WHS Safety Coordinator - Accommodation Program, WHS - Vendor Accommodation Audit Program
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Amazon is seeking a Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) Coordinator to support the vendor accommodation audit program in the UAE. The role involves conducting accommodation audits, documenting findings, tracking remediation, and ensuring compliance with Amazon's standards and UAE regulations.
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Responsibilities
- Conduct planned and ad hoc accommodation audits across UAE vendor sites against Amazon's Global Accommodation Compliance Guidance and applicable UAE regulations
- Document audit findings, raise escalation tickets for critical findings, and develop Corrective Action Plans in coordination with vendors
- Track vendor remediation progress, review compliance evidence, and escalate non responsive vendors to senior stakeholders
- Monitor and analyze compliance metrics, create reports, and identify trends requiring attention
- Support ad hoc audit requests triggered by safety incidents, new building assessments, worker complaints, and regulatory compliance verification
- Proactively communicate with vendors to schedule site access, manage approval processes, and track remediation progress
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in occupational health and safety, environmental science, engineering, or a related field
- Minimum of two years of experience in workplace health and safety, compliance auditing, or a related field
- Comfortable with frequent field travel across UAE vendor accommodation sites
- Valid UAE driving license or willingness to obtain one
- Proficiency in English is required; Arabic is an advantage
- Experience in data analysis and metrics reporting
- Experience conducting social compliance, accommodation, or third party vendor audits is strongly preferred
- Prior experience developing Corrective Action Plans and managing vendor remediation processes is preferred
- Familiarity with UAE labor regulations and accommodation standards is an advantage
- NEBOSH, IOSH, or equivalent WHS certification is a plus
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Description
- At Amazon, we are committed to ensuring our partners provide safe, healthy, and dignified living conditions for their workers, and we work with them to deliver continuous improvements and effective compliance programs.
- As our third party operations continue to evolve across the UAE, we are seeking dedicated Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) Coordinators to support our vendor accommodation audit program and protect the welfare of workers housed in vendor managed facilities.
- The ideal candidate will apply Amazon's accommodation compliance standards in practice, lead site level assessments to drive safety and welfare improvements, and support management's efforts to ensure compliance with all program expectations and applicable regulations.
- With a proactive and detail oriented approach, you will help drive a culture of accountability by conducting regular audits, managing compliance metrics, and providing guidance on safety and welfare related processes across our third party vendor network.
- You will play a crucial advisory role for vendors and internal stakeholders, helping investigate non compliances, escalate critical findings, and implement corrective measures that protect worker welfare.
- In this role, you will report to the WHS Manager, Amazon Operations.
Key Job Responsibilities
- Conduct planned and ad hoc accommodation audits across UAE vendor sites against Amazon's Global Accommodation Compliance Guidance and applicable UAE regulations.
- Document audit findings, raise escalation tickets for critical findings, and develop Corrective Action Plans in coordination with vendors.
- Track vendor remediation progress, review compliance evidence, and escalate non responsive vendors to senior stakeholders.
- Monitor and analyze compliance metrics, create reports, and identify trends requiring attention.
- Support ad hoc audit requests triggered by safety incidents, new building assessments ahead of peak hiring cycles, worker complaints requiring investigation, and regulatory compliance verification requests.
- Proactively communicate with vendors to schedule site access, manage approval processes, and track remediation progress against agreed timelines.
Basic Qualifications
- The ideal candidate holds a bachelor's degree in occupational health and safety, environmental science, engineering, or a related field.
- A minimum of two years of experience in workplace health and safety, compliance auditing, or a related field is required.
- The candidate must be comfortable with frequent field travel across UAE vendor accommodation sites and must hold a valid UAE driving license or be willing to obtain one.
- Inter city travel expenses are reimbursed in accordance with Amazon's travel policy.
- Proficiency in English is required; Arabic is an advantage.
- The candidate must also demonstrate experience in data analysis and metrics reporting to support compliance tracking and trend analysis.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience conducting social compliance, accommodation, or third party vendor audits is strongly preferred.
- Prior experience developing Corrective Action Plans and managing vendor remediation processes is preferred.
- Familiarity with UAE labor regulations and accommodation standards, including UAE Ministerial Decision 591/2016 and Cabinet Resolution No. 13 of 2009, is an advantage; training on applicable regulatory standards will be provided as part of the onboarding program.
- NEBOSH, IOSH, or equivalent WHS certification is a plus.
- Experience in stakeholder management and cross functional collaboration is an advantage, as is the ability to communicate effectively across various stakeholders through written communications and presentations.
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