Senior Manager, Safety and Assurance

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About the role

Offered on a full-time ongoing basis with flexible working arrangements in Melbourne CBD, and reporting directly to the Director, Health, Safety and Capability, the Senior Manager, Safety and Assurance is responsible for leading the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of CSV's occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS), safety governance and assurance frameworks, and risk management processes.

Key accountabilities

• Policy and systems design and implementation including developing and maintaining safety policies and procedures to embed CSV's OHSMS, managing the implementation of the safety incident management system and embedding consistent practices for safe ways of working and operational compliance
• Risk management and advice including leading the identification, assessment, and control of physical and environmental safety risks, managing and overseeing incident investigations and reviews and providing expert advice to leaders and project teams on emerging risks and safe ways of working
• Capability development and interventions including developing and delivering training, resources, and awareness programs, promoting safe systems of work and a positive safety culture and coaching and supporting managers and staff in the practical application of safety and assurance practices
• Governance, reporting and assurance including leading the design and delivery of CSV's safety assurance program, providing regular, high-quality reports and analysis and ensuring CSV's safety and assurance functions are transparent, evidence-based, and contribute to continuous organisational learning
• Stakeholder engagement and communication including building and maintaining effective relationships with jurisdictional leaders, managers, and staff, working collaboratively with People Services, Risk and Assurance, Legal, Built Environment, Major Projects and the Security and Emergency and partnering with external stakeholders including WorkSafe, unions, and contractors to ensure compliance and drive shared safety outcomes

About you

• Preferred: Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Health and Safety or related discipline.
• Navigates ambiguity with credibility and confidence
• Demonstrated expertise in physical and environmental safety management across complex, multi-site organisations.
• Demonstrated experience in developing, implementing, and maintaining safety assurance programs, governance frameworks, and OHSMS.
• Demonstrated experience in risk management, incident Investigation (preferably ICAM or equivalent), and implementing systemic corrective actions.
• Experience of delivering safety outcomes within a complex government or justice environment will be preferred.

How to apply

Click the 'Apply Now' button, ensuring you include the following in your application:

• resume

Applications close at 11:59pm on 25 September 2025.

Please review the attached position description for further information or contact Diya Dey, Director, Health, Safety & Capability at diya.dey@courts.vic.gov.au with any questions

Other information

CSV is the employer of staff at Courts Group. CSV has a firm commitment through its Koori Employment Plan to increase participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across our workforce.

We value the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity. Those from the LGBTQIA+ community, women, people of all ages, with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and those who are neurodiverse, are encouraged to apply.

We aim to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please email the contact person listed in the advertisement.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management, Quality Assurance, and Project Management

Industries

• Government Administration and Courts of Law

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