District Officer Work Health and Safety - Tasmania Fire Service (004940)

80 hours per fortnight, Non Rostered Shift Work.

Work collaboratively with the DPFEM Work Health and Safety team to ensure policy, procedures and systems are in place within the Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) to comply with Work Health and Safety legislation.

The position plays an important part in the achievement of TFS Work Health and Safety goals, including coordinating and contributing to policy initiatives, coordinating responses to WHS matters, engagement with key stakeholders and identifying areas of risk to TFS and developing effective solutions.

• Attained the rank of a Station Officer in accordance with the Tasmanian Fire Fighting Industry Employees Award qualifications (or equivalent).

Pre-Employment Checks 

The Head of the State Service has determined that a person nominated for appointment to this position is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or transfer. Any relevant serious criminal offence or repeated serious offences over any period, which are not mitigated by additional information, may provide grounds for declining an application for appointment. Such offences would include, but are not limited to:

• Arson and fire setting;
• Sexual offences;
• Dishonesty (e.g. theft, burglary, breaking and entering, fraud);
• Deception (e.g. obtaining an advantage by deception);
• Making false declarations;
• Violent crimes and crimes against the person;
• Malicious damage and destruction to property
• Trafficking of narcotic substance;
• False alarm raising.

• A relevant qualification in Work Health and Safety or related discipline or equivalent experience.
• A current driver’s licence.

To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV. 

Online applications will only be accepted, please click the blue Apply now button to apply. If you experience any technical difficulties please contact (03) 6173 2***.

For further information on this position, please contact Matt Lowe, Deputy Chief Officer  on 0436 922 ***.