Principal Health and Safety Systems Advisor

4 days ago


Brisbane, Australia Queensland Health Full time

The role
As the Principal Health and Safety Systems Advisor, you will embody Queensland public service values while overseeing the development, administration, and maintenance of the Divisional Safety Management System. Your primary role involves directing the creation of high-quality reports, briefs, and assurance plans for the Health, Safety, and Management committee, and providing expert advice on complex health and safety issues to key stakeholders.
Furthermore, you will analyse safety system performance, design and implement health and safety management plans, and lead the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of health and safety-related information systems across the Department. Through effective communication and training initiatives, you will cultivate a workplace culture focused on continuous improvement, ensuring the achievement of outcomes within specified budgets and times.
The successful person
Moreover, you should exhibit exceptional interpersonal, problem-solving, negotiation, and presentation skills, coupled with adept client relationship management abilities. This includes fostering robust internal and external stakeholder connections, along with a proactive and solution-oriented approach to driving cultural change and fostering a positive, inclusive work environment.
About us
The Department of Health is responsible for the overall management of the public health system in Queensland. We are an organisation that strongly believes in the need to work with people who value the goals of our organisation and who will thrive in our workplace. Working at the Department of Health is about making a difference.
Corporate Services Division (CSD) provides contemporary expert advice and specialist corporate services to the department and Hospital and Health Services, including human resources policy and advice; system-level finance products and transactional services; risk, assurance and information management expertise; strategic legal and administrative legal services; and supports the largest and most complex workforce management, payroll, business, finance and logistics solutions in the Queensland public sector.

**Benefits**:

- A fast-paced, challenging and supportive environment
- Competitive salary + generous superannuation and leave loading.
- Flexible working arrangements
- Diverse work culture
- Career training and development

How to apply
- Please submit your resume (including the details of two referees), and
- A cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining your skills and experience relevant for this role.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.


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