Workplace Health and Safety Coordinator - Vendor Audits
Posted date [2026-10-04]
(ID: 52944)
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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 the vendor accommodation audit program across third-party operations. The position focuses on assessing vendor-managed worker accommodation, identifying health, safety and welfare concerns, monitoring regulatory and program compliance, and coordinating corrective actions that help maintain safe, healthy and dignified living conditions.
Reporting to the WHS Manager, Amazon Operations, the coordinator will conduct planned and ad-hoc assessments across UAE vendor sites. The role requires frequent field travel, detailed audit documentation, compliance data analysis and close engagement with vendors
and internal stakeholders to investigate findings and monitor remediation through closure.
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
Vendor Accommodation Audits
Conduct planned and ad-hoc accommodation audits across assigned vendor locations in the UAE.
- Assess facilities against Amazon\'s Global Accommodation Compliance Guidance.
- Apply applicable UAE accommodation requirements during assessments.
- Examine structural safety and minimum physical standards.
- Review health and safety provisions.
- Assess fire safety arrangements.
- Review sanitation conditions and facilities.
- Examine dining and recreational areas.
- Assess matters relating to freedom of movement and worker welfare.
- Document findings accurately in Amazon\'s internal systems.
Compliance Standards
The WHS Coordinator will conduct assessments against applicable local requirements, 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.
Training on applicable regulatory standards will be provided as part of the onboarding program.
Corrective Action Management
Turn identified audit findings into structured remediation activities in coordination with vendors and relevant internal teams.
- Develop Corrective Action Plans with vendors.
- Raise escalation tickets for critical findings.
- Route critical, alert and major findings to the appropriate remediation teams.
- Establish and monitor remediation timelines.
- Track outstanding corrective actions.
- Review evidence submitted by vendors.
- Confirm whether submitted evidence supports compliance closure.
- Escalate vendors that do not respond or complete required actions within expected timelines.
Vendor Engagement
Maintain proactive communication with vendors throughout the assessment and remediation process.
This includes arranging site access, coordinating approval requirements, communicating identified non-compliances and following up on agreed actions. The coordinator will provide guidance on relevant safety and welfare processes while maintaining clear expectations around compliance and accountability.
Ad-Hoc Assessments and Investigations
Support additional audits and investigations when circumstances require an assessment outside the regular audit schedule.
Requests may arise from:
- Safety incidents.
- Worker complaints requiring investigation.
- New building assessments ahead of peak hiring cycles.
- Regulatory compliance verification requests.
- Other accommodation-related concerns requiring review.
Compliance Metrics and Reporting
Use audit and remediation data to maintain visibility into compliance performance across the vendor network.
- Monitor compliance metrics.
- Analyze audit findings and remediation information.
- Prepare reports for relevant stakeholders.
- Review trends across vendor accommodation sites.
- Identify recurring issues requiring additional attention.
- Track progress against corrective action timelines.
- Support compliance decisions through data analysis and metrics reporting.
Worker Health and Welfare
The role contributes to Amazon\'s efforts to protect workers living in third-party vendor accommodation.
The coordinator will evaluate conditions affecting worker safety, health and welfare, investigate identified non-compliances and help vendors implement corrective measures. As the program develops, additional responsibilities may be introduced in support of 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.
- NEBOSH, IOSH or equivalent WHS certification is an advantage.
- Arabic language proficiency is an advantage.
- Experience in stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.
- Effective written communication and presentation skills.
Key Skills
- Workplace health and safety.
- Vendor accommodation auditing.
- Social compliance auditing.
- Third-party vendor compliance.
- Worker welfare assessments.
- Corrective Action Plan development.
- Vendor remediation management.
- Compliance investigations.
- Audit documentation.
- Regulatory compliance monitoring.
- Health and safety assessments.
- Risk identification and escalation.
- Compliance metrics reporting.
- Data and trend analysis.
- Stakeholder management.
- Cross-functional collaboration.
Travel Requirements
Frequent travel to vendor accommodation sites across the UAE is required. Candidates 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 site-level oversight that connects accommodation compliance with worker health, safety and welfare. Through regular audits, evidence-based findings, corrective action management and consistent vendor follow-up, the role helps identify deficiencies and ensure required remediation receives appropriate attention.
