Work Health Safety Advisor, Employee Relations

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia Australian Electoral Commission Full time

**Agency Purpose**

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is an independent statutory authority established by the Australian Government to maintain an impartial and independent electoral system for eligible voters through active electoral roll management, efficient delivery of polling services, and targeted education and public awareness programs.

**The AEC’s values and commitments**

The AEC values and commitments are an essential component of our operating environment and frame how AEC staff work. The AEC's focus is on electoral integrity through the values of quality, agility and professionalism.

**The Team**

You will join a dynamic, high performing team in a fast paced, changing and challenging environment as a Work Health Safety Advisor (APS 5).

You will support the team to facilitate a timely response to AEC employees and stakeholders on all Work Health & Safety matters.

As a Work Health Safety Advisor, you will support the Senior WHS Advisor in the day-to-day management of matters relating to WHS governance, including the participating in section planning for short term tasks and contributing to strategic planning for longer term initiatives.

You will also be responsible to continue to develop and maintain a WHS management system (WHSMS) to minimise the risk of injury or illness arising from the workplace. The WHSMS includes procedures, polices, guidelines, templates, risk assessments and audits, to reduce risk and improve organisational safety outcomes.

As an APS 5 you will be responsible for daily incident management, inbox enquires and responses, secretariat duties and ad hoc duties as required.
- Additional responsibilities during an Electoral Event_

This position contributes to election event preparation and delivery activities in accordance with the election readiness framework, according to individual accountabilities and responsibilities.

**The Opportunity**

The AEC is seeking collaborative, self-motivated and results driven Work Health and Safety officers at APS 5 level.

We’re looking for talented people who are excellent communicators, can manage multiple stakeholder relationships effectively, and deliver quality results within tight deadlines. Initiative, strong attention to detail, analytical skills and the ability to contribute to business improvement strategies will be essential.

These are exciting opportunities to make a significant contribution to organisational learning through the continual improvement of the AEC’s delivery of the WHS management system (WHSMS).

During an election event, you will also need to be responsive and show professional resilience and personal drive to deal with the high demand and volume of work generated during election events.

To excel you’ll have:

- Ability to remain positive and respond to pressure in a calm manner, while committing energy and drive to see that goals are achieved.
- Confidence and ability to communicate effectively, collaborate and negotiate with team members, business areas and stakeholders.
- Proficient written communication skills, including the ability to arrange information and evidence in a logical manner, summarise key details, and tailor messages for a variety of audiences.
- Ability to engage in an effective and informative manner with stakeholders across a geographically dispersed network.
- Organisational skills and the ability to prioritise work effectively and meet key demands in appropriate timeframes.

Desirable:

- Knowledge and understanding of developing and implementing WHS initiatives, policies and procedures.
- Experience and knowledge of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
- Knowledge of or ability to gain knowledge of Australian electoral law and practice.
- Experience in developing and enhancing internal process or procedures.

**Eligibility**
- AEC employees must be Australian citizens.
- Any person who is, and seen to be active in political affairs, and intends to publicly carry on this activity, may compromise the strict neutrality of the AEC and cannot be considered.
- Applicants are required to consent to, undergo, obtain and maintain a character clearance.
- Applicants are required to consent to, undergo, obtain and maintain the baseline security clearance required for this role.

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