Senior Work Health and Safety Coordinator

Corporate Services

Salary:
Level 6, $120,457 - $132,753 p.a. plus 12% superannuation PSCSAA 2024

Position number:
021102, 022771

Work type:
Permanent - Full Time

Location:
Perth CBD

Closing date:
:30 PM (YYYY-MM-DD)

Attachments:
- Applicant Information

• Job Description Form - Senior Work Health and Safety Coordinator .pdf

You can view and print these PDF attachments by downloading Adobe Reader .

This process is for two (2) permanent full time vacancies.
About Justice
When you join the Department of Justice , you become part of a people-focused organisation, working hard to make our community a fairer and safer place to live. We offer many different employment opportunities in locations around Western Australia. You will have a chance to make a real difference to your local communities and to the lives of those you work with.

About The Role
The Senior Work Health and Safety (WHS) Coordinator provides high-level expertise, advice, and support across a broad range of complex health and safety strategies, initiatives, incidents, hazards, and projects. The role is instrumental in facilitating positive health and safety outcomes across the Department of Justice.

A key responsibility of the Senior WHS Coordinator is to lead and guide a team of Level 5 WHS Coordinators, ensuring the delivery of professional, contemporary, and fit-for-purpose engagement and support to worksites in alignment with relevant regulatory Acts.

The Department of Justice WHS function is accountable for delivering a Strategic Advisory and Assurance service that supports all divisions within the Department. This function upholds compliance with the Work Health and Safety Act 2020, associated WHS Regulations, and other applicable regulatory requirements.

Eligibility
Permanent positions
- To be eligible for appointment to permanent positions in the West Australian Public Sector you must be an Australian citizen or have permanent resident status in Australia.

Qualifications -
Applicants must have possession of or progression towards a relevant Work Health and Safety (WHS) qualification.

Special Conditions - Applicants Must Have

• A current and valid 'C' class drivers' licence or equivalent.
• The availability to do some intrastate travel as it may be required.

Benefits And Opportunities

• Flexible working arrangements.
• Career pathway opportunities.
• Learning and development opportunity programs.
• Health and wellbeing programs including Fitness passport providing a wide range of gym, pool, and fitness centre discounts available for employees and their families.
• Check out the attached Applicant Information Pack to find out other benefits of working for Justice.

Application process
How To Apply
Please ensure you review the attached Job Description Form (JDF) for further information about the requirements of the position. This information will assist you with the preparation of your application.

We Require You To Submit

• Provide a comprehensive Resume / Curriculum Vitae, that clearly outlines your transferable skills, experience and highlights your key achievements.
• Contact details of two (2) recent work related referees.
• A statement of no more than two (2) pages addressing the following Job Related Requirements and Role Specific Criteria listed below in the context of your relevant Work Health and Safety (WHS) leadership experience. Please provide examples to support your claims .
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in delivering high quality and effective WHS management services.
• Shapes and manages strategy.
• Achieves results.

All remaining
Job Related Requirements
as listed on the JDF will be assessed at a later stage in the recruitment process.

Subsequent Vacancies
Applicants found suitable but not recommended for this vacancy, may be considered for subsequent similar vacancies in the Department of Justice for a period of twelve (12) months, in accordance with Part 5 (General Appointment) of the Commissioner's Instructions No. 2: Filling a Public Sector Vacancy and Commissioner's Instructions and No. 39: Interim Arrangements to Fill Public Sector Vacancies . Permanent, fixed term, full time and part time appointments may be offered during this period.

For Further Job Related Information
If you would like further information regarding these vacancies please contact
Clare Ferguson, Manager Operational WHS
on

for a confidential discussion.

Equity and Diversity
The Department of Justice is committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We actively promote the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, youth, people of diverse sexualities and genders, women, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and other diversity groups.

Aboriginal job seekers may contact the Aboriginal Workforce Development Team on or call for culturally appropriate application advice.

Applicants with disability requiring adjustments or accessibility support at any stage of the selection process can contact the hiring manager as listed under the '
For Further Job Related Information'
section or contact the Diversity and Inclusion team on or for a confidential discussion.

Submitting your application
Applicants are requested to apply online. To submit your application, click the
"Apply for Job"
button at the bottom of this advertisement.

Please ensure you allow sufficient time to submit your application,
as late applications will not be accepted.
If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please telephone RAMS Helpdesk on

for assistance.

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