Senior Manager

Senior Manager - Work Health & Safety, Executive Level 2, Questacon

• Applications close 2 April at 11:30pm AEDT
• The salary range for this role is $147,408 - $158,710

About the Department

The Department of Industry, Science and Resources and our broader portfolio are integral to the Australian Government's economic agenda. Our purpose is to help the government build a better future for all Australians through enabling a productive, resilient and sustainable economy, enriched by science and technology. We do this by:

• Growing innovative & competitive businesses, industries and regions
• Investing in science and technology
• Strengthening the resources sector.

The APS and the department offer a clear direction and meaningful work. You will be able to create a positive impact in people's lives whilst contributing to improved outcomes for Australia and our people.

If you would like to feel a strong connection to your work and you are accountable, committed and open to change, join us in shaping Australia's future.

About the team

Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre is a division of the department. Questacon's vision is for Australians to be inspired by science and technology and the opportunities it creates for the future, and Questacon's purpose is to be a fun interactive learning experience that stimulates engagement in science and technology.

The safety of visitors and staff is of paramount importance to Questacon, and we are committed to excellence in Work, Health and Safety (WHS).

Questacon welcomes up to 500,000 people each year to the Centre in Canberra, which is open 364 days each year, and annually reaches more than 80,000 people across Australia through national travelling and educator programs delivered to schools and communities, travelling exhibitions and digital offer. Questacon builds interactive exhibits and offers learning experiences in science and technology.

The opportunity

This is an exciting role working at a fun and dynamic organisation with dedicated staff, young workers, and visitors including families, children and school groups. The WHS work is rewarding, interesting and varied including members of the public, child safety, interactive science exhibitions, building, contractor management, national touring programs, and psychosocial safety.

Questacon is building on strong WHS foundations but wants to take WHS to the next level. You will report to the Questacon Executive Director and be a member of the leadership team and promote excellence in WHS and a culture of continuous improvement. The position will be based at the Questacon Centre, and you will get to know the business and staff, and work with them closely. You will have the ability to come up with practical solutions to problems and improve WHS for staff, visitors and contractors.

You will lead the WHS section, provide WHS advice and lead projects. As Senior Manager, WHS, you will have the ability to work with other safety professionals within the department and collaborate on initiatives, as well as across government, industry and academia, to drive a positive safety culture and the requisite behaviours at all levels of Questacon.

Our ideal candidate

Our ideal candidate will have the capabilities as outlined below:

• Demonstrated skills, capability and experience in safety leadership and management within an environment focused on driving a positive safety culture, assessing risks and ensuring data and insights inform decisions.
• Demonstrated experience and understanding in safety and quality processes and extensive knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, practices, and standards.
• Be a leader who sees the big picture, can motivate and organise a team to work through ambiguity to achieve concrete outcomes, is not daunted by complexity and enjoys working in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrate sound judgement and risk management skills and expertise.
• Demonstrated high level interpersonal and strong communication skills including the ability to liaise, collaborate and negotiate with a broad cross section of internal and external stakeholders including resolving issues and communicating with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated experience in project management and leading teams in complex matters, and the ability to develop and implement policies, conduct investigations, and provide high quality written briefs and reports.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or strong experience relevant to the role are highly desirable.

Questacon is committed to inclusion and diversity, with an ambition of remaining an employer of choice. This reflects the importance we place on our people and on creating a workplace culture where every one of us is valued and respected for our contribution. Our ideal candidate adds to this culture and our workplace in their own way.

What you will do

This is a list of primary duties and responsibilities that are typically performed in this role under broad direction from the Questacon Executive Director:

• Building on strong foundations in WHS identify opportunities to take Questacon to the next level in WHS.
• Get to know the business and staff and work with them closely to drive a positive safety culture and the requisite behaviours at all levels.
• Working collaboratively with Questacon senior managers and the WHS Team in the department, promote excellence in WHS in meeting WHS legislation including psychosocial safety and child safety.
• Lead and manage the Questacon WHS section including providing strategic direction, planning, budgeting, and service delivery.
• Provide strong leadership in building WHS capability across the organisation and incorporating governance and risk management strategies.
• Demonstrate behaviours consistent with the APS Code of Conduct and APS Values of being inclusive, strategic, influential, adaptive, accountable, and innovative while leading and supporting others to do the same.

Eligibility

To be eligible for employment in the APS and the department, applicants must be Australian citizens.

Prior to commencing, successful applicants will be required to:

• Undergo a 'Working with Children' Police Check; and
• Obtain or hold a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011.

Positions require a Baseline security clearance, and successful candidates will be required to obtain and maintain a clearance at this level.

Notes

This vacancy is Canberra based, operating from the Questacon Centre site. Flexible work arrangements that provide employees with flexibility to manage their personal commitments, while ensuring Questacon's operational requirements, may be considered. Please reach out to the Contact Officer to discuss this further.

A merit pool may be established and used to fill future vacancies within 18 months from the date the vacancy was first advertised in the Gazette.

Application information

Your application must not contain any classified or sensitive information. This includes in your application responses, CV and any other documents. The selection panel may not consider applications containing classified information.

Please provide a pitch explaining how your skills, knowledge and experience will be relevant to this role and why you are the best candidate for the position. Your pitch can contain no more than 750 words and should align to the key duties listed above.

Please complete your application online and provide your current CV with your application. (CVs must be in .doc, .docx, or .pdf format).

Accessible application documentation is available in other formats on request. Please contact recruitment@industry.gov.au or (02) 6276 1235 if you require assistance with your application.

Please refer to our Applying for a position information for additional information on how to apply.

Contact Information

For more information regarding this opportunity, please contact Jo White, Questacon Executive Director on 02 6270 2886 or via email on jo.white@questacon.edu.au

How to apply:

• Start your application by clicking the "begin" button.

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