Luyanda Toyiya
Disaster Management Officer
4 Godetia Drive, Linton Grange, Port Elizabeth
Summary
I am professional and skilled disaster management officer equipped to handle and mitigate crises effectively. Proven ability in hazard identification risk assessment, emergency planning, and resource coordination, fostering team collaboration and adaptability in high-pressure situations. Strong analytical skills, strategic thinking, and unwavering focus on achieving impactful results. Renowned for reliability and flexibility in responding to evolving challenges.
I have code B driving license and have been driving for 10 years.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Occupational Health and Safety Officer
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan
03.2024 - Current
- Developing, implementing, and improving the health and safety plans, programmes and procedures in the workplace.
- Ensuring compliance with relevant health and safety legislation.
- Identifying occupational health and safety related training needs in the workplace
- Conducting safety inspections and risk assessments
- Conducted thorough incident investigations, identifying root causes and recommending corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- Collaborated with management to develop and implement safety policies, procedures, and training programs.
- Maintained compliance with OSHA regulations by ensuring proper documentation, reporting, and recordkeeping.
- Continuously updated professional knowledge and skills through participation in industry conferences, seminars, and educational workshops.
- Provided expert guidance on occupational health matters such as industrial hygiene monitoring, medical surveillance programs, and exposure control strategies.
- Increased employee awareness of safety practices by delivering engaging training sessions and workshops.
- Reduced accident rates through comprehensive risk assessments and proactive recommendations for improvements.
- Played an instrumental role in obtaining ISO 45001 certification by aligning organizational processes with international standards requirements.
- Provided new-employee health and safety orientations and developed materials for presentations.
- Devised and monitored safety performance metrics to assess and improve safety performance.
Occupational Health and Safety Officer
Siyaya Skills Institute
03.2022 - 12.2023
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Logistics and Planning phase
- Material Stock Balance
- Routine maintenance operator
- Understanding Quality indicators in manufacturing
Disaster Management Intern
South Africa Redcross Society
01.2018 - 12.2019
- Telephonic and communication to relevant stakeholders
- Strengthening of relationships with local and provincial disaster structures
- Conducting fundraising activities such as appeals and proposals
- Continuation of safer Creche project and training of staff at the creche in emergency evacuation procedures
- Conducting disaster risk reduction awareness programs
- Conducting vulnerability and capacity assessments in disaster prone areas
- Writing reports during and after disaster incidents have taken place
- Beneficiary identification
- Disaster Relief (Logistics, planning and appeals)
- Awareness campaigns at schools, clinics, community at large, hospitals
- Evacuation routes
- Compiling mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery phases
- Monthly meetings with relevant stakeholders
- ARC GIS skilled
- Conducting disaster management workshops for the volunteers at Redcross
- First Aid training level 1,2,3 (expired now)
- Logistics of delivering relief aid to disaster victims
- Fundraising initiatives
- Assisted executives with information distribution and meeting minutes documentation.
- Managed multiple projects concurrently while maintaining strict deadlines and quality standards.
- Coordinated community outreach events to promote company values, foster goodwill among stakeholders, and generate positive brand recognition.
Education
Matric Bachelors Pass -
Collegiate Girls High School
01.2010 - 1 2014
Bachelor of Business Administration - Disaster Relief Management, Food security and Climate Change
Stenden University South Africa
01.2015 - 1 2021
Skills program certificate - Occupational Health and Safety, Logistics and Planning phase, Material Stock Balance, Routine maintenance operator, Understanding Quality indicators in manufacturing
Siyaya Skills Institute
Skills
Interpersonal skills
Communication skills
Identifying problem skills
Basic literacy skills
Management skills
Time management
Hazard identification Risk Assessment
Incident reporting
Safety training development
Emergency response planning
Fire safety management
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 06/14/96
Driver License
B, 9
Certification
BBA Disaster Relief Management
Timeline
Occupational Health and Safety Officer
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan
03.2024 - Current
Occupational Health and Safety Officer
Siyaya Skills Institute
03.2022 - 12.2023
BBA Disaster Relief Management
05-2021
Disaster Management Intern
South Africa Redcross Society
01.2018 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Business Administration - Disaster Relief Management, Food security and Climate Change
Stenden University South Africa
01.2015 - 1 2021
Matric Bachelors Pass -
Collegiate Girls High School
01.2010 - 1 2014
Skills program certificate - Occupational Health and Safety, Logistics and Planning phase, Material Stock Balance, Routine maintenance operator, Understanding Quality indicators in manufacturing
Siyaya Skills Institute
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