Radiation Safety Officer (Contract)

Responsibilities of Radiation Protection Officer (RPO) Licensee shall get approval from the appropriate authority for the appointment of the RPO. The RPO should report directly to senior management. The RPO shall have sufficient authority to allow them to exercise close supervision to ensure that the work is done in accordance with the written administrative procedures. The RPO should not however have other responsibilities, which could compromise radiation safety interests.

The Licensee shall carry out the general responsibility of compliance with the regulations and the conditions of license issued by the appropriate authority.

The duties of the RPO should include the following.

• Ensuring that all operators, maintenance staff, contractors and other relevant individuals and organizations are provided with copies of the operating instructions; that they have read and understood these instructions and are complying with them.
• Identification of controlled and supervised areas.
• Control of access to controlled areas.
• Restriction of exposure and maintenance of engineering controls and other equipment provided for such restriction.
• Deciding whether any special restriction is required with respect to the exposure of pregnant female employees.
• Arranging the testing of radiation monitoring instruments
• Maintaining source and other relevant records.
• Routine radiation surveys and environmental monitoring.
• Supervision of issuance and return of personal dosimeters.
• Arranging statutory tests for leakage of radioactive material.
• Undertaking a program of periodic safety checks on safety and warning systems, general conditions of the facility etc. An example check list for such checks is in Annex III.
• Liaison with contractors, designers, maintenance staff, designers and suppliers with respect to radiation protection matters and significant changes to physical or operational aspects of the facility.
• Arranging suitable radiation protection training for operators, maintenance staff, contractors and others as appropriate.
• Ensuring the adequacy of safety assessments and contingency plans for any reasonably foreseeable incident with radiation protection consequences.
• Arranging periodic exercise to test the effective implementation of these contingency plans.
• To initiate investigation of any incident or a near miss involving the facility.

• Hold valid certificate from AELB - Radiation protection officer is a technically competent person appointed by licensee and accredited by the AELB3 . For a person to be appointed as a radiation protection officer, he or she shall have the relevant theoretical training, both technical and non-technical, as approved by the AELB, covering practical radiation protection and regulatory requirements with respect to the irradiation facility for which they are appointed. Radiation protection officer shall have the relevant practical experience and commands sufficient respect from the people doing the work to be able to exercise the necessary supervision of radiation protection activities and to stop unsafe practices.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience as RPO/RSO/RPS
• Medically fit and active personality
• Ability to speak, read and write in English and Malay fluently (required)
• Effective communication, including writing, speaking and interpersonal communication

• Position: 1
• Contract duration: 6 months (with chances of extension/conversion)
• Salary (Monthly): Up to RM8,000.00 (Depending on work experience and qualification of candidate).
• Rotation/Work Schedule: Mon – Fri / 8.00AM – 5.00PM
• Location: Labuan, Sabah.