Work Health and Safety Officer

About the role

Key responsibilities include:

• Actively manage workplace health and safety issues, including management systems, policies and procedures and legislative, regulatory and licensing requirements for SAHMRI.
• Coordinate and participate in internal workplace health, safety audits and inspections, and provide guidance on corrective actions and/or improvement suggestions.
• Monitor, report and evaluate SAHMRI’s workplace health, safety and quality performance.
• Manage SAHMRI’s Rehabilitation and Return to Work program; manage all cases in a timely manner.
• Work with the HR Team to provide guidance on injury management and rehabilitation strategies for return-to-work claims.
• Coordinate the scheduling and administration of various committees within SAHMRI, which include the WHS Committee and Building Laboratory Owners Group and attend other committees specific to role as identified.
• Complete all reporting to the Board of Directors. Emergency Planning Committee and the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Committee and other committees as identified.

About You

The successful candidate will possess the following key attributes:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Work, Health and Safety are essential.
• Significant experience in Workplace Health, Safety Management within a complex organisational structure
• Extensive knowledge and high level of technical ability in Workplace Health Safety and other relevant legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice
• Experience in the design, delivery and evaluation of risk assessment, safety / quality auditing, compliance programs to all staff.
• Experience in business management, budgeting, planning and reporting,
• Able to lead and manage change in an environment of continuous improvement and to be the principal change agent to ensure the achievement of best practice management systems in workplace health, safety and quality.
• Able to develop strong working relationships with people at all levels of the organisation and excellent stakeholder management and interpersonal skills including communication, consultation, negotiation and facilitation.
• Experience in the development and delivery of education and training programs.

Special Requirements

• Some out of hours work may be required.
• DCSI Employment Screening and Police Checks may be required.
• Scheduled metropolitan travel to SAHMRI’s various worksites (PIRL, FMC & SAHMRI Women’s and Kids)

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values and our institute is dedicated to grow a culture that pursues, enables and demands research excellence. We are proud of the work we do and work hard as a team to make a positive difference to the community.  Our values of excellence, innovation, courage, integrity and teamwork are what help us achieve our goals. If these are also your values and goals, apply today.

As a not-for-profit organisation, SAHMRI employees can access salary packaging options up to $15,900. Salary packaging lets you pay for things like the everyday costs of living with money from your salary before tax. This reduces your taxable income, meaning you could pay less tax and take home more of what you earn. For more information on salary packaging please see the Maxxia website.

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For more information, please contact Dorota Gancarz at Dorota.Gancarz@sahmri.com

Applications close: 11:29pm ACST Sunday 19^th May 2024

Applications may close earlier than advertised if a suitable candidate is found prior to the close date.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply

SAHMRI is a member of the Athena SWAN Science in Australia Gender Equity program. We have been awarded Bronze status for our commitment to advancing the careers of women, trans and gender diverse individuals in STEMM.