First Nations

Are you a talented and passionate individual from the **First Nations community**?

We invite you to join WaterNSW and be part of a thriving, inclusive team that celebrates diversity and values unique perspectives.

At WaterNSW, we communicate openly and honestly whilst maintaining respect for one another. We understand everyone is different, and this is what we value as part of our inclusive culture.

We are currently recruiting for **Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) Coordinator** and would love to hear from you

**Acknowledgement of Country**
WaterNSW acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

**Our **perks** and benefits**:
We believe that our employees should be as well taken care of as our rivers, dams, and pipelines, that’s why we offer a load of benefits.
- Aboriginal Support Network
- Flexible working
- Work a **9-day fortnight** at full pay on the Enterprise Agreement
- Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
- Yearly corporate wear allowance
- Professional development and educational assistance
- A supportive and inclusive work culture that embraces diversity, cultural understanding and values
- An opportunity to work on country and be part of a team that is making a real difference in the NSW communities.

**Salary**: Starting from $95,764 base + super

**Tenure**: Full-Time, 12-Month Max Term

**What we are looking for**:

- A strong desire to contribute your skills and expertise to our business
- Someone who is of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander decent / identifies as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and is accepted as such by the community in which they were born, has lived or currently lives
- A commitment to promoting and preserving Aboriginal culture and value
- WHS tertiary qualification (i.e. Cert III or Cert IV) or equivalent
- Knowledge and awareness of WHS legislation, codes of practice, processes and procedures
- Understanding of safety management systems and assurance, risk assessment and hazard management practices in an operational environment
- Well-developed communications and stakeholder engagement skills with a passion for learning and delivering business outcomes
- **Good to Have**:Experience working in a Workplace Health and Safety capacity as Coordinator or Administrator; and/or driving continuous improvement WHS initiatives and project delivery

Join us on our journey to build a more inclusive workplace and make a difference in the lives of our customers and communities.

**What you will work on**:

- Collaborate with business SMEs developing, implementing, and maintaining workplace health and safety policies and procedures that comply with relevant legislation and standards
- Maintaining accurate records related to health and safety, including incident reports, risk assessments, and compliance documentation to ensure adherence to WHS legislations and requirements
- Working closely with leaders, SMEs and employees to address health and safety concerns and promote continuous improvement in safety performance by ensuring implementation of improvement initiatives identified through improvement programs and audits
- Promoting a positive safety culture within the organisation by coordinating safety communications and initiatives
- Supporting the safety teams with the reporting and documenting of workplace incidents, accidents, injuries, or near misses, and completion of risk assessments and hazard identification

**Who is **WaterNSW**?**

WaterNSW operates the state’s dams, capturing and storing water, and then supplying it ready for distribution - for the environment, agriculture, industry and the community. With 41 major dams and hundreds of waterways across the state, we play a vital role at the source of the state’s water, delivering two thirds of all water used in NSW.

For full details about this role please review the Position Description.

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