Work Health Safety And Wellbeing Advisor | Full-Time Permanent

Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 6
Salary: $95,746 - $109,072 plus superannuation
Position No: 61444
Directorate: Transport Canberra and City Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 21 February 2024
Contact Officer: Stephanie Quek on **************@act.gov.au or (02) 6207 6***

Details: Are you passionate about helping others and creating safe workplaces? Do you want to work for an organisation that makes Canberra attractive, safe and easy to move around.

Come join the City Presentation Branch within Transport Canberra and City Services as a Work Health Safety and Wellbeing Advisor to support teams who are responsible for the planning and management of parks, open spaces and the public domain, including, lakes, street and parkland trees, public open space, sports grounds, and city places. It also protects the natural resources and amenity of the ACT and maintains the look of the city through its responsibility of public land regulation and the protection of trees on public and private land.

The ideal candidate will support and collaborate with a diverse group of people and have exposure to different types of work including horticulture, arboriculture, land use compliance, volunteers, sports ground maintenance, urban open space management and so much more.

A key focus of the role will be to develop and implement wellbeing initiatives in collaboration with managers, staff and worker representatives across 15 work locations and provide administrative support to report on and improve Safety and Wellbeing performance across the Branch.

We are looking for a skilled WHS practitioner or someone who is looking to develop or enhance their skillset who has experience in human resources, project management or quality management.

Interested parties are encouraged to reach out to the contact officer to discuss the role further.

Eligibility/ Other Requirements:

⦁ To be eligible for permanent employment within the ACT Public Service you must be an Australian citizen or a permanent resident.
⦁ Hold or willing to obtain a Certificate IV in Workplace Health and Safety.
⦁ Drivers Licence (C-class) is mandatory.
⦁ Experience in WHS auditing is desirable.

Note: An order of merit will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill identical vacancies over the next 12 months.

How to Apply: Applicants should provide a written response against the Selection Criteria in the attached Position Description document. A maximum of three pages will be accepted. A current copy of your curriculum vitae should also be included.

Applications should be submitted via the apply now button.