Safety & Field Support Officer

We are looking for someone who is excited to promote and support a safe and positive work culture. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a good working knowledge of the Occupational Health & Safety Act, Safety Regulations and have an ability to assist in identifying and implementing strategies to mitigate or respond to safety related risks and incidents.
As a Safety & Field Support Officer for ARI you will be part of the ARI Business Services team. You will be delivering a range of critical functions that ensures ARI achieve a safe working environment, both on and off site. The Safety & Field Support Officer is responsible for supporting field and other Institute staff with respect to vehicles, field equipment and processes and some aspects of safety administration.
You will be expected to build and maintain strong working relationships with ARI staff and DEECA stakeholders.
You will be required to have strong organisational skills with the ability to work to tight and often conflicting deadlines.Highly Desirable Good working knowledge of the Occupational Health & Safety Act, Safety Regulations and Safety and Wellbeing policies, procedures and processes Familiarity with field safety systems. Qualifications or experience in safety management, quality assurance or risk management is desirable.Capabilities Initiative and accountability: Proactive and self-starting; seizes opportunities and acts upon them; takes responsibility for own actions. Flexibility: Adaptable; open to new ideas; accepts changed priorities without undue discomfort; recognises the merits of different options and acts accordingly. Teamwork: Cooperates and works well with others in the pursuit of team goals; collaborates and shares information; shows consideration, concern and respect for other feelings and ideas; accommodates and works well with the different working styles of others; encourages resolution of conflict within group Problem Management: Initiates and monitors actions to investigate and resolve problems in systems and services. Assists with the implementation of agreed remedies and preventative measures. Seeks all relevant information for problem-solving; liaises with stakeholders; analyses issues from different perspectives and draws sound inferences from information available; identifies and proposes workable solutions to problems Planning and Organising: Identifies processes, tasks and resources required to achieve a goal; identifies more and less critical activities and operates accordingly, reviewing and adjusting as required; develops and implements systems and procedures to guide work and track progress; recognises barriers and finds effective ways to deal with them Self -Management: Plans and prioritises work to ensure outcomes are achieved; resists the temptation to react immediately without taking time to think things through; uses strengths to contribute constructively, and consciously manages the impact of own weaknesses; anticipates own reactions to situations and prepares accordingly Service Excellence: Constantly looks for continuous improvement opportunities and ways to innovate and encourages others to do the same; takes responsibility for correcting problems promptly and without becoming defensive; makes specific changes in work methods to improve outcomes, quality and timeliness of service; monitors client and stakeholder satisfaction. Customer focus: Listens to customers; actively seeks to meet customer needs; seeks ways to improve services; committed to delivering high quality outcomes for clients. Organisational Awareness: Uses formal and informal influencing relationships and decision-making processes; appreciates the responsibilities, legal obligations and limits that apply to an organisation; actively seeks to understand the priorities and interests of various groups and key individualsPlease send through your applications if you believe you are suitable for the role. Feel free to email billy.robertson@randstad.com.au if you have any questions.At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.SkillsFacilities, Property, Management, OHS, Safety, Quality Assurance, Risk ManagementEducationSecondary School/High School