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SalaryThe beautiful Eurobodalla Shire is located on Yuin Country on the far south coast of NSW and offers an enviable coastal lifestyle with easy access to Canberra and Sydney. From our beaches to our bushlands, rivers and mountains, the Eurobodalla is a place of inclusive communities embracing sustainable lifestyles.
With 143km of coastline, 83 beaches, 20 lakes and four major river systems, Eurobodalla is known as the land of many waters. Over three-quarters of our land area is open space, consisting of 10 national parks and 15 state forests.
Over 40,000 people call the Eurobodalla Shire home, and we attract over 1.2 million visitors every year.
About the role
This position is a Fixed Term, full-time role of 12 months duration in the Work Health and Safety team, based at the Moruya Administration Office. The successful candidate will Coordinate the development, publishing and implementation of Council’s Safety Management System (SMS).
Your main duties will include:
- Develop and implement of Council’s Safety Management System within agreed timeframes to agreed standard.
- Provide progress reports on project status to the various levels of Council’s leadership team and to Council’s WHS leadership group.
- Work with the leadership team and key stakeholders to ensure SMS is organisation specific and fit for purpose.
- Create project documentation and in collaboration with stakeholders, develop strategies to address gaps and risks identified.
- Oversee the operational achievement of implementation of plan milestones.
- Develop and implement a communication and engagement strategy.
- Development of planning for the maintenance of staff engagement and embeddedness.
- Design and implement an analysis and review strategy for ongoing system effectiveness.
Total remuneration for the role is in the range $4,212.72 to $4,508.53 gross per fortnight consisting of:
- $3,795.24 to $4,061.74 base salary
- $417.48 to $446.79 superannuation (at 11%)
We promote equal access to opportunities and pride ourselves on creating a safe and engaging working environment that fosters wellbeing. We are dedicated to looking after our staff, knowing our people are our biggest asset, to ensure we are best placed to look after our community.
Culture and benefits
- Work/life balance through a range of flexible work options.
- 35 hours per week for administrative staff and 38 hours per week for operational staff.
- Health and wellbeing initiatives including access to free counselling through our Employee Assistance Program, Uprise Wellbeing App, Fitness Passport, Social Club, flu vaccinations and skin checks.
- Up to 3 days leave to cover Council closure at end of year period.
- 9 weeks Council provided paid maternity leave (conditional).
- Generous leave provisions including Long Service Leave after 5 years of continuous service, study leave and 3 weeks sick leave annually.
- Annual Award increases, performance reviews and a rewards and recognition program.
- Salary packaging program.
The ideal candidate holds Workplace Health and Safety in the highest regard and makes it their priority to implement continual improvement. You will be able to put your tertiary qualification in Workplace Health and Safety to use in this role and will be someone who has considerable experience in policy writing and procedural development. Your high level negotiation and collaboration skills will be second to none! To further demonstrate your suitability for the role, you will:
- Demonstrate experience working to achieve organisational outcomes in a challenging environment.
- Ability to plan, prioritise and deliver both on an individual basis and as a team player, within timeframes and in an environment of change.
- Excellent communication, influencing and interpersonal skills.
To apply for this position, please complete the form below or go to the Eurobodalla Shire Council website page if you found this vacancy via a job search website.
Applications close: 11.00pm Thursday 8 February 2024.
Applicants found suitable through this recruitment process may be contacted for Fixed Term contract opportunities of less than 12 months where the position is similar in nature – meaning the position requires the same nature of duties, abilities, qualifications, experience and standard of work performance.
Please note there is no ability to save your application partway through. Please ensure you have enough time to complete your application prior to starting, by considering and preparing your answers to the selection criteria questions shown below in advance.
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