the emergency communication system, use of AED and evacuation chairs.
- Develops and implements plans for response and recovery from emergency situations.
- Serves as incident manager (Fire Warden) as part of the emergency team.
- Performs other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Health and Safety or related discipline.
- 7 - 8 years of experience in general environmental health, safety, and security.
- Previous environmental health and safety experience in a research, hospital or medical education environment is highly desirable.

The achievement of one or more of the following professional certifications or equivalents is desirable:

- Registered or Certified Biological Safety Professional, ABSA International.
- Certified Hazardous Material Manager, Institute of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers.
- Certified Safety Professional, Board of Certified Safety Professionals.
- Certified Industrial Hygienist, American Board of Industrial Hygiene.
- Certified Health Physicist (CHP), American Board of Health Physics.
- Completing Basic Life Support (CPR/AED) and First Aid courses is desirable.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Thorough understanding of safety and environmental management system (e.g., OSHAS 18000 and /or ISO14001).
- Through knowledge of Qatar based EHS compliance and safety measures.
- Thorough knowledge of biosafety, chemical hygiene, and radiation protection program.
- Diligent and an ability to conduct inspections and seek ways for continual improvement.
- Ability to think critically and sound decision making skills.
- Ability to work in a multicultural environment.
- Proficient in English and Arabic (preferred).
- Advanced proficiency in MS Office suite of products, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands
- The work is performed in modern office and in a medical teaching and research environment including laboratories.
- Working weekends and evenings as required. Participates in Emergency Response program.
- Responds to assist with emergencies during non-business hours and is available on cellular phone.
- Occasional exposure to unpleasant elements, such as hazardous materials and heat, making conditions less comfortable
than usual office environment.
- Must be able to use WCM-Q supplied safety equipment weighing up to fifty pounds.
- Must be capable of utilizing respiratory protection equipment, including negative-pressure respirators.
- The incumbent will be expected to work in a non-office environment at times, where s/he may be required to enter crawl
spaces, climb ladders, or review building systems.

About the Company

Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar was established in 2001 as a partnership between Cornell University and Qatar Foundation (QF). The first medical school in Qatar and a pioneer of coeducation at the university level, WCM-Q offers an integrated Six-Year Medical Program that incorporates pre-medical and medical studies and leads to the Cornell University M.D. degree.

Teaching is by Cornell and Weill Cornell faculty, including physicians at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) who hold Weill Cornell appointments. Enrollment has grown rapidly from 25 first-year pre-medical students in the fall of 2002 to over 300 students from more than 30 countries today.

WCM-Q is part of Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, which was founded over 100 years ago, and shares the same mission:

• To provide the finest education possible for medical students
• To conduct research at the cutting edge of knowledge
• To improve healthcare both now and for future generations
• To provide the highest quality of care to the community

WCM-Q’s home city is Doha, a thriving cosmopolitan metropolis with a culturally diverse population, a rapidly growing economy, and modern infrastructure. WCM-Q is a member of Qatar Foundation, a not-for-profit organization with multiple centers focused on education, research and innovation, and community development. WCM-Q is located within Education City, the flagship development of QF, which occupies more than 12 square kilometers and is home to some of the world’s leading educational institutions, including Hamad Bin Khalifa University, and overseas campuses of elite universities, such as VCUarts Qatar, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Northwestern Qatar, Georgetown University in Qatar, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, and HEC Paris in Qatar.