EMPLOYEE WELLNESS SPECIALIST - BOTSWANA ASH

Botash is looking to employ an employee counsellor with the ability to work independently in order to manage the Company’s employee counselling and wellness program. Reporting to the Occupational Health Coordinator it will be expected of the incumbent to do all forms of counselling and manage the total wellness program.

The main emphasis would be on promoting and co-ordinating all activities with regard to the Company’s wellness programs, Preventative health, Health promotion, Lifestyle and Chronic diseases HIV/AIDS initiatives and to assist with some of the nursing duties.

This will include amongst others:

• Assist with implementing the Company’s Life Threatening Disease Policy and the HIV/AIDS Charter.
• Develop, review and implementation of wellness programs.
• HIV/AIDS counselling including Living with AIDS and pre and post test counselling.
• Training of peer educators, co-ordinating and monitoring of peer educator activities.
• Assessment of employees on home based care.
• Communicating between Company and ill employees on distant care.
• Medical standby duties.

Requirements

Ideally a Diploma or Degree in Nursing with a minimum of 8 years post qualification experience of which at least 5 years must have been in AIDS Education and Counselling preferably in a mining environment. A Certificate in Counselling is a prerequisite. The candidate should posses a valid light duty driver’s licence.

Benefits

The Company offers a competitive salary and a full range of fringe benefits including contributory pension scheme, 13th cheque, life insurance cover and subsidised medical aid and housing. Full assistance is provided with relocation expenses.

Closing date and application instructions

To apply, please forward your application with a detailed CV and your contact telephone numbers to:

The Human Capital Manager
Botswana Ash (Pty) Ltd
Private Bag SOW 7
Sowa Town

Fax: 6213213

Closing Date: 24th June 2016

Please note that correspondence and communication will only be conducted with short listed applicants.