Project Officer Wh&s

3 days ago

Newcastle, Australia NSW Department of Communities and Justice Full time

Division: Northern CPPYJ- Location: Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2300- Req ID: 52178**Department of Communities and Justice**
**Project Officer WH&S - Grade 7/8**
**Location: Newcastle / Gosford**
**Ongoing role**
**Make a valued contribution to the ongoing development of a safety culture within DCJ**

**About Us**

At The Department of Communities and Justice, our vision is to empower all people to live fulfilling lives and achieve their potential in inclusive communities. We collaborate with government, non-government and community partners to work with children, adults, families and communities to improve lives and realise potential with a focus on breaking rather than managing disadvantage.

**About the Opportunity**

This Work Health Safety (WHS) Project Officer role is primarily to support the consistent delivery of strategic priorities for the District’s Work Health and Safety program.

The position is based in our Newcastle office with an opportunity to work flexibly in our surrounding Hunter / Central Coast locations.
- Relevant Safe Work NSW qualifications or related Work, Health and Safety certificates would be ideal, however are not essential
- Previous experience at managing positive workplace health and safety priorities, ensuring end-to-end management of client service delivery needs according to timeframes.
- Knowledge of WHS related legislation and applicable Codes of Practice and Standards
- Sound understanding of risk awareness, risk assessment, safe work practices and injury management frameworks and methods.
- Proven ability to actively promote regular consultation, negotiation and feedback to achieve effective outcomes


It is an essential requirement of the role that successful applicants are fully vaccinated and able to provide acceptable proof of their COVID-19 vaccination status.

**In return for your commitment, dedication and passion, DCJ offers**:

- Attractive salary range $99,431 pa - $110,064 pa plus superannuation and annual leave loading.
- Generous leave entitlements including flex leave
- Salary packaging options and other fringe benefits
- Flexible work practices
- Access to health and wellbeing programs
- Opportunities for learning and development and internal career progression

**How to apply**

We value a diverse and inclusive workplace.

We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal people, LGBTQI+ and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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