Senior Advisor, Whs And Wellbeing

The Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA) is responsible for managing the application of bankruptcy and personal property securities laws through high-quality personal insolvency and trustee, regulation and enforcement, and personal property securities services. AFSA is an executive agency in the Attorney-General’s portfolio.

The Corporate Services Division is responsible for delivering Strategic Finance, Human Resources, Operations, Procurement and Project Coordination services to the Agency. 

The People and Capability (P&C) section provides the full suite of Human Resource (HR) services, and within this, the Work Health Safety & Wellbeing team is responsible for:

• Providing specialised advice and supporting proactive management of injury prevention and management including case management of workers compensation matters; and
• Maintaining and monitoring AFSA’s Work Health, Safety (WHS) management system and enabling organisational capability.
• Promoting AFSA Mental Health Framework and the six pillars of wellbeing.

Purpose of the position

As a Senior Advisor, you will be part of small multi-disciplinary team and play a critical role in continuous improvement and maintaining AFSA’s WHS Management System in accordance with legislative and regulatory requirements to build a positive safety culture. The responsibilities for this position include WHS

compliance monitoring and reporting, risk management, policies/procedures and providing high level of WHS advice and support. 

Using your coaching and collaboration skills, you will work closely with staff and leaders, supporting them in managing health and safety priorities and will assist in the delivery of WHS and Wellbeing initiatives, aligned to AFSA’s People Plan and AFSA’s Vulnerability Framework.

Key accountabilities

Practice Management

• Build and maintain a sustainable health and safety management system to ensure agency compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Promote a positive safety culture through the active management of WHS management systems, including providing specialist advice, support, training and education to staff.
• Apply contemporary risk management practice, undertake incident investigation and reporting, and facilitate WHS working groups including Health and Safety Representatives, First Aid Officers, and Emergency wardens.
• Prepare regular reporting and analysis for AFSA’s senior leaders and governance committees, to assist in monitoring the effectiveness and compliance of AFSA’s WHS management system.
• Provide secretariat support to AFSA’s National Health & Safety Committee.
• Develop and maintain WHS policies, procedures and documentation, and contribute to solutions for challenging health and safety issues in partnership with relevant work groups.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of health and Wellbeing initiatives, including through Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services and provider management, to support employees and a positive workplace culture.
• As part of the P&C section, contribute to the innovation and continuous improvement of AFSA’s WHS and people management practices; including conducting research to inform initiatives, policies and guidelines.
• Participate in networks and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders including: Comcare, Building Management, Security, Property and Facilities or with other APS agencies.

All duties will be performed in accordance with:

• The APS Values, Code of Conduct and Employment Principles.
• WHS obligations, taking responsibility for own health and safety and that of others.
• AFSA’s risk management framework and relevant legislation, including guiding others to identify and mitigate foreseeable risks.

Skills and capabilities

Fosters a service culture

Keep clients and stakeholders at the centre of all thinking, decisions and actions, including internal systems and processes. Demonstrates empathy and listen deeply, to understand the stakeholder’s context, challenges and needs. Follows through any promise or commitment made to stakeholders.

Uses information to make evidence-based decisions

Provides unbiased, comprehensive and accurate advice to others. Uses research and environmental awareness to identify and analyse what information is important for decision makers.

Works with ambiguity

Demonstrates proactivity, emotional intelligence and self-direction in the face of uncertainty or new situations. Applies a solution-focused approach to solving problems and collaborates with others to achieve fit for purpose solutions.

Collaborates internally and externally

Embraces a diversity of people, facilitates an environment for the open exchange of ideas. Actively seeks different perspectives, experiences and techniques when analysing complex problems. Actively engages externally to build strong relationships as a trusted partner.

Digital dexterity

Demonstrate willingness and ability to explore and utilise existing and emerging technologies effectively to achieve better business outcomes.

Communicates simply, tailors messages to the audience

Communicates clearly in plain English, without using jargon. Demonstrates an ability to convey a message succinctly and with empathy, regardless of medium (written, verbal, digital). Understands the target audience, and tailors written and verbal messages in a way that appeals to them.

Eligibility:

Please note that this opportunity is open only to Australian Citizens.

The successful applicant must have or be willing to undergo a security clearance to the level of Baseline as a condition of employment.

To satisfy character requirements all AFSA employees must undergo a police records check.

Where a person has received a redundancy benefit from APS agency employment and their corresponding redundancy benefit period has not expired, they may be ineligible for employment.

You will enjoy excellent conditions including:

• Generous superannuation (15.4%)
• A modern work environment
• Access to Employee Assistance Provider
• Flexibility to balance work and personal life (including working from home arrangements and flexible start and finish times where applicable).

We are a workplace committed to providing an environment that values diversity and supports staff to reach their full potential.

We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, LGBTIQ+ persons, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.

At AFSA we encourage and support employees to balance their family commitments and personal interests with flexible working options.

How to apply?

The closing date for this position is: 11:59PM AEDT Sunday 21 January 2024.

Applications for this vacancy are submitted online through the AFSA careers portal.

• If accessing the AFSA careers portal for the first time you will need to register. Click the 'Apply' button and click 'Sign up for Recruitment' and complete the registration details.
• You will receive a confirmation email with a link to confirm your registration. Make sure to check your Junk folder if you don't see this email in your Inbox. Please note that the registration process only needs to be completed one.
• Once you have confirmed your registration, to complete your application, you need to:
• Click the 'Apply' button which will open the AFSA e-Recruit portal.
• Provide evidence in the education/qualifications section of your application, if applicable
• Complete a short questionnaire (mandatory)
• Attach your resume and statement of claims (a cover letter no more than 1 page) addressing your demonstrated experience in delivery of WHS in the APS context with an emphasis on supporting the organisation and affected people with injury management and return to work strategies. (mandatory).
• Provide the full name, employer, and contact details of at least two referees, one of which must be your current or most recent manager.
• Ensure that all mandatory fields (marked with a red banner) are completed.