About The Role
- This is a fixed term position until 31st December 2025*
The HSEQ and Risk Officer (Projects) is responsible for supporting safety programmes and projects, developing training resources, and HSEQ procedures to ensure a proactive safety culture at SRS. Reporting to the HSEQ Project Advisor, the role involves working with the HSEQ team and SRS Operational Leaders to meet safety obligations. Key responsibilities include delivering HSEQ and Risk projects, maintaining training resources and procedures, and HSEQ reporting and communication. This role requires project management experience and strong interpersonal skills for liaising with stakeholders across SRS, DTP, and external clients and suppliers.
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Job Description
Position Outcomes / Accountabilities
The Safety Officer has improved the safety culture in the region through collaboration, training, information sharing, and audits. They ensure compliance with safety legislation and guidelines, conduct risk assessments with project managers, and support assurance activities. Additionally, they compile data for reporting, communicate safety information, and promote a safe, inclusive, and flexible work environment.
Key Selection Criteria
To be successful in the role, the ideal candidate will be innovative and seek continuous improvement, applying critical thinking and problem-solving skills. They should have foundational business and commercial acumen, be adept at influencing and persuading others, and manage stakeholders effectively. Strong interpersonal skills to understand and meet stakeholder needs are essential.
Personal Attributes
On a personal level, the candidate will be collaborative, building a supportive team environment and engaging with other teams to address issues. They will have a strong sense of purpose, linking their work to its impact on the community. Additionally, they will be flexible and adaptable, comfortably responding to changing priorities and working with teams outside their organisation.
Qualifications And Experience
Mandatory
- Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety or Certificate IV in Occupational Health and Safety (or working towards)
- At least two years’ experience in a similar or comparable role, preferably in a government/public service context.
- Driver’s License
- Ability and willingness to travel and work across locations within metropolitan and regional Victoria.
Desirable
- An appropriate tertiary qualification in a relevant or related field.
What We Offer
- Meaningful work making Victorian communities more accessible and liveable.
- Professional growth and development opportunities across the department and the wider Victorian Public Services.
- A hybrid working model focused on collaboration and teamwork.
- Optimal work-life balance initiatives including flexible working arrangements.
- Opportunity to work across multiple urban and suburban hubs.
- We prioritise the development of a safe and inclusive culture.
Culture Value
We are an equal opportunity employer, embracing a diverse range of applicants such as veterans, and people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA community members, individuals with disabilities and/or health conditions, as well as those from varied faith and cultural backgrounds. At our department, we prioritize the development of a safe, inclusive, and high-performance culture through shared actions and behaviours that align with our strategy and direction. This empowers our employees to effectively contribute to our goals.
How To Apply
Non-DTP Employees (Including VPS outside of DTP)
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Applications close at 11:59 PM on Monday, 28th of October 2024.
Please include a resume and cover letter. All applications must be submitted through the online portal. We’re unable to consider email or manual applications.
For more information, contact
Sarah Drevet, HSEQ Project Advisor, at
[email protected] or 0436 668 767
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Preferred applicants will need to complete a police check and other pre-employment checks. Your information will be treated confidentially.
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