AddressSenior Safety Advisor - SafeWork NSW, Metropolitan Compliance
Branch and Division:
Grade: Clerk Grade 9/10
Salary range: $120,859 - $133,183 + superannuation and leave loading
Duration: 12 months
Location: Parramatta
Applications Close: Friday 7th June 2024 (9:59AM)
About SafeWork NSW
SafeWork NSW is the state's workplace health and safety regulator. We work in partnership with businesses, workers and their representatives to create safe, healthy and productive workplaces across NSW. We secure compliance through, advice, education and enforcement of the work health and safety legislation.
We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Senior Safety Advisor to be internally focused to drive best practice safety systems for our people. You will design and deliver workplace health and safety policies, processes, programs and reporting to underpin a safe environment and culture which is compliant with legislative and statutory requirements.
You will work closely with the Department of Customer Service, Safety and Wellbeing team to leverage the existing safety systems and build on these to ensure tailored solutions for the work of SafeWork NSW. You will work closely with the executive team to ensure all policies are fit for purpose and consulted across the agency.
Responsibilities of the role include:
- System to drive the continual improvement of health and Safety and minimise risks.
- Provide advice on processes and procedures to ensure work practices are driven by safety.
- Develop and design a comprehensive safety management system.
- Analyse business and safety data to identify gaps, and solutions.
- Deliver risk assessments to inform work practices, risk mitigation and continuous improvement.
- Deliver a framework for continuous improvement and review of the Safety Management System and its application.
To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:
- Formal tertiary qualifications in workplace health and safety
- Extensive experience in a Safety role delivering both physical and psychological safety
- Experience in diverse work health safety issues
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to quickly build and maintain strong relationships with executives and key stakeholders
- Ability to develop and provide practical, flexible and sustainable solutions that meet organisational needs and
- Competence in hazard and incident investigation techniques and forms of analysis
- Comprehensive knowledge and demonstrated experience in applying safety legislation and management systems
- Experience in developing and running training sessions
About you
- Are you self-motivated and able to work independently?
- Do you have a passion for finding solutions to complex issues?
- Will you be able to take initiative and think on your feet?
- Do you have confidence to drive Safety and influence processes?
How to Apply
Please submit your updated CV for review (no more than 5 pages) and a cover letter (no more than 2 pages) demonstrating:
- how you meet the outlined requirements of the role
- your passion for this type of work and why you are interested in the role
- a short paragraph on why you believe you are the right person for the role.
A talent pool may be created from this recruitment process to fill future ongoing and temporary opportunities.
Salary Grade 9/10, with the base salary for this role starting at $120,859 base plus superannuation
Click Here to access the Role Description. For enquiries relating to recruitment please contact Tayla Gibbs via ***********@customerservice.nsw.gov.au.
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Closing Date: 7th June 2024 (9:59AM)
Careers at Department of Customer Service
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