Workplace Health and Safety Coordinator - Vendor Audits
Posted date [2026-10-04]
(ID: 52942)
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Job Description and Requirements
Workplace Health and Safety Coordinator - Vendor AuditsJob Snapshot
Role: Workplace Health and Safety Coordinator
Location: Dubai, UAE
Industry: Logistics and Supply Chain
Function: Occupational Health and Safety
Experience: Minimum 2 years in workplace health and safety, compliance auditing or a related field
Job Type: Full Time
Position Overview
Amazon is hiring a Workplace Health and Safety Coordinator in Dubai, UAE to support its vendor accommodation audit program across third-party operations. The role focuses on assessing vendor-managed worker accommodations, identifying safety and welfare non-compliances, coordinating corrective actions and monitoring remediation to help maintain safe, healthy and dignified living conditions.
Reporting to the WHS Manager, Amazon Operations, the coordinator will conduct planned and ad-hoc audits across UAE vendor sites, apply Amazon\'s accommodation compliance guidance and relevant UAE requirements, and provide practical guidance to vendors and internal stakeholders. Frequent field travel
across the UAE is an important part of the position.
Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Dubai
Industry: Logistics and Supply Chain
Function: Occupational Health and Safety
Salary: Not disclosed
Gender: No Preference
Candidate Nationality: Not specified
Job Type: Full Time
Work Arrangement: On-site
Key Job Responsibilities
Accommodation Audits
Conduct planned and ad-hoc assessments of vendor-managed worker accommodations across the UAE.
- Audit assigned sites against Amazon\'s Global Accommodation Compliance Guidance.
- Assess compliance with applicable UAE accommodation regulations.
- Examine structural and general safety conditions.
- Review minimum physical accommodation standards.
- Assess workplace health and safety provisions.
- Inspect fire safety arrangements.
- Review sanitation conditions.
- Assess dining and recreational areas.
- Review provisions affecting freedom of movement and worker welfare.
- Record identified deficiencies accurately and consistently.
Compliance and Regulatory Assessment
The coordinator will apply relevant accommodation requirements during site assessments, including UAE Ministerial Decision 591-2016 for accommodations housing fewer than 50 workers and Cabinet Resolution No. 13 of 2009 for accommodations housing 50 or more workers.
The role requires careful assessment of vendor facilities against applicable requirements while maintaining clear documentation of findings and actions required for compliance.
Corrective Action and Remediation
Work directly with vendors and relevant internal teams to move identified non-compliances toward resolution.
- Document audit findings in Amazon\'s internal systems.
- Raise escalation tickets for critical findings.
- Escalate alert and major findings to relevant remediation teams.
- Develop Corrective Action Plans in coordination with vendors.
- Establish and monitor agreed remediation timelines.
- Track vendor progress against corrective actions.
- Review evidence submitted by vendors.
- Confirm whether submitted evidence supports compliance closure.
- Escalate non-responsive vendors to senior stakeholders when required.
Vendor Coordination
Maintain proactive communication with third-party vendors throughout the audit and remediation process.
The WHS Coordinator will arrange site access, coordinate necessary approvals, communicate identified issues and follow up on corrective actions. Clear communication and disciplined follow-through are required to ensure outstanding findings remain visible until appropriately addressed.
Ad-Hoc Investigations and Assessments
In addition to scheduled accommodation audits, the role will support assessments triggered by emerging operational or welfare concerns.
These may include:
- Safety incidents requiring additional investigation.
- New building assessments ahead of peak hiring periods.
- Worker complaints requiring review.
- Regulatory compliance verification requests.
- Other accommodation-related concerns requiring site-level assessment.
Compliance Data and Reporting
Use compliance information and operational metrics to provide visibility into vendor performance and emerging areas of concern.
- Monitor accommodation compliance metrics.
- Analyze audit and remediation information.
- Prepare compliance reports.
- Review trends across vendor sites.
- Identify recurring findings requiring additional attention.
- Track remediation progress against agreed timelines.
- Use data to support compliance monitoring and trend analysis.
