Health Safety Sustainability Leader

Job Description

As a leading organization in the aviation sector, we are seeking an experienced National Manager to oversee our health, safety, wellbeing and environment functions across our national organization. This is a key role that will drive frameworks and initiatives across all these areas in line with our strategic direction.

Responsibilities

* Lead the health, safety, wellbeing and environment streams to ensure innovative and best practice procedures, frameworks, policies and programs are in place across the organization to minimize risk and develop and build our safety culture and enhance environmental performance.
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* Model best practice health and safety leadership by ensuring specialist and pragmatic advice, practical guidance and support is available to the executive team, managers and frontline supervisors.
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* Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements, including legislation, national and international standards and codes of practice.
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* Ensure we maintain the highest possible health and safety accreditations.
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* Lead, mentor and develop the national Safety and Compliance team, fostering a high-performance culture.
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* Provide support and work with managers and WHS Committee representatives to ensure compliance with relevant legislation relating to respective areas, such as manual handling, noise, prevention of falls, etc.
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* Manage a program of health and safety audits, that includes scheduled and 'unscheduled' audits, across sites reviewing against the requirements of legislation, company guidelines and safety management plans.
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* Work with the National Security Compliance Manager to develop and implement long-term strategies to ensure regulatory compliance with ABF/AFP, Aviation Security, and other industry requirements across all regions.
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* Oversee the identification and mitigation of hazards, the reporting and investigation of incidents and monitor the implementation of actions arising from investigations.
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* Oversee the review of all high-consequence events including the injury management, restoring control of the site, scoping the investigation, reviewing the investigation and organizing audit of improvement controls.
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* Maintain oversight of the Safety Management System (SMS) in line with Global requirements, ensuring that business unit and site management are coached and mentored in the implementation and delivery of desired results.
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* Develop and implement environmental strategies, policies, practices and action plans to ensure corporate sustainable development.

Required Skills and Qualifications

* At least 15 years of experience in HSE roles, with minimum of 5 in senior leadership.
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* WHS - Formal qualifications are essential.
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* Ability to lead and mentor a group of HSE professionals based around Australia.
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* Demonstrated working knowledge of occupational health and safety management and an understanding of the underlying principles.
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* The ability to conduct research, investigate and analyze complex issues and engage with key stakeholders to identify course of action or changes.
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* Well-developed report writing and research skills.
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* Demonstrated skills and achievements in project management.
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* Experience in working with a diverse group of stakeholders.
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* Displays business and industry acumen understanding.
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* Competent in documentation and records management using the MS Office Suite.
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* Strong communication and influencing skills.
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* Membership of the AIHS as a signatory to its code of ethics, will be highly regarded.
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* Certification as an OHS practitioner/professional will be highly regarded.
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* Understanding of environmental metrics and experience in reporting sustainability disclosures such as carbon accounting (GHG Protocol), GRI, CDP, and UN SDGs.

Benefits

* Lead all health, safety, wellbeing and environment functions across the organization.
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* Be part of a close-knit and dedicated team who are truly passionate about building a safety culture and reducing environmental impacts.
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* Be part of a business that is committed to giving back to our people and our communities, through environmental, community and wellbeing initiatives.
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* An attractive salary package.
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* Choice of office locations: Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne.
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* Free parking onsite and daily staff meals provided in our canteen.
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* Tailored Novated Lease program.
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* Access to our employee benefits program which includes a wellbeing platform, discounted private health insurance and access to specials and discounts from over 700 retailers nationally.