The Role:
The Manager, Work Health and Safety (WHS) plays a key role in delivering the Departments work, health and safety strategy and early intervention and injury management program. The role operates under broad direction exercising a degree of independence to resolve WHS issues and delivery quality outcomes. The role is committed to partnering with business, cultivating a safety risk management culture and working independently and flexibly. This involves working with all levels of the organisation including the Corporate and Senior Management Groups, being pro-active and solution focussed, and coaching and influencing to enable safety to be integrated in core business operations. The role is responsible for managing and leading a small team and is also required to contribute to the work of the broader HR Team.
Primary Duties:
• Ensure the effective delivery of work health and safety services and initiatives in alignment with the Departments’s work health and safety strategic priorities.
• Provide in-depth advice and guidance on the practical interpretation and application of relevant legislation, Codes of Practice, industry standards and internal guidelines relevant to the Department's diverse activities across diverse working environments.
• Foster and maintain effective working relationships with internal stakeholders including but not limited to HR team members, Branch Heads, Section Heads, Team Managers/ Leaders as well Building Services and the Departments Development Team. Considering the diverse range of stakeholder needs, accounting for the range of operational contexts in which the Department and its people operate and manage this with sensitivity and appropriate care.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to employees in workplace responsibility roles (for example, First Aid Officers, Health and Safety Representatives, Harassment Contact Officers, Work Health and Safety Committee) to ensure they understand their responsibilities and obligations
Skills and Experience Required:
• Relevant qualification in work health and safety or similar related field with demonstrated experience in health and safety management in organisations with complex operational environments.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a baseline security clearance
1. Highly developed knowledge of work health and safety matters, legislation and safety management processes within a complex operational environment.
2. Experience in identifying work health and safety risks and design of risk mitigation strategies that support ongoing business improvements.
3. A collaborative communication style and strong writing skills with experience in developing complex documentation for a range of purposes and for a diverse range of audiences including Council.
4. Experience in workers compensation claim management and early intervention programs to deliver improved return to work outcomes and mitigation of risks. .
5. A positive and professional leadership approach, sound judgment, and the resilience and skills to deal with uncertainty and to adapt to change, with demonstrated ability to work under limited direction.
Location and Contract Term: This role is based in Canberra. This is a non-ongoing role for 6 months with the possibility of an extension or permanency.
Security Requirements: Applicants must be Australian Citizens and hold a baseline security clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain
How to Apply:
Applications close 9am 10 December.
Please upload your resume to apply. Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment screening checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification and any other client requested checks
Please note you may need to complete selection criteria to complete this application process. We will be in touch with instructions for suitably skilled candidates
Call Kelly 0480 002 457 or email kelly@whizdom.com.au for any further information
