Ohs Service Officer, South Western Victoria

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time / From 09/12/2024

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Other

Reference: 1449070

**Role**:
**POSITION **TITLE**

**OHS **Service** **Officer,** **South** **Western** **Victoria** **Region**

**GROUP**

Employee Safety, Wellbeing and Inclusion Division, People and Executive Services Group

**REGION**

South Western Victorian Region - Horsham

**CLASSIFICATION**

ES1-4

**EMPLOYMENT STATUS**

Ongoing**FTE**

1.0**SALARY **RANGE**

$99,046 - $116,783

**POSITION **REPORTS** **TO**

Manager OHS Services, South Western Victoria Region

**LOCATION**

DE Regional Office in South Western Victoria Region

**POSTION CONTACT**

Nicole Selig

Manager OHS Services
- SWVR

Link to PD Position descriptions | schools.vic.gov.au

**ROLE **PURPOSE**

The OHS Service Officer is a key role within the regional OHS Services Team, providing high quality advice and OHS and emergency management services to principals, school leaders and employees.

This role delivers consistent, hands-on service to schools, to help achieve safer school environments and reduce principals¿ OHS & emergency management workload. The OHS Service Officer partners with schools to complete OHS and emergency management planning tasks, and to provide advice on managing OHS hazards.

The OHS Service Officer works collaboratively as part of the regionally-based OHS Services Team. The role supports Senior OHS Service Officers and the manager with delivering customer
- focused OHS and emergency management planning services to schools, completing tasks for schools.

Key responsibilities for this role include:

- providing pre-OHS Assurance Assessment services including reviewing and updating the school¿s OHS Management System documents and processes and completing tasks for the school
- attending OHS Assurance Assessments to assist and support school leaders during the Assessment
- providing post-OHS Assurance Assessment services including working with schools to action and close management actions and completing tasks for the school
- providing services to schools with elements of emergency management planning and supporting schools¿ effective use of the department¿s digital systems
- providing proactive service to schools in non-OHS Assurance years including regular check-ins with schools and help with managing OHS and emergency management planning tasks
- responding to service requests and supporting with complex OHS matters
- supporting school leaders to effectively use the department¿s digital OHS system, eduSafe Plus
- coordinating and provide referrals to other department services
- leading the implementation and delivery of targeted and intensive OHS initiatives.

This role requires travel across the region to undertake school visits, and a current driver's licence is mandatory. This role will also involve work within regional office locations, including attending the relevant primary office on a regular basis to connect and collaborate with other staff.

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Desirable: Relevant qualification in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent professional experience.
- Desirable: Relevant qualification in Emergency Management Planning or Risk Management or equivalent professional experience

**Responsibilities**:
**KEY** **ACCOUNTABILITIES**

**KEY** **ACTIVITIES**

OHS support services and advice- Provide advice and services to schools about OHS policies, functions and systems, including support for schools to fully utilise eduSafe Plus
- Complete agreed emergency management planning tasks for schools
- Work with schools to identify and solve OHS issues and refer other issues to appropriate areas of the department
- Provide advice on the appropriate interpretation and implementation of Department OHS management system and policies

OHS policy, procedure and strategy implementation- Implement or support strategic OHS change initiatives
- Assist in the implementation of complex safety system and process changes
- Identify opportunities for system improvement and capability building in relation to OHS; where possible address these using statewide
- developed training materialsExpert program advice and support- Prepare reports, briefings and correspondence relating to OHS issues as required
- Provide advice and support to schools and service providers about OHS policies, functions and systems (e.g eduSafe Plus)
- Provide OHS services to support high quality outcomes.

Service delivery, quality improvement and integration- Support strategic OHS and change initiatives
- Provide feedback to Manager OHS Services on the practical implementation of OHS policies and procedures and system use
- Respond to service requests and assist in the communication and implementation of policy updates or changes
- Support DE OHS activities and policies with a focus on continuous improvement
- Provide information and advice to principals and school leaders on changes t