Occupational Health Safety & Environment Coordinator , Queensland Corrective Services

Are you passionate about Safety and want to contribute to positive outcomes for staff and the department? We have an exciting opportunity for you to build on your safety knowledge and skills.
Queensland Corrective Services are seeking an enthusiastic person to undertake the role of Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Coordinator (OHSEC) based at Lotus Glen Correctional Centre.
As a member of the Health, Safety, and Wellbeing team, your focus will be to contribute to the department’s commitment to providing and maintaining a culture for a safe, healthy, and supportive work environment. This will be achieved through the provision of advice, and assistance with ensuring compliance across the department’s Workplace Health and Safety and Injury Management functions.
Job details Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Flexible full-time
Occupational group Occupational Health & Safety
Classification AO5
Workplace Location Cairns region
Job ad reference QLD/534405/23
Closing date 09-Jan-2024
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Salary Other
Job duration 30 June 2024 with possibility of extension
Contact person Shayne Brigg
Contact details Phone: 3234 7199
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About the Role:
This role provides significant support and advice to centre management to promote and embed a safety culture across the centre and assist with the implementation and review of the QCS Health Safety and Wellbeing framework. This includes the coordination of safety systems incorporating hazard identification, risk assessment, incident investigations, safety assurance and injury management programs and initiatives, to ensure positive outcomes for staff and the department.
The essential requirements for this role include:

• Knowledge and experience in the application of risk management strategies and methodologies to ensure the identification and mitigation of risk as they apply to health and safety.
• Highly developed oral communication skills for dealing with sensitive staff matters and enquiries and providing training to staff and management of OHS&E standards and processes.
• Interpersonal skills for negotiating with internal and external stakeholders, who often have competing interests, on sensitive and complex issues.
• Research and analytical skills for investigating issues and analysing trends.

Please enquire with the contact person to check your ability to comply with the requirements in place for this role.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
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