Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE802828
This is a permanent full-time position commencing April 2023
The Role and our Branch
Employee Relations Directorate is seeking an experienced and committed Health and Safety Consultant to join the Workforce Division.
We encourage all applicants with diverse professional experiences to apply.
The Health and Safety Consultant will provide consultancy advice to Directorates, senior management, schools and other workplaces on Work Health and Safety (WHS) management issues, to facilitate a best practice approach to safety and health and meet all the statutory requirements relating to WHS, provide operational advice, support, and services to senior management, principals, and line managers to improve WHS performance. The successful applicant will assist in planning, developing, implementing, and reviewing WHS related policies, systems, initiatives, and procedures to improve workplace safety and prevention strategies and develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, agencies, and other parties.
To be suitable for the role, the successful applicant will have well developed verbal and written communication skills, considerable skills, and experience in providing professional advice to clients about WHS issues, practices and initiatives and have knowledge and the ability to apply relevant WHS legislation, policy, and practices.
The successful applicant will have the ability to travel within Western Australia and stay overnight on occasions. A Diploma in OSH/WHS or related tertiary safety and health qualifications would be viewed favourably.
The Employee Relations Directorate is responsible for ensuring that industrial instruments and legislative frameworks are complied with and that employees are supported in a range of discrete human resource matters.
The Directorate is made up of two branches: Labour Relations and Employee Support Bureau. It provides strategic and operational advice to the Minister, Director General, school leaders and line managers on a range of employee relations matters. The Employee Support Bureau handles work health and safety, injury management and workers’ compensation functions for the whole Department.
Cultural Diversity
The Department is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
Your written application will be assessed against the following Selection Criteria
- Demonstrated well developed verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to liaise effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
- Demonstrated considerable skills and experience in providing professional advice to clients about WHS issues, practices, and initiatives.
- Demonstrated considerable knowledge and application of relevant WHS legislation, policy, and practices.
- Demonstrated well developed conceptual, research and analytical skills that assist in resolving WHS issues and development of innovative policy and procedures.
- Demonstrated well developed interpersonal skills with the ability to work cooperatively and interact in a team environment.
For a full outline of the role responsibilities and selection criteria, please refer to the JDF.
It is recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement and any other related information before applying for the vacancy.
All inquiries are welcomed
Please contact Denise Crockford, Principal Consultant by telephoning (08) 9264 8470 or emailing Denise.Crockford@education.wa.edu.au
Application Instructions
All applications are submitted online. Select “Apply for Job”, at either the top or bottom of this screen and follow all instructions. It is recommended you have relevant documents completed and ready to attach with your online application. Please allow enough time to complete this process as applications must be received prior to the closing date and time.
Your application should include:
- A four (4) page statement addressing the selection criteria listed above, in context of the role and business needs of the branch
- A CV of up to two (2) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- The contact details for two (2) work related referees who can attest to the claims made in your written application, preferably one being your current line manager.
After you have submitted your application online, you will receive an email confirming lodgement. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please phone (08) 9264 4127.
If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please phone (08) 9264 8666 for assistance.
Eligibility and Training Requirements
Employees will be required to:
- provide evidence of eligibility to work in Australia for the term of the vacancy
- obtain a current Department of Education Criminal Record Clearance before commencing employment
- complete the Department’s Aboriginal Cultural Appreciation course
- hold a valid ‘C’ class Western Australian Driver’s Licence
- undertake travel to metropolitan and regional schools
- complete
- the Department’s induction program within three months of commencement.
- training specific to this role required by Department policy; and
- the Department’s training in Accountability and Ethical Decision-Making within six months of appointment
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications must be submitted before 4.30pm (WST) on Friday, 24 February 2023.
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions at, or after, 4:30pm will not be accepted.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE
PROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED AND LATE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED
This selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy. Applicants assessed as suitable during this selection process may be considered for other similar vacancies that occur throughout our division for up to 12 months following this initial appointment. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position.