Principal Health and Safety Advisor, Queensland Health

Take the next step in your career with this exciting temporary opportunity within the Human Resources Branch as a Principal Health and Safety Advisor.

As the Principal Health and Safety Advisor, you will provide professional and high-level technical expertise that enables the implementation of effective Health and Safety management plans for the Department of Health divisions. You will work in collaboration with another Principal Health and Safety Advisor and lead one of two teams of Senior Health and Safety Advisors to guide the development and tactical implementation of:

• work health and safety programs
• health and safety assurance framework
• consultation and communication framework

About you

We are searching for someone with:

• Highly developed technical skills and knowledge in a wide range of WHS hazards, including risk management, with a record of effective application across a large, client focused, high performing, diverse workforce and geographically dispersed organisation.
• High level ability to analyse, plan, and create innovative health, safety and wellbeing initiatives and to implement them within a complex and geographically dispersed organisation.
• High level interpersonal, problem solving, negotiation, presentation and client and team relationship management skills, including the ability to develop and maintain strong internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Enthusiastic and solution focused with the natural ability to execute cultural change and promote a positive and inclusive work environment.
• In this role you may be infrequently subject to disturbing circumstances and material which could lead to vicarious trauma. This may be through talking with other employees who have had direct contact with such material or situations; incident reports and investigations and/or visits to client locations.

Why work with us?

Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includes

Competitive salaries

• 12.75% superannuation
• 17.5% leave loading

Employee wellbeing

• 36.25 hour full time work week
• Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
• Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.

Professional development

• Career progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further
• Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.
• Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.

Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions.

Ready to apply?

For further information on how to apply please review the attached Role Description.