Rso - Pd Jan 2024

**_POSITION NUMBER DATE ADOPTED: APPROVED BY: LAST REVIEWED: _**
December 2021 P.McMurray

General Manager
December 2021

**Position Description
**A. POSITION PROFILE**

**Position**:
**Road Safety Officer**

**Grant Funded up to 30 June 2025**

**Position Occupant**:

- Vacant _

**Position Evaluation**:

- Salary System Grade: 15_

**Department**:

- Deputy General Manager _

**Section**:

- Civil Works _

**Conditions of Employment**:

- Australian Citizen or Right to Work in Australia _
- Local Government (State) Award 2023 _
- Permanent Full-time_

**Location**:
Cootamundra Gundagai

**Direct Supervisor**:

- Manager Civil Works _

**Additional Benefits**:
Lease back Vehicle option
- Nine Day Fortnight _

**Number of Staff Supervised by this position**:
Nil

**B. STATEMENT OF FUNCTION**

To develop, implement and promote effective community road safety programs in conjunction with key
stakeholders. To establish and implement a Road Safety Plan to encourage local residents to be safer drivers,
pedestrians and road users. To develop and implement a range of strategies which will promote road safety in
the local area in consultation and/or in conjunction with other road safety stakeholders.

**C. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**

1. Contribute to improved road safety outcomes in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council
Area.

2. Challenges in raising the profile of road safety in the community to guide behavioural
change.

3. Prepare and implement a Local Road Safety 2022 Year Action Plan for Council with
particular emphasis on projects that utilise the Safe Systems approach to road safety.

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**D. DUTIES
1. Plan, develop and implement evidence based local road safety projects as agreed with
Transport for NSW and as per the LGRSP Guidelines.

2. Facilitation of the Local Government Road Safety Program in Council, fostering existing

partnerships and encouraging wider community ownership and participation in road safety

issues.

3. Implementation of NSW Local Government’s Road Safety Program.

4. Application of and program alignment with the Local Government Road Safety Program

Guidelines.

5. Contribution to state-wide and regional road safety.

6. Consultation with the local community (including Council colleagues, service providers,

local stakeholders, businesses, groups and individuals) to develop and deliver road

safety projects using the Safe Systems approach to road safety.

7. Consultation and collaboration with Local and State Government agencies and peak

representative bodies, the media and educational establishments in order to develop a

platform for delivering road safety messages and outcomes.

8. Meeting reporting, monitoring, evaluation and budget management requirements
according to the Program Funding Agreement between the program partners, Council

(the employer) and Transport for NSW (funder).

9. Council components of the position:
NHVR Portal;
- Preparation of reports, agendas, minutes and attendance at Local Area Traffic

Committee Meetings;
- Review Council’s Road Safety Policy;
- Arrange placement and data collation of Traffic Counters;
- Answer enquiries relating to Caravans, School Bus runs and Bus stops, mobility

scooters and pedestrians, 65plus and older drivers.
- Custodian of Council’s Bicycle Plan and other Community Safety Plans.
- Public consultation with road safety and traffic issues,
- Preparation of submissions for grant funds and administration of such
- Road safety inspections and traffic incident follow up where required
- Other general works in the Civil and Technical Services departments as required.

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**E. ESSENTIAL CRITERIA**

1. Tertiary Qualifications in Behavioural Sciences, Education, Health Promotion, Marketing,

Communications, Sciences, and related disciplines. Alternatively, extensive relevant

experience.

2. Demonstrated strong analytical skills, to consult and network with key agencies,

community groups, local businesses and other stakeholders to identify local road safety

needs.

community programs in line with funded program objectives.
4. Highly developed written and oral communication skills including report writing,

negotiation skills and the ability to relate to people across a range of backgrounds.

5. Ability to provide informed representation of Council with a broad range of agencies,

stakeholders, the media and the community.

6. Ability to effectively work individually and in a team environment with mínimal

supervision and the ability to work flexible hours as required.

processing and spreadsheets.

8. Current Driver Licence.
9. Working knowledge of roles and responsibilities under the WHS Act 2011._**F. DESIRABLE CRITERIA**

2. Understanding of the Local Government Act.

3. Understanding of Road Safety issues.

4. Good technical knowledge of road design and capabilities.

5. Knowledge of heavy vehicle classifications.