Manager Work Health and Safety
1 day ago
Job description
Agency Department of Lands, Planning and Work unit Strategic Services, Governance and Risk
Environment
Job title Manager Work Health and Safety Designation Administrative Officer 7
Job type Full time Duration Fixed for 12 months
Salary $113,938 - $122,574 Location Darwin
Position number RTF Closing 15/10/2025
Contact officer Trish Grimshaw on or
About the agency
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APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates
people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment
process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the
merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures
plans, go to the OCPE website.
Primary objective
Provide high level advice and consultancy services to support the maintenance, ongoing improvement and promotion of the
agency's Work Health and Safety (WHS) Management System.
Context statement
The Strategic Services, Governance and Risk unit provides high level business advice and consultancy services to support
emergency and risk management, work health and safety and boards and committee functions. The unit also manages the
agency's physical assets and facilities and delivers quality and timely strategic policy advice and research services that
contribute to achieving the agency's objectives and strategic priorities whilst ensuring good governance systems are
implemented and maintained.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Ensure the agency WHS Management System is compliant with all relevant legislative requirements and standards, and
risks are managed within a risk management framework and regularly monitored and reported to relevant governance
committees and executive and senior management.
- Provide strategic and policy advice and recommendations to all levels of WHS management to improve safety
performance, reduce risk and play an integral role in influencing a shared and committed, positive safety culture across
the agency.
- Monitor and regularly report on WHS key performance indicators, with associated data analysis and recommendations.
- Ensure effective WHS inductions and that training is procured/delivered to meet legislative requirements and agency
needs.
5. Develop, implement, and maintain specialist material including policy and online resources to support all aspects of WHS
management.
6. Ability to develop WHS tactical programs for priority risks including managing hazard inspections, internal system audits,
risk assessments and investigations aligned with key performance targets.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Experience and knowledge in WHS Management particularly in developing and implementing WHS Systems.
2. High level written and verbal communication, negotiation and conflict resolution skills with sound conceptual, analytical
and research skills.
3. Proven ability to interpret and apply relevant legislation in a WHS environment.
4. Demonstrated planning, problem solving and organisational skills including the capacity to successfully manage multiple,
complex and high priority tasks concurrently.
5. Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain key relationships with clients, team members and WHS committees to
positively influence WHS practices.
6. Successful experience in developing and maintaining effective WHS training needs for workforce orientation and
induction programs, coaching, mentoring, and supporting staff to continually improve the WHS culture.
Desirable
1. Tertiary qualifications relevant to the position for example Diploma of Work, Health, and Safety.
- Sound knowledge of the agency, its responsibilities with NT and Commonwealth agencies and other key stakeholders.
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