Are you looking to join a team that champions a forward-thinking, person-centered approach to preventing injury and creating safe workplaces in the Department of Justice and Attorney-General? This role leads a professional and committed team to deliver work health and safety strategies and initiatives that drive a positive safety culture across the department. The role is pivotal in ensuring WHS compliance requirements are met through developing and maintaining policies, standards and procedures and working alongside the business to support implementation.
We are DJAG
Through enabling a fair and just society we make a positive difference to the lives of Queenslanders through the important and challenging work we do.
About The Role
Reporting to the Director, Health, Safety and Wellbeing, the Manager (Workplace Health and Safety) will lead a professional team to deliver WHS policies, strategy, initiatives and systems to continuously improve WHS outcomes, ensure compliance with legislative obligations, and drive a positive safety culture across the department.
The Role Will Require You To
Develop and lead the implementation of the Department's safety strategy, supporting initiatives, and projects to enhance WHS performance and safety culture.
Lead the ongoing planning, continuous improvement and implementation of the department's Safety Management System and associated policies, standards, procedures and processes to mitigate risk, ensure legislative compliance and drive safety performance.
Advise on complex WHS matters including investigations and risk management, oversee monitoring and reporting, and training in line with legislative compliance.
Provide specialist advice, expertise and coaching to executives and managers on the discharge of their WHS duties and obligations through implementation of the safety management system.
Oversee and lead the capability development of the Department's network of Trained Safety Advisors to support effective and compliant local operational safety outcomes.
Prepare briefing notes, reports, submissions and other correspondence on a range of WHS related issues.
Foster a positive team culture and build the capability of the safety team.
Join us
After reading the application information package and the role description, apply for a new challenge that makes a difference in your community. For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please call Julia Kidd, Director, Capability and Culture on 07 3738 9326.
Submit your application today, and don't forget to tell us if we can make any adjustments to the recruitment process to help you shine!
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Occupational group HR & Industrial Relations
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