Director Health And Safety

Director Health and Safety 

This opportunity offers:

·  A key leadership role with the world's largest volunteer fire service

·  Lead the charge in advancing a resilient safety culture built on collective accountability

·  Ongoing professional development opportunities  

·  Enjoy employee benefits, including salary packaging and onsite car parking

·  Location: RFS Headquarters, Sydney Olympic Park

Total Remuneration Package: $231,159 - $255,262 p.a.

About the opportunity

The RFS is a global leader in fire and emergency services. This is an outstanding opportunity to lead the Health and Safety function for the world’s largest volunteer fire service.

The RFS is a purpose driven organisation, supporting over 70,000 dedicated members to protect their communities from the impact of bush fire and other emergencies. When you join the RFS you know you are part of something special, where we are here for our community – we have heart, humanity, and an enduring promise to serve.

As the Director Health & Safety, you'll spearhead the advancement of a safety culture grounded in shared responsibility. This role is pivotal in establishing and maintaining safe work systems that drive continuous improvement in safety performance. Lead the RFS Health and Safety programs to optimise outcomes for our members, making a tangible and positive impact on their wellbeing.

Reporting to the Executive Director People and Strategy, the Director Health and Safety is responsible for:

• Proactively improving work Health and Safety (WHS) by ensuring safe systems of work and management commitment to member wellbeing.
• Enabling safety leadership and organisational capability for members to work safely and confidently.
• Implementing and monitoring WHS systems for compliance and Safety in an emergency services environment.
• Leading governance and communication processes to inform leaders and members of WHS obligations.
• Providing strategic guidance on agency-wide programs to minimise Health and Safety risks and optimise outcomes.

Our ideal candidate

For this role, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced senior leader with a proven track record of operating in large scale, safety critical and geographically dispersed working environments.  The successful candidate will be practically minded whilst being adaptive to designing and implementing innovative strategies that make material differences to our members. In addition, you will possess:

• A depth and strength of experience in Health and Safety;
• Confidence in driving agency-wide programs through strategic guidance;
• The ability to engage with diverse audiences about complex issues; and
• Demonstrated leadership experience in a fast-paced, high pressure environment.

To be eligible for consideration for this role you must have:

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline or equivalent expertise.
• Demonstrated leadership experience of diverse teams and implementation of strategic initiatives.
• Expert knowledge and experience in the interpretation and implementation of the Work Health and Safety Act and other relevant legislation.
• Demonstrated project management and change management skills

If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity, please access the role description and our organisation structure.

Note: As per the role description, candidates are required to meet minimum essential requirements. If you do not meet the essential requirements for this role, your application may not progress to shortlisting. 

About the NSW RFS

The NSW Rural Fire Service is a frontline service delivery agency of significant standing in the protection of our community and environment. We are the world’s largest volunteer firefighting service, with over 70,000 members, proudly built on a strong tradition of service, trust, resilience, respect, and teamwork. For over 100 years we have been a vital part of the community, working hard to protect life, property and the environment from bush fires and other emergencies. 

Click here to learn more about the RFS and our values.

Looking for more information?

If you are interested in applying for this role and require further information, please reach out to our support team to arrange a further discussion.

Jessica Lewy of the Orchard Talent Group on (02) 9157 6*** or Simon Wybenga on 0481 577 *** or via email at ...