Work Health and Safety Consultant

2 weeks ago


Hobart, Australia Tasmanian Government Full time

**Work Health and Safety Consultant (357787)**:
Department of Justice

Corporate, Strategy & Governance

Human Resources

Applications must be submitted by Sunday 09 July, 2023 11:55 PM

**Position details**:
**Applications close**:

- Sunday 9 July, 2023 11:55 PM AEST**Award/Classification**:

- Tasmanian State Service Award - General Stream Band 6**Salary**:

- $102,836.00 to $116,312.00 per annum**Employment type**:

- Permanent, full-time**Region**:

- South**Location**:

- Hobart**Job description**:

- The Safety and Injury Management Team is responsible for providing high level advice and working in partnership with Department of Justice Outputs to ensure effective management of workers compensation matters, injury management and return to work activities; lead safety initiatives tailored to the improvement of work health and safety indicators for our workforce; develop, implement, promote and maintain health and wellbeing initiatives, programs and practices; and ensure policy, procedures and systems are in place to meet compliance with current Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation.The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform the contact listed at the end of this vacancy.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements. Talk to us about how this could work for you.

**Hours per fortnight**:
73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available.

**Duties**:

- Assist in the development, implementation, promotion and monitoring of the WHS Strategy and Safety Management System for the Agency.
- Provide specialist advice and support to all levels of Management, Health and Safety Representatives, WHS Committees and employees of the Agency on WHS issues.
- Support managers to undertake incident investigations, risk assessments and workplace audits and provide recommendations and strategies to eliminate or reduce identified risks.
- Manage complex WHS related incidents and enquiries and prepare high level correspondence, documentation and reports in a timely manner.
- Maintain current and contemporary knowledge of, and the ability to interpret legislative, policies, protocols and the regulatory environment affecting WHS within the Agency.
- Build and manage effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to foster a collective approach, to enlist support and engender trust in our ability to provide safe work practices to all employees.
- Prepare reports and provide information to managers and committees to assist the management of WHS and risk across the organisation.
- Support the development and delivery of training to managers and employees across the Agency.
- Actively participate in and contribute to the organisation’s and Work Health and Safety processes, including the development and implementation of safety systems, improvement initiatives and related training, ensuring that quality and safety improvement processes are in place and acted upon.
- The incumbent can expect to be allocated duties, not specifically mentioned in this document, that are within the capacity, qualifications and experience normally expected from persons occupying positions at this classification level.

**Desirable Requirements**:

- Relevant qualifications in Work Health and Safety / Occupational Health and Safety.
- Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
- Lead Auditor Qualification
- Work Health and Safety Investigation Qualification (ICAM or similar)
- Current Driver’s Licence

**Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents**:
Statement of Duties (357787) Work Health and Safety Consultant.docx

Statement of Duties (357787) Work Health and Safety Consultant.pdf

About the Department of Justice (Human Resources).DOCX

About the Department of Justice (Human Resources).pdf

Information for Applicants (DOJ) Short Form Application.docx

Information for Applicants (DOJ) Short Form Application.pdf

FAQs Short Form Application.docx

FAQs Short Form Application.pdf

**How to apply**:
To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV. We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

Refer to the 'Information for Applicants (DOJ)' document for further information. Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

**For more information**:
Clodagh Moy
Manager Work Health and Safety
Phone: 0499 791 841

**Reasonable Adjustment Queries**:
Organisational Development and Design Team
(03) 6165 7603



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