Summary
Date Posted: Friday, May 28, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Workers' Compensation Fund Control Board (WCFCB) is a social security scheme responsible for compensating workers in respect of accidents suffered and diseases contracted during the course of employment in accordance with the provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act No. 10 of 1999 of the Laws of Zambia
The Workers Compensation Fund Control Board invites applications from suitably qualified Zambian citizens to fill the following vacant position.

Pneumoconiosis Officer
Job Purpose
• To attend to pensioners coming for their annual medical examinations at the Occupational Health & Safety Institute
• To issue out and receive pension claim forms from the miners and their employers
• To process payments for pensioners in form of transport and rations funds during their medical examinations as provided for by the Workers' Compensation Act No. 10 of 1999
• To provide information to pensioners and Silicosis Officers concerning pension claims

Job Responsibilities
• To provide claim forms to certified employees by the Occupational Health & Safety Institute (OHSI) for completion by the employees and employers.
• To give guidance on how to complete the forms and advise on the necessary documents required to accompany the forms.
• To check and scrutinize the information on the completed claim forms and ascertain whether information is reliable for further processing by Manager Occupational Diseases.
• To open files for new claims and submit the files to the Manager Occupational Diseases for further verification and rating of the degree of disability of the employee
• To ensure missing information on the claim forms and other required documents are collected
• To ensure accurate and timely input of new cases on the pension administration system (PAS)
• To receive and analyze tickets and other relevant documents received from pensioners who come for their annual check-ups and effect payment for their transport and ration
• To effectively and accurately maintain records of the following:
New certifications received from OHSI are entered in an outgoing register
Claim forms issued out to be completed by employees and employers are entered in an incoming register
Compiled cases and opened files for submission to the Manager ROHS and Doctors at OHSI are also recorded showing actual dates for their movements at every stage of action
Payments records are made and maintained for all payments on the petty cash.
• To compile petty cash payments and submit to Head office for reimbursement.
• To provide routine and requested reports to the Manager Occupational Health

Job Requirements
Candidates must have the following
• Grade Twelve (12) School Certificate.
• Bsc Nursing/Social Work or its equivalent
• At least three (3) years relevant work experience.
• Registered with the Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ)
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to take care of clients with different personalities.
• Ability to assess patient condition and work with treatment plans
• Numerical and interpersonal skills
• Good personal organization
• Computer literacy.
• Good Report writing skills.
• Organizational and planning skills.
• Communication skills Information gathering and monitoring skills.
• Problem analysis and problem solving skills.
• Sound judgment and decision-making ability Initiative.
• Confidentiality.
• Team player Attention to detail, accuracy and precision
• Adaptability

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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Job application procedure
Applications with detailed Curriculum Vitae with traceable referees, certified copies of all relevant academic and Professional certificates, copy of National Registration Card (NRC) or Passport to support your application with contact details indicating day time telephone/mobile numbers should be submitted to the following address not later than 4th June, 2021.
Please note that you DO NOT need to apply if you don't meet the minimum job requirements and note also that only successful candidates will be contacted.

Manager - Human Resources and Administration
Workers' Compensation Fund Control Board
Corner Broadway/Moffat Road
Compensation House
P.O. Box 71534
Ndola

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