Advisor Health and Safety
- Location:
- Blackburn, Victoria, Australia
- Posted:
- 21st February 2020
- Advertiser:
- Ambulance Victoria - AV/792177
Seeking a satisfying and rewarding role that allows you to contribute to Ambulance Victoria (AV) strategic plans? Look no further, AV has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Health & Safety Advisor to join our People & Culture division. This is an ongoing, full time position based at our Blackburn North Business Centre.
About the role
Reporting to the Senior People Partner, the responsibilities of this role will include, but are not limited to:
- Driving results across Operational and People Services objectives through the provision of health and safety support expertise, service practices and advice on health and safety policies
- Proactively implementing health and safety strategies through specialist health and safety programs and initiatives
- Providing health and safety services across the entire employee lifecycle
- Contributing to the analysis, review and development of a risk profile, hazard, incident and injury data
- Providing on-the-job education and training across AV
About you
To be considered for this role, you will hold a tertiary qualification in Occupational Health and Safety or a related discipline, have proven skills and experience in its practical application and an extensive understanding of OHS legislation. A Certificate IV in Training and Assessment would also be desirable.
You are a service driver who uses expert knowledge, experience and highly developed communication and interpersonal skills to influence, make sound decisions and align people and business strategies to achieve Health and Safety imperatives. You have extensive working knowledge and experience in the implementation, maintenance and review of safety management systems (AS/NZS 4801:2001, SafetyMap or equivalent) and in conducting safety audits and Risk Assessments.
You are recognised as being a role model for health and safety awareness. Your self-motivation and collaborative working style, together with your ability to facilitate safety culture change by gaining trust and building solid working relationships, will be highly valued. As will your attention to detail and highly developed Microsoft Office skills and experience.
What's in it for you?
As a valued member of AV you will enjoy a professional working environment that recognises the importance of work/life balance. We offer salary packaging options, generous personal leave entitlements, accrued days off for full time roles, and other benefits which may include free on-site parking.
We believe our people are our greatest resource and the sustainability of our workforce depends on how well we utilise our people's skills and abilities and whether our staffing reflects the diversity of the Victorian community. If you're ready to play an integral role and deliver results that help make a real difference, we want to hear from you!
The successful candidate must have a current Victorian Driver's License and be willing to travel throughout metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria when required. Successful applicants will also be required to undertake an Australian Criminal History Check.
AV has introduced salary bands, and this position is graded at AV4. The AV grade salary range for an AV4 position is $91,531 to $114,549pa plus 9.5% superannuation. The expectation is that employees will commence at the base of the grade applicable to a position.
How to apply?
Applicants are requested to address the Key Selection Criteria detailed in the position description and to read the document ‘Applying for a position with Ambulance Victoria' on our careers page. For any queries please email recruitment@ambulance.vic.gov.au or contact us on 03 9840 3653.
Your application will form an integral part of the selection process and should be of a high quality including:
- A covering letter
- A resume
- A document addressing the Key Selection Criteria as detailed on the position description under the same heading
We request that your application for the Advisor Health and Safety role is forwarded by 8th March 2020, by clicking on ‘apply online'. Applications must be submitted via the AV Careers Centre website https://careers.ambulance.vic.gov.au/ to be considered.
Our diverse and inclusive workforce allows us to deliver the Best Care to the Victorian community, and helps create a healthier, more productive workplace for our people.