Worker Welfare
The position contributes directly to Amazon\'s efforts to protect workers housed in vendor-managed facilities.
The coordinator will assess conditions affecting safety, health and welfare while supporting vendors in addressing identified gaps. As the accommodation audit program develops, responsibilities may expand in line with Amazon\'s broader worker welfare and social responsibility objectives.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor\'s degree in occupational health and safety, environmental science, engineering or a related field.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in workplace health and safety, compliance auditing or a related field.
- Experience in data analysis and metrics reporting.
- Proficiency in English.
- Comfortable with frequent field travel across UAE vendor accommodation sites.
- Valid UAE driving license or willingness to obtain one.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience conducting social compliance, accommodation or third-party vendor audits.
- Experience developing Corrective Action Plans.
- Experience managing vendor remediation processes.
- Familiarity with UAE labor regulations and accommodation standards.
- Familiarity with UAE Ministerial Decision 591-2016 and Cabinet Resolution No. 13 of 2009 is an advantage.
- NEBOSH, IOSH or equivalent WHS certification is an advantage.
- Arabic language proficiency is an advantage.
- Experience in stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.
- Ability to communicate effectively through written materials and presentations.
Key Skills
- Workplace health and safety.
- Accommodation compliance auditing.
- Third-party vendor audits.
- Social compliance.
- Corrective Action Plans.
- Vendor remediation tracking.
- Safety and welfare assessments.
- Compliance investigation.
- Audit documentation.
- Regulatory compliance.
- Risk identification and escalation.
- Compliance metrics analysis.
- Trend analysis and reporting.
- Stakeholder management.
- Cross-functional collaboration.
- Worker welfare monitoring.
Travel Requirements
Frequent field travel to vendor accommodation sites across the UAE is required. The candidate 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.
Role Impact
The WHS Coordinator provides an important connection between accommodation standards, vendor accountability and worker welfare. Through field audits, compliance monitoring, corrective action planning and structured follow-up, the role helps identify unsafe or inadequate conditions and ensures findings receive appropriate attention.
The position requires strong attention to detail, sound judgement and the ability to work constructively with vendors while maintaining clear compliance expectations.
Workplace Inclusion
Amazon supports an inclusive workplace and provides accommodations or adjustments during the application, interview and onboarding process for candidates with disabilities who require assistance.
About the Company
This Amazon vacancy is associated with Q-Express Documents Transport - G25. The Workplace Health and Safety Coordinator will support Amazon Operations through vendor accommodation auditing, compliance monitoring, remediation management and worker welfare initiatives across third-party vendor facilities in the UAE.
Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Dubai
Industry: Logistics and Supply Chain
Function: Occupational Health and Safety
Salary: Not disclosed
Gender: No Preference
Candidate Nationality: Not specified
Job Type: Full Time
Work Arrangement: On-site
Key Job Responsibilities
Accommodation Audits
Conduct planned and ad-hoc assessments of vendor-managed worker accommodations across the UAE.
- Audit assigned sites against Amazon\'s Global Accommodation Compliance Guidance.
- Assess compliance with applicable UAE accommodation regulations.
- Examine structural and general safety conditions.
- Review minimum physical accommodation standards.
- Assess workplace health and safety provisions.
- Inspect fire safety arrangements.
- Review sanitation conditions.
- Assess dining and recreational areas.
- Review provisions affecting freedom of movement and worker welfare.
- Record identified deficiencies accurately and consistently.
Compliance and Regulatory Assessment
The coordinator will apply relevant accommodation requirements during site assessments, including UAE Ministerial Decision 591-2016 for accommodations housing fewer than 50 workers and Cabinet Resolution No. 13 of 2009 for accommodations housing 50 or more workers.
The role requires careful assessment of vendor facilities against applicable requirements while maintaining clear documentation of findings and actions required for compliance.
Corrective Action and Remediation
Work directly with vendors and relevant internal teams to move identified non-compliances toward resolution.
- Document audit findings in Amazon\'s internal systems.
- Raise escalation tickets for critical findings.
