Operations and Occupational Health and Safety Officer

Posted: 11/07/2025

Closing Date: 25/07/2025

Job Type: Contract

Location: Richmond

Job Category: Community Services and Development

**About the organisation**:
**Jesuit Social Services is a social change organisation working to build a just society where all people can live to their full potential.** We reflect on the critical factors shaping our contemporary world; the social, political and economic contexts, and we adapt our practice to work with those most in need.***:
Since 1977, Jesuit Social Services has provided services to some of the most disadvantaged in our community.

**We place a high priority on advocacy and are a leader in policy development and research.**:
**About the program**:
**Central**Office**:
Jesuit Social Services engages with people from diverse backgrounds experiencing complex problems, including those associated with mental illness, substance misuse, family breakdown, offending behaviour, homelessness, unemployment, poverty and social exclusion.

Jesuit Social Services operates a range of programs for disadvantaged young people, families and communities from various operational sites.

**Finance and Organisational Processes**

The Finance and Organisational Processes team is responsible for financial administration, operations, risk and compliance and ICT of Jesuit Social Services and is located in inner-City metropolitan Melbourne.

**About the role**:
This role will provide day-to-day support to the Manager, Operations as well as support with the organisational property strategy which will include planning, capital works and site/staff relocations. The Operations and OHS officer will be providing services to all areas of the organisation in accordance with organisational policies with a high level of customer service to all internal and external stakeholders. Alongside the Operations Manager, you will ensure the organisation’s compliance with all relevant OH&S and WHS legislation.

Competitive remuneration, plus salary packaging benefit, is offered together with ongoing professional and career development as well as opportunities for personal growth.

**What Jesuit Social Services can offer you**:

- An organisation that lives its values, through its day to day work
- A welcoming and supportive relational environment
- A comprehensive Induction and Orientation program
- Ongoing training and development related to your role
- Employee assistance program
- A competitive salary plus salary packaging benefits
- Generous leave

**Desired Skills and Experience**:
**About you**:

- Demonstrated experience/involvement in facilities management across multiple sites.
- Experience working across multiple property projects including planning, sourcing and relocation.
- Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety and Workplace Health and Safety legislation.
- A basic knowledge of, and common-sense approach to, a range of maintenance issues.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to set priorities and manage multiple deadlines while maintaining an exact attention to detail.

Ability to manage small projects, take responsibility for tasks and see them through to completion.

**How to apply**:

- Upload your resume and cover letter incorporating your responses to the Key Selection Criteria from the Position Description.

**Applications close at 5.00pm on 25**th** July 2025**

**Jesuit Social Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We celebrate and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, cultural background, age, gender, sexuality, disability or religious affiliation.**

**Jesuit Social Services is a Child Safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.