Injury Management and Health Safety Wellbeing

7 months ago

Geelong, Australia City of Greater Geelong Full time

**Injury Management and Health Safety Wellbeing Officer**:
**Job no**: 498793

**Work type**: Temporary Full Time

**Classification**: Band 5 ($76,355- $86,617 pa)

**Categories**: Administration & Support

**About the role**
In this role, you will support the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Team by managing the administration of the WorkCover claim and injury management process.

**Work type: Temporary, fulltime (9-month contract)**
**Classification: Band 5 ($76,355 - $86,617)**

Key responsibilities include:

- Managing and maintaining worker’s compensation, injury management, early intervention and rehabilitation documentation for work related injuries and illnesses.
- Maintaining and managing confidential injury management files and correspondence in accordance with legislation and guidelines.
- Assisting and preparing injury management case/file notes, return to work plans and correspondence in accordance with legislation and guidelines.
- Arranging financial payments for unit functions and completing monthly reconciliation of compensation.
- Processing workers compensation claims documentation and maintain records within the statutory requirements and timeframes.
- Assisting and participating in return to work and case review meetings as requested.
- Supporting Senior Injury Management Advisors in the management of injured workers as directed.
- Liaising with treating health practitioners, occupational rehabilitation providers and the authorised agents in relation to Council employees as requested.
- Maintaining Injury Management System, procedures, and other related systems.
- Preparing templates, reports, alerts, and other internal publications.
- Provide support to the wider HSW Team as directed.

**About you**
To be successful in this role you will have demonstrated administrative experience in an office environment, with experience in word processing, spreadsheet and data base software packages, accounts payable and receivable, and data entry.

Essential Experience:

- Strong customer service focus with demonstrated ability to support a diverse stakeholder group across different services, functions, Industries.
- Highly skilled in Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and experience in the use of a Document Management systems.
- Ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including Victorian WorkCover Authority, Return to Work Inspectorate, contractors, consultants, and Council officers.
- Highly developed attention to detail with strong numeracy, analytical and critical thinking skills.

**Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong**
At the City of Greater Geelong, we are committed to working together for a thriving community. We do this by delivering over 130 services to our rapidly growing population and working hard to protect and improve what it is that makes Greater Geelong on Wadawurrung Country such a great place to live, work and study.

We’re going through an exciting period of change that will help us serve our community better. From digital modernisation to the contemporary, sustainable office we've built in Central Geelong, now more than ever is a great time to join our team at the City of Greater Geelong.

Our Community is made up of diverse people from all walks of life, and it’s important to us that our workforce represents and celebrates this strength.

We encourage great people from all backgrounds to join us. We encourage authenticity, because inclusion makes us stronger.

If you’re excited about working together to create a Clever and Creative Greater Geelong, and joining a workplace where all people can thrive, then hit **apply** - we’d love to meet you

**A career with us**
Central Geelong-based City employees are now based in our new Civic Precinct, Wurriki Nyal. Meaning ‘speak and talk together’ in local Wadawurrung language. Wurriki Nyal sets the benchmark for what a sustainable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace can be, including industry leading sustainability standards, a flexible and people-focused design, safe and inclusive spaces and public realm.

We’re committed to supporting better accessibility for our customers and our people. We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process, as well as how this role can be flexible for you.

We offer:

- salary sacrificing and novated lease options
- cultural and ceremonial leave
- study leave
- paid parental leave (16 weeks primary and six weeks secondary) and superannuation payments on all 52 weeks primary parental leave
- IVF, surrogate and miscarriage bereavement leave
- training and career development opportunities
- a healthy and safe environment
- our employee wellbeing program
- corporate membership rates at Swim Sport and Leisure facilities
- unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning

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