Senior Whs Officer

The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission (the NDIS Commission) is an independent agency established on 1 July 2018 to improve the quality and safety of NDIS supports and services. The Commission is the dedicated national regulator of NDIS service providers in Australia and a non-corporate entity under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. 

The Senior WHS Officer reports to the Assistant Director, Work Health and Safety. Key responsibilities of the role include: 

1. providing expertise and technical knowledge in specialist area across a range of programs or activities for the Commission; 

2. providing accurate and specialised advice including anticipating problems and contributing to issues management; 

3. ensuring knowledge of and compliance with legislative, financial and administrative frameworks, government decision-making processes and agency guidelines and regulations; 

4. having an in-depth knowledge of the role and functions of the Commission and an understanding of how these relate to a work area; 

5. monitoring changes in the broader work environment that may impact on work objectives;  

Our ideal candidate will be a highly motivated individual with a contemporary attitude to people with disability, proven experience in strategic thinking and project management. The role requires independent thinkers who enjoy working in a team environment and the following attributes: 

1. a good working knowledge of WHS legislation and practices in a complex shared duty environment; 

2. experience in maintaining and updating a complex WHS Management System for a large private or government organisation; 

3. the ability to collaborate with and provide well-structured advice to internal and external stakeholders, including senior staff; 

4. the ability to work independently and in a team with minimal supervision to plan and prioritise work to tight deadlines;