Senior Recovery

Government - State (Government & Defence)

Full time

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WorkSafe is Victoria's workplace health and safety regulator. We are also the workplace injury insurer. Our job is to reduce workplace harm and improve outcomes for injured workers. This is our promise to the Victorian community and the reason we exist.

• $142,374 per annum + Superannuation
• Full Time, Fixed Term (Up to 12 Months)
• Geelong (Hybrid - 3 days per week in the office)

About the role

The Senior Recovery & Performance Coordinator is responsible for supporting the Health and Recovery division in delivering key initiatives to ensure we achieve the ambitious objectives of our WorkSafe strategy. The role will drive a high performing and positive culture and coordinate the work of others to achieve the agreed strategic initiatives.

The role requires an agile enthusiastic leader with a growth mindset and exceptional stakeholder engagement skills to build and establish strategic partnerships with key stakeholders.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead the development and implementation of new health strategies and initiatives to improve worker recovery, provider performance and identify opportunities to achieve key strategic objectives aligned to WorkSafe's Strategy
• Design and deliver health related programs of work by managing initiatives to ensure high quality, customer centric health and recovery services
• Maintain expertise and market knowledge of the health and disability industries across Victoria, inter-state and federally to enable alignment opportunities, alternative courses of action on the provision of products and services as it relates to an injured workers recovery
• Build and establish strategic partnerships with peak bodies and key stakeholders
• Instigate new service models and programs end to end to support injured workers in their recovery

Please ensure you click here to view the Position Description provided for additional information on accountabilities for this role.

About you

You will have highly developed communication, interpersonal and consultative skills with the ability to converse and influence both internal and external stakeholders at all levels, combined with excellent time management, prioritisation and organisational skills and an ability to meet tight deadlines.

You have a high level understanding of the legal, policy and the operational environment and proven ability to deliver initiatives or programs of work supported by research, analysis and customer needs and a broad knowledge of work processes and implementation of continuous quality improvement requirements.

You will also possess the following skills and experience:

Skills and experience

• Outstanding ability to analyse, isolate and interpret business and customer needs to develop relevant and appropriate solutions or ideas
• Proven experience of 5 to 7 years in leadership and change management
• Advanced ability to execute quality written reports, briefs, presentations, training and strategic communications (oral and written) for internal and external stakeholders
• Extensive project lifecycle experience understanding the planning and delivery of projects, risk assessments, gap analysis and the application of agile project methodologies
• Expertise in capturing input received from stakeholders, research and analysis to formulate guidance materials, policy or procedures

Working with Us

At WorkSafe, we aspire for every employee to feel connected, safe and valued in their team, for teams to feel valued in the workplace, and for WorkSafe to be valued in the community.

We believe that a diverse workforce is the key to delivering the best outcomes for the Victorian community and strongly encourage applications from all people, including First Nations people and people with disability, diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, sexualities and genders.

What's next?

Applications close 11:00pm on Tuesday, 18th June 2024. Click the link to apply, and join us in making a difference to Victorian lives.

Only people with the right to work in Australia may apply for this position. You may be required to undergo a National Police Check (and/or Medical Assessment) as part of the recruitment process.

Candidate screening may take place prior to the advertisement closing, so get your application in.

WorkSafe's Strategy has our core purpose front of mind - reducing workplace harm and improving outcomes for injured workers. We don't shy away from the importance of our purpose to the Victorian community, that's why we have a stated ambition to be world leading.

We want Victoria to be the safest place to work in Australia and one of the safest in the world; and we aspire to be a world leader in return to work after a workplace injury.

WorkSafe are striving to build a diverse workforce that reflects the Victorian community we serve.

Broadly, the responsibilities of WorkSafe Victoria are to:

1) help avoid workplace injuries occurring

2) enforce Victoria's occupational health and safety laws

3) provide reasonably priced workplace injury insurance for employers

4) help injured workers back into the workforce

5) manage the workers' compensation scheme by ensuring the prompt delivery of appropriate services and adopting prudent financial practices.

Your rights and responsibilities

Know your responsibilities in providing a safe and healthy workplace for your workers.

Returning to work

Getting back to work can reduce the impact of an injury on a worker and their family.

Make your workplace safer

Discussing safety at work is a legal requirement, it's also smart management.

Health and Safety Representatives

Health and safety representatives play an important role in making workplaces safer.

What insurance do I need?

Injury insurance provides cover for the costs of entitlements for any injured or ill workers.

Occupational Health & Safety

Legislative and administrative measures to improve occupational health and safety.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website

Broadly, the responsibilities of WorkSafe Victoria are to:

1) help avoid workplace injuries occurring

2) enforce Victoria's occupational health and safety laws

3) provide reasonably priced workplace injury insurance for employers

4) help injured workers back into the workforce

5) manage the workers' compensation scheme by ensuring the prompt delivery of appropriate services and adopting prudent financial practices.

Your rights and responsibilities

Know your responsibilities in providing a safe and healthy workplace for your workers.

Returning to work

Getting back to work can reduce the impact of an injury on a worker and their family.

Make your workplace safer

Discussing safety at work is a legal requirement, it's also smart management.

Health and Safety Representatives

Health and safety representatives play an important role in making workplaces safer.

What insurance do I need?

Injury insurance provides cover for the costs of entitlements for any injured or ill workers.

Occupational Health & Safety

Legislative and administrative measures to improve occupational health and safety.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website

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