- Escalate alert and major findings to relevant remediation teams.
- Develop Corrective Action Plans in coordination with vendors.
- Establish and monitor agreed remediation timelines.
- Track vendor progress against corrective actions.
- Review evidence submitted by vendors.
- Confirm whether submitted evidence supports compliance closure.
- Escalate non-responsive vendors to senior stakeholders when required.
Vendor Coordination
Maintain proactive communication with third-party vendors throughout the audit and remediation process.
The WHS Coordinator will arrange site access, coordinate necessary approvals, communicate identified issues and follow up on corrective actions. Clear communication and disciplined follow-through are required to ensure outstanding findings remain visible until appropriately addressed.
Ad-Hoc Investigations and Assessments
In addition to scheduled accommodation audits, the role will support assessments triggered by emerging operational or welfare concerns.
These may include:
- Safety incidents requiring additional investigation.
- New building assessments ahead of peak hiring periods.
- Worker complaints requiring review.
- Regulatory compliance verification requests.
- Other accommodation-related concerns requiring site-level assessment.
Compliance Data and Reporting
Use compliance information and operational metrics to provide visibility into vendor performance and emerging areas of concern.
- Monitor accommodation compliance metrics.
- Analyze audit and remediation information.
- Prepare compliance reports.
- Review trends across vendor sites.
- Identify recurring findings requiring additional attention.
- Track remediation progress against agreed timelines.
- Use data to support compliance monitoring and trend analysis.
Worker Welfare
The position contributes directly to Amazon\'s efforts to protect workers housed in vendor-managed facilities.
The coordinator will assess conditions affecting safety, health and welfare while supporting vendors in addressing identified gaps. As the accommodation audit program develops, responsibilities may expand in line with Amazon\'s broader worker welfare and social responsibility objectives.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor\'s degree in occupational health and safety, environmental science, engineering or a related field.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in workplace health and safety, compliance auditing or a related field.
- Experience in data analysis and metrics reporting.
- Proficiency in English.
- Comfortable with frequent field travel across UAE vendor accommodation sites.
- Valid UAE driving license or willingness to obtain one.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience conducting social compliance, accommodation or third-party vendor audits.
- Experience developing Corrective Action Plans.
- Experience managing vendor remediation processes.
- Familiarity with UAE labor regulations and accommodation standards.
- Familiarity with UAE Ministerial Decision 591-2016 and Cabinet Resolution No. 13 of 2009 is an advantage.
- NEBOSH, IOSH or equivalent WHS certification is an advantage.
- Arabic language proficiency is an advantage.
- Experience in stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.
- Ability to communicate effectively through written materials and presentations.
Key Skills
- Workplace health and safety.
- Accommodation compliance auditing.
- Third-party vendor audits.
- Social compliance.
- Corrective Action Plans.
- Vendor remediation tracking.
- Safety and welfare assessments.
- Compliance investigation.
- Audit documentation.
- Regulatory compliance.
- Risk identification and escalation.
- Compliance metrics analysis.
- Trend analysis and reporting.
- Stakeholder management.
- Cross-functional collaboration.
- Worker welfare monitoring.
Travel Requirements
Frequent field travel to vendor accommodation sites across the UAE is required. The candidate 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.
Role Impact
The WHS Coordinator provides an important connection between accommodation standards, vendor accountability and worker welfare. Through field audits, compliance monitoring, corrective action planning and structured follow-up, the role helps identify unsafe or inadequate conditions and ensures findings receive appropriate attention.
The position requires strong attention to detail, sound judgement and the ability to work constructively with vendors while maintaining clear compliance expectations.
Workplace Inclusion
Amazon supports an inclusive workplace and provides accommodations or adjustments during the application, interview and onboarding process for candidates with disabilities who require assistance.
About the Company
This Amazon vacancy is associated with Q-Express Documents Transport - G25. The Workplace Health and Safety Coordinator will support Amazon Operations through vendor accommodation auditing, compliance monitoring, remediation management and worker welfare initiatives across third-party vendor facilities in the UAE.
