Senior OHS Advisor

Job description

• Develop, monitor, and ensure effective implementation of Council’s Occupational Health and Safety Management System
• Opportunity for you to develop further in your career & take on management responsibilities
• Excellent remuneration on offer and you will be working in a collaborative & skilled team

About the company:

You will be working for a Local Government authority based in the inner suburbs. They are a growing and diverse council who foster a very supportive environment. This is a full-time position and will have opportunity to work hybrid.  
The role is initially contracted for 6 months but there could be the opportunity for longer term work due to a company restructure.
Working closely with the change makers in the business so you will be able to see the impact of your work firsthand.

Your key responsibilities include: 

• Successfully engage with and influence stakeholders to ensure health and safety and risk management are integrated into policy, strategy, and practices across the organisation  
• Liaise with, and provide high-level, accurate, and timely specialist policy advice and support to senior management in relation to risk and OHS, Fraud and Corruption, Insurance management
• Implement, monitor, and report on the implementation of a strategic Occupational Health Safety Management System, and safety culture throughout Council and ensuring implementation of safe work practices
• Facilitate the establishment of and participate in consultative mechanisms in the workplace, which encourage safe working practices.
• Proactively identify, investigate, and report on OHS issues and potential risks
• Create innovative Health, Safety and Wellbeing programs, constantly reviewing and interpreting legislative requirements
• Build OHS capability across the business and lead and develop a team of advisors to support the achievement of the strategic objectives, ensuring the provision of consistent, accurate, quality advice and support to the organisation
• Coordinate the development, implementation, and review of OHS plans, policies, procedures, programs, and standards
• Oversee the organisations’ Municipal Emergency Management requirements
• Proactively contribute to and support the development and implementation of effective organisational strategies and systems to promote continuous improvement in OHS and risk management across the organisation.  
• Ensure that Council meets all relevant statutory requirements
• Develop, monitor, and manage Council’s Business Continuity Plan
• COVID-19 Response and Recovery – Support and guide the organisation with key decision making and policy response from a continuity, health and safety perspective whilst consistently promoting a sound risk-based approach.

You will have the following:

• Demonstrated extensive relevant experience, including experience working in a large organisation across multiple work sites.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of contemporary and best-practice OHS management systems and procedures
• Highly developed strategic and conceptual skills with the proven ability to be innovative and turn organisational objectives into actions in a complex and changing environment.
• Extensive experience in effectively managing change and implementing continuous improvement
• Proven detailed knowledge of, and proven ability to interpret and apply relevant legislation.
• Proven strong understanding of best practice and contemporary safety and risk management strategies and initiatives, issues, and trends.
• Demonstrated well-developed negotiation, influencing, decision-making, conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated experience in the development, management and effective implementation of a business partnering approach to service delivery

Benefits:

In return you will be rewarded with the opportunity to get your foot in the door to work for a Local Government. You will be working for an innovative and community focussed organisation.

If you are interested in this role please APPLY today.

At Charterhouse, we embrace, and value, diversity of culture, working arrangements, sexual orientation, and gender identity. On behalf of our client, we promote a workplace that actively seeks to include and welcome unique contributions of all people; to embrace and celebrate the value of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, their skills, and contributions to the workplace