Assistant Manager, Safety

• Utilise your leadership expertise to provide support and advice to the Safety Wellbeing and Compliance branch
• Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• VPS Grade 5: $117,718 - $128,897 plus superannuation.

About Us:People, Safety, Culture and Communications' (PSCCs) core functions span the breadth of workplace cultural, and people matters, including human resource policy and strategy; organisational culture and change; recruitment, redeployment, and retention; performance and development; pay, benefits and workforce reporting; occupational health and safety management; and employment regulations.About the Role:In this role, you will provide leadership in monitoring existing safety management systems and provide guidance and advice to develop and deliver operational safety excellence in partnership with managers, Health, and Safety Representatives (HSRs) and staff to maximise the effectiveness of the Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS).The Assistant Manager, Safety will lead their team and work in partnership with a range of safety and wellbeing stakeholders together with business unit managers. The strategic focus of the team is upon driving improved safety outcomes, through a capability uplift and skill transfer to business unit staff to support the delivery of proactive preventative health and safety strategies, to create a safety-first department.The role will work in metropolitan and country locations as required across a range of front-line business functions which may include Corrections Victoria, Custodial and Community Corrections, Youth Justice Custodial and Community Services, Sheriff's Operations, Justice Services Programs across the state and a range of corporate business units in implementing safety initiatives, strategies, and programs.Some of your duties will include:

• Leading a team of Senior Safety Advisers to drive enhanced safety outcomes by implementing proactive, preventative health and safety strategies, fostering a safety-first culture within the department.
• Offering leadership, subject matter expertise, and onsite support to prevent safety-related incidents and achieve operational safety excellence through collaboration and information sharing.
• Overseeing the monitoring of safety and wellbeing programs, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.About You:As an ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Demonstrated success in leading and managing a high performing multidisciplinary team and a working knowledge of human resources and people management.
• Demonstrated senior relationship management skills and working across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge, understanding and experience in the application of OHS legislation, codes of practice and regulations and the Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Substances legislation and regulations.
• Relevant significant industry experience in occupational health and safety management systems
• Demonstrated experience in the identification OHS risks and developing, implementing, and evaluating preventative strategies.
• Demonstrated experience in consulting with managers and staff to provide key outcomes in health and safety, change management and related workplace improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience in contributing to cultural change in health, safety, and wellbeing.

Qualifications:

• A suitably qualified person, with a diploma in occupational/workplace health and safety is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated extensive safety experience is desirable.
• A full and current driver's license is required due to the need to work across different locations.

How to Apply:Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:

• For this particular vacancy, priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.
• For all VPS employees, due to the new Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) policy, please apply through the JSE to be eligible to be considered for this position in the first round.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.