WHS Advisor

We have a full-time permanent role available for a highly engaged Work Health and Safety (WHS) professional to join our Human Resources and Safety team.  Are you the type of person that can contribute to driving a positive safety culture and wants to make a difference? Then we would love to hear from YOU!

We are open to candidates with different levels of professional experience as we look for someone who is the right fit for our organisation and our people. The remuneration package for a Level 5 is $86,792.18 per annum or $93,707.33 per annum for Level 6, depending on your demonstrated work experience. If you are looking for a place to work that offers lots of variety, look no further. As a local government organisation, we provide a diverse range of services to our community and employ staff across a range of environments and roles, from operational field teams to corporate services, Rangers and libraries.

At City of Darwin, we consider the health and safety of our staff and the community to be paramount. The WHS team is instrumental in supporting our organisation in providing a safe work environment and we do so by partnering with all levels of operational leadership and adopting a practice of continuous improvement. 

The WHS Advisor position is a hands-on role and, under the guidance of the WHS Manager, will be assisting with the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of City of Darwin’s WHS Management System and associated policies and procedures. As a subject matter expert with great people and engagement skills, you will be providing best practice WHS advice, training, coaching and mentoring to internal stakeholders in a manner that fosters a positive safety culture whilst ensuring legislative requirements are met.

For more detailed information about the role, please refer to the position description on our career page jobs.darwin.nt.gov.au. For further enquiries, please get in touch with our WHS Manager James Moody on 08 8930 4***.

Applications close 5pm on 19 February 2024

Please apply via our career page jobs.darwin.nt.gov.au

We are looking forward to receiving your application if you are a direct applicant. Please note that we are not working with recruitment agencies for this position.

The City of Darwin is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background to apply.

As part of City of Darwin's recruitment process, applicants may be required to undergo pre-employment assessments, such as a Medical Assessment, National Police Check and Psychometric Assessment.