Work Health and Safety Officer Parliament of Victoria – Department of Parliamentary Services
Ongoing, full-time opportunity PoV Grade 4, $92,332 - $104,762 About the role The Work Health and Safety (WHS) Officer plays a key role in building a strong safety culture at Parliament of Victoria, ensuring compliance with WHS legislation and best practices. Reporting to the Manager of Work Health and Safety, this role involves all aspects of incident management, risk reduction, and emergency planning. You will collaborate with various employee groups to improve WHS initiatives and promote safety standards, ergonomics, and overall workplace wellbeing.
How you will make a difference With your passion for raising awareness on safety matters, you will implement WHS Strategies by assisting stakeholders across the Parliamentary Precinct, hybrid workspaces and the 128 electorate offices located across Victoria, to apply safety measures to create a safer environment for all staff and visitors. You will use your attention to detail to oversee incident management and risk mitigation involving systems and audits to identify and address hazards, reducing risks and preventing accidents. In striving to deliver timely customer service, you will ensure WHS best practices by providing accurate and appropriate advice to support compliance and continuous safety improvement across departments. About you You are committed to continuous improvement with a strong understanding of WHS legislation. You have experience managing WHS services and systems, such as incident reporting and risk management. You are an excellent communicator with stakeholder management skills, essential for building meaningful relationships to foster a culture of safety. You possess proficiency in technology and handling administrative tasks such as managing incident management systems and reporting. You hold certifications or qualifications in Work Health and Safety (desirable). How to apply Using the "Apply Now" button, please include your resume and a brief cover letter (1-2 pages) broadly outlining your experience and how it directly relates to the position.
Accessibility If you require assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application or interview process for this role, please contact our Recruitment Team via email ****** or on (03) 8682 2842.
COVID-19 compliance Successful candidates will be required to provide evidence for sighting of their COVID-19 vaccination status or medical exemption prior to commencing employment.
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