Specialist: Disability Manager Jobs in Pretoria, South Africa at BMW Group
The Specialist:
Disability Manager leads the plant-wide and corporate disability and impairment inclusion program.
To contribute toward the efficient delivery of Occupational Health Services.
To provide an integrated Occupational rehabilitation service in line with the corporate responsibility to reasonably accommodate employees with impaired function.
To implement and support the BMW SA Health Management strategy in the rehabilitation of Associates.
To ensure best practice in implementing BMW (SA) policies regarding ill health and incapacity.
What awaits you?
Provide Occupational rehabilitation services.
Contribute holistic approaches to managing the health of employees.
Conduct educational awareness campaigns on prevention.
Participate in ergonomic risk assessment projects and work process reviews.
Facilitate and manage ill health, disability, incapacity and return to work processes.
Perform functional capacity evaluations and advice on ability to perform work.
Plan and execute rehabilitation programmes for employees.
Participate on the relevant Ergonomic Safety Committees.
Communicate and guide employees on safe work practices.
Ensure compliance with applicable Occupational Health and Safety Act, EEA, COIDA and other relevant Acts.
Participate in various projects as identified in the Health management strategy as well as Employee Wellness projects.
Referral and holistic management of associates with physical, mental and social problems.
What should you bring along?
Degree in a physical rehabilitation related field e.g Occupational therapy, Physiotherapy, or Biokinetics. The qualification must be recognized by the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and registered for Independent practice.
Additional Certification or training in assessment of Impairment and disability will be advantageous.
At least 3 years’ experience in a related field.
Considerable work experience in managing incapacity and disability cases and other occupational health related issues.
Experience in designing return to work rehabilitation programs.
Experience in undertaking workplace ergonomic assessments.
Experience in a manufacturing environment will be advantageous.
Closing Date: 22 May 2026.
Title: Specialist: Disability Manager
Company: BMW Group
Location: Pretoria, South Africa
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