Senior Investigator, Office of Industrial RelationsOffice of Industrial Relations QLD – Townsville QLD
The Senior Investigator will be part of an efficient, flexible, and responsive investigations team. This role will investigate non-compliance with the work health and safety legislation and provide leadership and support services to inspectors.
This role is also responsible for ensuring that investigations meet requisite standards of quality, timeliness, and efficiency, and that investigative conduct is of the highest integrity.
Minimum RequirementsA Diploma of Government (Investigation), or equivalent, must be held at the time of application;While not mandatory, an Advanced Diploma of Government (Workplace inspection/Investigations/Fraud control) or equivalent, or a higher degree qualification in a relevant discipline (e.g. law, justice administration, criminology) is highly desirable;Previous experience in a role with significant health and safety responsibilities is required;Recommended applicants for this position will be asked to consent to a criminal record check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits;Recommended applicants, who are new to the inspector role, will be required to complete WHSQ's new inspector induction program. Upon completion of the induction program, inspectors will be required to complete the Diploma of Government (Workplace Inspection) after undertaking a minimum of six months' field-based experience. A probation period of 6 months will apply;Inspectors must maintain a current driver's licence;Inspectors must have the computer skills necessary to accurately and efficiently input and retrieve data on WHSQ's event and investigations databases;It is a genuine occupational requirement of this role that inspectors undertake field work and respond to incidents at workplaces across Queensland to discharge statutory roles and exercise statutory powers. This will involve circumstances including access to confined spaces, climbing ladders, accessing scaffolding, traversing building construction sites, climbing meat worker stands, collecting asbestos samples from rubble, rural and remote work in heat, etc.;Inspectors may be required to inspect workplaces where there is a risk of exposure to pathogens. WHSQ will fund the immunisation of staff who may be exposed to these conditions as part of their role. Successful applicants will be required to provide formal consent for any immunisation that is provided;Inspectors may be required to attend workplace incidents where a death or serious injury has occurred. As an inspector, you will need to show sensitivity to the parties involved (e.g., the injured party, next of kin, relatives, workers, witnesses, and duty holders) while remaining impartial and emotionally unattached;Inspectors may be required to attend workplaces where a dispute is in progress. As an inspector, you will need to demonstrate well-developed problem-solving and dispute resolution skills while remaining resilient, impartial, and emotionally unattached;Inspectors will be required to participate in on-call and weekend roster work;From time to time, inspectors may be required to work from another office from which they were initially appointed.Applications to remain current for 12 months.
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