Occupational Hygiene Specialist

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**The opportunity**:

- **Join CSIRO - Australia's National Science and Innovation Agency**:

- **Lead innovative programs to enhance wellbeing and safety culture**:

- **Supportive team, 18-month term opportunity**

Ready to make a real impact? Step into the role of Occupational Hygiene Specialist in our Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) team at CSIRO. Reporting to the HSE Executive Business Partner, you'll be at the forefront of developing and implementing impactful programs that elevate CSIRO's wellbeing and safety culture.

This position will see you collaborate across all management levels, offering expert technical support and valuable insights to guide our teams. Your role is crucial in delivering top-tier education, training, regulatory advice, and risk management strategies to mitigate occupational risks and exposures.

**Your duties will include**:

- Develop and lead the implementation of occupational hygiene strategies aligned with CSIRO’s HSE plan, through planning and delivery of priority HSE activities and initiatives with a focus on organisational consistency across all CSIRO regions and sites.
- Design, implement, and continuously improve occupational hygiene management systems that address the specific needs and hazards of each site. Ensure systems and practices comply with relevant legislation, industry best practice and are robust and scalable for CSIRO sites.
- Lead the development and execution of comprehensive exposure assessment programs, focusing on high-risk exposures.
- Act as a senior advisor and mentor to HSE teams, providing expert guidance on complex health and hygiene issues as they arise.
- Work with relevant HSE systems and teams to develop and distribute regular reporting capability, highlighting key findings, trends and actions from monitoring occupational hygiene data and provide notifications in line with CSIRO and legislative requirements.

**Location**: Location negotiable, any major city with CSIRO site considered

**Salary**:AU$110,038 - AU$119,080 plus up to 15.4% superannuation

**Tenure**:Specified term of 18 months

**Reference**:96942

**To be considered you will need**:

- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Occupational Hygiene (master’s in occupational Hygiene preferred).
- Extensive experience as an Occupational Hygienist, working within a large and complex environment to effectively manage occupational hygiene programs to mitigate and manage risk.
- Proven ability in interpreting legislation, regulatory standards, and internationally accepted occupational hygiene approaches, as well as other information to proactively identify occupational hygiene problems and respond to issues.
- Membership or ability to become a member with the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH).
- Demonstrated experience in inspiring, encouraging, and motivating HSE teams through consultation, collaboration to achieve team goals and accountability for actions and outputs to the delivery of the HSE plan.
- A proven ability to coach and be a trusted advisor to leaders by influencing a positive culture where HSE is prioritised and considered ensuring alignment between client needs and CSIRO’s objectives.
- Track record in enabling positive organisational change, by adapting strategies, goals, and priorities, and driving culture change in health and safety.
- Strong interpersonal skills in managing client expectations and the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders on at times contentious HSE matters to provide a seamless organisational approach to the delivery of the HSE plan.

Desirable:

- Sound understanding of Chem-Alert or similar chemical management systems.

For full details about this role please review the Position Description

**Eligibility**:
**Flexible working arrangements**:
We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work.

**Diversity and inclusion**:
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