The Department of Human Resources for the Public Service has received a new Health and Safety Coordinator after Rhonexie Anderson was appointed to the position for a two-year period.
This was confirmed in a media release from the Office of the Deputy Governor dated Wednesday September 1, which said Anderson’s appointment came into effect from Monday August 30.
Acting Governor, David Archer, Jr. welcomed Anderson’s appointment, noting that the Health and Safety Coordinator will play an important role in improving the quality of the Public Service’s safety standards.
He said, “Understanding that a clear and robust Health & Safety Policy is the backbone to strong safety performance and compliance within the Public Service; I look forward to working with Ms. Anderson to continue our adherence to the health and safety policy matters and ensure that we prevent harm and promote safe working practices.”
Meanwhile, the Director of Human Resources, Michelle Donovan-Stevens expressed that she is pleased to have Ms. Anderson join the Public Service to make further contributions in the advancement of the Health and Safety Programme.
She said, “it is our goal to have a workforce that is occupationally safe for employees and clients and to support employee engagement and the continuity of public services.”
Anderson’s resume
Ms. Anderson is a native of Guyana and holds a Masters of Business Administration in Hospital and Health Services Management from The University of Bedfordshire in the United Kingdom; and a Bachelor of Science in Public Management from the University of Guyana.
She served as a part-time lecturer at the University of Guyana with a focus in Strategic Public Sector Policy and Public Programme Planning. In addition, she has done extensive work with the United States Agency for International Development and has previously served as a Community Action Officer with the Citizens Security Strengthening Programme managed by the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
Tasks to be completed
As the Health and Safety Coordinator, Anderson will be tasked with providing service-wide leadership, advice, support and advocacy on health and safety matters and concerns within the Public Service.
She will oversee the further implementation of the Workplace Health and Safety Policy and Management Framework and will collaborate with the Department of Labour and other key stakeholders to exchange data and information in compliance with the required sections of the Labour Code.