Job Title : Senior Inspector Scientific Officer (MIS24022)
Salary : SC Level 3 $124,241 - $136,981 pa (PSCSAA 2024)
Type : Permanent - Full Time
Location : Cannington
Closing Date : 4 : 00 PM on Friday 31 January 2025 (WST)
About the Role WorkSafe WA plays an integral role in upholding healthy and safe workplaces in Western Australia, reducing workplace incidents to ensure workers return home safely every day. We drive workplace change through education, specialist advice, and enforcement.
As a WorkSafe Senior Inspector Scientific Officer, you will have a vital role in ensuring that workplaces are:
Adopting appropriate risk management strategies to reduce workplace hazards that can cause multiple and repeat fatalities and serious injuries; Working to improve the management of psychosocial hazards; Protecting workers from health hazards such as harmful dusts; Consulting and involving workers in designing and implementing safe systems of work; Complying with work health and safety laws. You will undertake complex and sensitive regulatory and technical activities and will be considered a subject matter expert in the area of Occupational Hygiene, providing expert advice to internal and external stakeholders of WorkSafe.
With investigative skills and experience in a regulatory, safety, or general industry, you will be responsible for:
Carrying out workplace inspections and taking appropriate enforcement actions when health and safety laws are breached; Conducting investigations into workplace incidents or accidents, which may include injuries and fatalities, in accordance with the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 or equivalent relevant legislation; Assessing any possible breaches of relevant safety legislation; Gathering evidence and preparing briefs for legal, making recommendations about prosecutions, and presenting evidence in court; Promoting and delivering work health and safety presentations, providing information to workplaces. Our team members come from a wide range of professions, and with no two days ever being the same, problem-solving comes naturally to us. We are looking for people who share a passion for serving the community, have practical knowledge and experience in work health and safety, and possess excellent communication and organisational skills.
Minimum Requirements A Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent qualifications, relevant to the area of specialisation. Demonstrated experience in applying specialist knowledge in a workplace setting and being able to undertake complex investigations within own area of expertise. How to Apply We ask you to provide:
A two-page detailed resume outlining your key achievements, work history, education, and professional development. A covering letter of no more than two (2) pages, addressing the minimum requirements listed above. In the attached Applicant Information Pack, we offer further information on how to apply and the range of incentives offered to employees who work with DEMIRS. If you have any questions about employment conditions or the application process, please contact Uma Maregouni, Senior Human Resource Officer on (08) 9222 3129 or email.
Supporting Diversity and Inclusion DEMIRS is committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and supportive workplace. We welcome all to apply; however, preference may be given to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people of diverse sexualities, and youth. This helps us ensure our workforce is diverse, effective, and forward-thinking.
Reasonable adjustments will be provided during our recruitment processes and in the workplace so you can fully participate.
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