Chief Safety and Risk Officer

**Chief Safety and Risk Officer***

**POSITION NUMBER**:
01118

**SALARY**:
Level 7 PSCSAA $120,725 - $129,033 per annum

**About VenuesWest**

At VenuesWest our vision is to deliver world class sport and entertainment experiences. We take pride in owning and/or operating 13 of Western Australia’s major sporting and entertainment venues, including not only state-of-the-art Optus Stadium and the iconic RAC Arena, but also HBF Park, HBF Stadium, HBF Arena, Bendat Basketball Centre and Gold Netball Centre.

We play an extremely important role in the lives of Western Australians by offering opportunities for those pursuing elite sport, a range of options for individuals or families choosing to live healthy, active lifestyles and a variety of entertainment experiences for everyone.

**About the Role**

VenuesWest is seeking a highly experienced person to provide leadership, operational and technical expertise to support our increasing strategic focus on safety and risk management for all employees, contractors and the public across VenuesWest’s portfolio of venues.

Reporting to the Director Business Support Services, and leading a small team, this role liaises with other technical experts to ensure the setting of clear direction to strengthen the safety and risk functions.

The role provides a very diverse opportunity to work broadly across both management and technical areas of Safety and Risk for an organisation responsible for four precincts which are home to the 13 venues across Perth and the metropolitan area.

Our venues support a range of activities for customers including high performance athletes and sporting teams, major sport and entertainment events, school competition, children of all ages developing confidence and skills, and physical fitness and sporting activities promoting wellbeing in our community.

If you have a passion for working in an exciting and dynamic environment to provide exceptional experiences to millions of Western Australians utilising our venues every day, then this role is for you.

This is a permanent full-time opportunity, and whilst the position will be based at HBF Stadium in Mount Claremont, mobility may be required between our portfolio of facilities.

**What We Offer**

Working with VenuesWest comes with a number of benefits:

- A vibrant and exciting atmosphere working with a dynamic team
- A free membership to our gym and aquatic centres
- Access to staff fitness classes
- Annual flu vaccinations
- Access to free counselling for employees and their immediate families through our Employment Assistance Provider
- Payment for re-qualification for essential qualifications and certifications
- Optical reimbursements for office-based staff (after 12 months employment)
- Free use of the creche for up to 3 hours per visit (up to 12 hours per week)
- 50% discount on kid’s programs
- Corporate health insurance discounts
- A comprehensive learning and development program
- Free on-site parking

**About the Person**

You will possess strong interpersonal skills to liaise with the broad range of stakeholders including contractors, service providers, tenants and VenuesWest Board, Executive and People Managers.

With demonstrated expertise in creating and advocating a strong safety culture you will possess leadership skills to empower your team to help embed this across the organisation.

For any further **job-related** information please contact Diane Misic - Director Business Support Services - on 08 9441 8228.

**Application Instructions**
- copy of your current resume and
- cover letter detailing your skills and experience which demonstrate how you meet the following essential capability in the context of this position:

- **_Demonstrated skills, knowledge and experience in leading and influencing the strategic direction of the Safety & Risk function in an organisation with strong public interfaces to deliver tangible and genuine safety improvements across the organisation. _**

A full copy of the Job Description is available as a PDF below, which includes a complete list of the capabilities required to fulfil this role.

**Employment Screening**

To be eligible for employment with VenuesWest you must have the following at the time of commencement:

- Right to Work in Australia for the duration of the employment contract
- National Police Clearance

Please note that the appointee will bear the costs associated with the abovementioned eligibility requirements.

**Workplace Diversity**

VenuesWest maintains a working environment that is free from discrimination in accordance with Equal Opportunity legislation. We are seeking to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the differing needs of our customers and to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our employees. Our goal is to increase the representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disabilities in our workforce.

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