The International Accord for Health and Safety in the Textile and Garment Industry (International Accord) is an agreement between garment brands and the global trade unions IndustriALL and UNI Global Union. The agreement builds on the 2013 and 2018 Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh and is implemented by the International Accord Foundation based in the Netherlands. More than 200 garment and textile brands have signed the International Accord. Since May 2013, the Accord programs have reached over 2,000 factories employing around 2 million workers in Bangladesh. In December 2022 the Accord brands and unions agreed to establish a new program in Pakistan in 2023 which will promote worker safety through independent inspections, remediation, training programs and a worker complaints mechanism.
About Health and Safety Accord (Pvt) Ltd:
The Health and Safety Accord (Pvt) Ltd, is a subsidiary of International Accord BV, The Netherlands, established with an objective of improving health and safety conditions in the textile and garment industry.
We are currently hiring and invite applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Fire Safety Engineer.
Compensation and Employment Terms:
We offer a dynamic, internationally oriented work environment, fringe benefits and competitive salary based on experience. The above positions are currently offered as a one-year renewable contract. The positions are based in Karachi and Lahore with frequent travels to industrial sites in other cities, across Pakistan (as and when required).
Health and Safety Accord (Pvt) Ltd. is an equal opportunities employer.
The Health & Safety Accord (Pvt) Ltd. engineers will serve as a part of the Pakistan Accord team in Pakistan under the supervision of the Chief Safety Officer - Pakistan Accord and CEO or their assigned person.
The Pakistan Accord staff engineers shall be based in the Accord office in Karachi and Lahore. The engineers will spend a significant portion of the time in the field and at workplaces in their assigned areas. The Accord staff fire safety engineers are essential to the practical execution of the fire and safety inspections, remediation, verification, and technical consultation components of the Accord.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Qualifications and Skills:
Ideal candidates shall have:
"Health and Safety Accord Pvt Ltd". aims to improve working conditions including fire, electrical, structural and boiler safety, implement training, capacity building and workplace safety programs in the garment and textile industry in Pakistan.