AddressHealth & Safety Coordinator
Employment Type: Full time (35 hours per week)
Duration: Continuing
Remuneration: Level 8 $118,883 - $133948 (depending on experience) + 17% super + leave loading
Location: Kensington, NSW (hybrid flexible working)
About UNSW:
UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 20 universities in the world and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.
Why Your Role Matters:
The role of Health & Safety Coordinator provides Safety advice and support to staff and students within faculties and divisions at UNSW.
The role reports to the Manager, Safety Partnerships and Injury Management within the Central Safety team and may lead a team of direct reports.
Who You Are:
We are looking for a motivated and experienced Health & Safety Coordinators who will provide guidance and support to Faculty/Division, Senior Management and Executives to demonstrate visible safety leadership and enhance safety as a core value.
Skills and Experience:
Relevant Tertiary qualification in occupational health and safety with a minimum of 3 - 5 years’ experience as a safety professional or equivalent competency gained through any other combination of education, training, or experience as a safety professional.
Extensive demonstrated experience working in a large or research environment/scientific institution/University or laboratory/Medical environment is desirable.
Proven knowledge and ability to interpret advice and implement Work Health and Safety legislation, codes of practice and relevant Australian Standards.
Demonstrated experience in developing programs, writing procedures, reports and communicating legislative requirements.
High level consultation and interpersonal skills to build strong professional relationships and influence others to achieve high levels of compliance in Safety.
Demonstrated understanding of Safety management system requirements and capacity to integrate corporate Safety management systems into local systems.
Skilled in developing practical strategies and coordinating/facilitating initiatives to reduce risks of incidents and research, plan, implement, and resolve health and safety issues.
Completed Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or equivalent and completed Safety management system auditor training or equivalent is highly desired.
Further details can be found in a copy of the Position Description linked below or via https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/
Benefits and Culture:
People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.
Our benefits include:
Flexible Working Options (work from home, flexible hours etc)
Career development opportunities
17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)
For further details on the benefits, please visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/lifestyle-benefits
To Apply: If this is of interest to you, please submit your CV, Cover Letter and responses to the Skills and Experience outlined in the position description.
Contact: Amy Denney -Talent Acquisition Coordinator a.denney@unsw.edu.auPlease note applications sent directly to the contact above cannot be accepted.
Applications close: 11.55pm, 26th March 2024.
UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.
The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.
