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APS 6 - Work Health & Safety Officer
September 19, 2024
- $91,702 - $104,753 + up to 15.4% Superannuation
- Australia Wide
The Role
An APS 6 Work Health and Safety (WHS) Officer is accountable under broad direction to undertake complex work health and safety activities. They will work within a framework of legislation, established principles, work practices and procedures in accordance with Defence's mission and business objectives.
You will work with independence having the authority and discretion to investigate and gather information from diverse sources and explore new ideas and different viewpoints to support the longer-term business objectives.
The key activities will include, but are not limited to:
- Manage WHS incident interventions across Navy and ensure adequacy of regulator response documentation.
- Develop and implement WHS programs based on risk controls, regulator recommendations and assurance program outcomes.
- Manage the quality of WHS information within the incident reporting tool.
- Engage with internal and external stakeholders on complex and sensitive work health and safety issues.
- Demonstrate and apply specialist knowledge of work health and safety legislation, policies and procedures relevant to Navy.
- Use experience to provide specialist advice to work health and safety advisers, Commanders and Managers and other stakeholders.
- Liaise and act as a point of contact as necessary with other authorities and interest groups on work health and safety specialist matters. Attendance at specialist work health and safety issues meetings (such as Portable Water Working Groups).
- Work collaboratively with work health and safety specialists on work health and safety programs.
- Evaluate activities and processes for compliance with work health and safety legislation, policies and procedures relevant to Navy.
- Resolve problems using specialist expertise, taking the initiative to identify alternative courses of action and implications for work health and safety activities.
- Identify, evaluate, and control occupational health hazards in accordance with specified programs.
About our Team
The Directorate of Navy Safety and Environment works across a range of specialisations including work health and safety, occupational hygiene, environment protection, and compliance and risk management systems. We are an integrated workforce which includes military and civilian personnel with highly specialised skills and deep maritime experience.
The Navy Safety and Environment (Navy Saf E) team is part of the Navy Engineering Division and works across a range of specialisations including work health and safety, occupational hygiene, and environment. Navy Saf E is accountable for developing and sustaining Navy's Safety and Environment Management Systems and assuring Navy senior leadership that these systems are effectively implemented and maintained.
Our Ideal Candidate
You will be:
- Organised, and have the ability to manage competing priorities to respond to your stakeholders needs.
- Proactive, and use your initiative to make informed decisions and solve complex problems under limited direction.
- Strategically focused, supporting and contributing to the development and implementation of strategic WHS activities.
- An effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills (verbal and written), and have the ability to foster a positive team culture and build positive stakeholder relationships.
- Accountable for ongoing self-improvement and professional development.
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