Success requires careful observation, accurate documentation, sound judgement and the ability to work constructively with vendors while maintaining established 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 supports Amazon Operations through vendor accommodation audits, compliance monitoring, corrective action management and worker welfare initiatives across third-party 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
Vendor Accommodation Audits
Conduct planned and ad-hoc accommodation audits across assigned vendor locations in the UAE.
- Assess facilities against Amazon\'s Global Accommodation Compliance Guidance.
- Apply applicable UAE accommodation requirements during assessments.
- Examine structural safety and minimum physical standards.
- Review health and safety provisions.
- Assess fire safety arrangements.
- Review sanitation conditions and facilities.
- Examine dining and recreational areas.
- Assess matters relating to freedom of movement and worker welfare.
- Document findings accurately in Amazon\'s internal systems.
Compliance Standards
The WHS Coordinator will conduct assessments against applicable local requirements, 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.
Training on applicable regulatory standards will be provided as part of the onboarding program.
Corrective Action Management
Turn identified audit findings into structured remediation activities in coordination with vendors and relevant internal teams.
- Develop Corrective Action Plans with vendors.
- Raise escalation tickets for critical findings.
- Route critical, alert and major findings to the appropriate remediation teams.
- Establish and monitor remediation timelines.
- Track outstanding corrective actions.
- Review evidence submitted by vendors.
- Confirm whether submitted evidence supports compliance closure.
- Escalate vendors that do not respond or complete required actions within expected timelines.
Vendor Engagement
Maintain proactive communication with vendors throughout the assessment and remediation process.
This includes arranging site access, coordinating approval requirements, communicating identified non-compliances and following up on agreed actions. The coordinator will provide guidance on relevant safety and welfare processes while maintaining clear expectations around compliance and accountability.
Ad-Hoc Assessments and Investigations
Support additional audits and investigations when circumstances require an assessment outside the regular audit schedule.
Requests may arise from:
- Safety incidents.
- Worker complaints requiring investigation.
- New building assessments ahead of peak hiring cycles.
- Regulatory compliance verification requests.
- Other accommodation-related concerns requiring review.
Compliance Metrics and Reporting
Use audit and remediation data to maintain visibility into compliance performance across the vendor network.
- Monitor compliance metrics.
- Analyze audit findings and remediation information.
- Prepare reports for relevant stakeholders.
- Review trends across vendor accommodation sites.
- Identify recurring issues requiring additional attention.
- Track progress against corrective action timelines.
- Support compliance decisions through data analysis and metrics reporting.
Worker Health and Welfare
The role contributes to Amazon\'s efforts to protect workers living in third-party vendor accommodation.
The coordinator will evaluate conditions affecting worker safety, health and welfare, investigate identified non-compliances and help vendors implement corrective measures. As the program develops, additional responsibilities may be introduced in support of 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.
- NEBOSH, IOSH or equivalent WHS certification is an advantage.
- Arabic language proficiency is an advantage.
- Experience in stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.
- Effective written communication and presentation skills.
Key Skills
- Workplace health and safety.
- Vendor accommodation auditing.
- Social compliance auditing.
- Third-party vendor compliance.
- Worker welfare assessments.
- Corrective Action Plan development.
- Vendor remediation management.
- Compliance investigations.
- Audit documentation.
- Regulatory compliance monitoring.
- Health and safety assessments.
- Risk identification and escalation.
- Compliance metrics reporting.
- Data and trend analysis.
- Stakeholder management.
- Cross-functional collaboration.
Travel Requirements
Frequent travel to vendor accommodation sites across the UAE is required. Candidates 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 site-level oversight that connects accommodation compliance with worker health, safety and welfare. Through regular audits, evidence-based findings, corrective action management and consistent vendor follow-up, the role helps identify deficiencies and ensure required remediation receives appropriate attention.
Success requires careful observation, accurate documentation, sound judgement and the ability to work constructively with vendors while maintaining established 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 supports Amazon Operations through vendor accommodation audits, compliance monitoring, corrective action management and worker welfare initiatives across third-party facilities in the UAE.
