Advisor - Safety Management

Australian Maritime Safety Authority; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 129,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Employer superannuation 15.4%

20 days annual leave

Paid parental leave

Flexible work from home

Training & memberships

Job summary

Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is seeking an Advisor - Safety Management to support oversight of vessel safety management systems across Australia’s fleet. You will work with inspectors, surveyors, and industry stakeholders to provide technical advice, analyze safety data, and improve regulatory practices to ensure safer vessel operations.

Responsibilities include developing guidance, monitoring trends, supporting audits, and engaging with stakeholders to advance national safety

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Australian legislation covering safety management systems of ships and their operators.
• Extensive experience operating or auditing maritime safety management systems.
• Proven ability to influence technical stakeholders and promote nationally consistent safety practices.
• Sound judgment in interpreting legislation, policy and guidance for safety management and auditing.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice and operational support relating to vessel safety management systems.
• Develop and maintain operational policy, guidance and procedures.
• Monitor performance information and identify emerging risks and trends.
• Contribute to compliance, audit and regulatory assurance activities.
• Support nationally consistent regulatory practices across Australia.
• Engage with stakeholders and represent AMSA at industry forums.

Skills

Maritime safety expertise

Stakeholder influence

Regulatory interpretation

Auditing experience

Tools

SharePoint

Performance dashboards

Job description

Australian Maritime Safety Authority – Sydney NSW

• Influence maritime safety outcomes nationally
• Apply your maritime expertise to complex regulatory and safety challenges
• Work with industry and maritime specialists across Australia

About AMSA - Work with Purpose

Safe Seas. Clean Seas. Saving Lives.

At the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), every role contributes to our mission of ensuring safe vessel operations, combating marine pollution, and rescuing people in distress.

As Australia's national maritime regulator, we coordinate national maritime and aviation search and rescue services, protect Australia's marine environment, and support a safe and resilient maritime industry. Our work is made possible by the expertise of our people across corporate, specialist, digital and operational functions, working together to deliver services nationwide.

With around 500 employees across Australia, AMSA offers meaningful careers in a complex, highly regulated environment where your work has national impact. Learn more at amsa.gov.au.

Advisor - Safety Management

$128,997- $150,443 + 15.4% super

AMSA level 6, Ongoing (EL1 Equivalent)

Flexible location (any AMSA office)

• Influence maritime safety outcomes nationally
• Apply your maritime expertise to complex regulatory and safety challenges
• Work with industry and maritime specialists across Australia

About AMSA - Work with Purpose

Safe Seas. Clean Seas. Saving Lives.

At the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), every role contributes to our mission of ensuring safe vessel operations, combating marine pollution, and rescuing people in distress.

As Australia's national maritime regulator, we coordinate national maritime and aviation search and rescue services, protect Australia's marine environment, and support a safe and resilient maritime industry. Our work is made possible by the expertise of our people across corporate, specialist, digital and operational functions, working together to deliver services nationwide.

With around 500 employees across Australia, AMSA offers meaningful careers in a complex, highly regulated environment where your work has national impact. Learn more at amsa.gov.au.

The key duties of the position include:

About the Role

As Advisor - Safety Management, you will support AMSA's oversight of maritime safety management systems across Australia's vessel fleet.

Working with inspectors, surveyors, compliance specialists and industry stakeholders, you will provide technical advice, analyse safety performance information and contribute to the continuous improvement of regulatory practices that support safer vessel operations.

In this role you will:

• Provide specialist advice and operational support relating to vessel safety management systems.
• Develop and maintain operational policy, guidance and procedures.
• Monitor performance information and identify emerging risks and trends.
• Contribute to compliance, audit and regulatory assurance activities.
• Support nationally consistent regulatory practices across Australia.
• Engage with stakeholders and represent AMSA at industry forums.

What We’re Looking For

You will bring:

• Strong knowledge of Australian legislation covering safety management systems of ships and their operators.
• Extensive experience operating or auditing maritime safety management system.
• Proven ability to influence technical stakeholders, support capability development, and promote nationally consistent safety management practices.
• Sound judgement in interpreting and applying legislation, policy and technical guidance to safety management and auditing matters.
• Experience developing clear, practical and nationally consistent safety management system guidance, training materials, checklists, procedures and knowledge management resources.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to identify trends and emerging risks, and prepare clear reporting for management, executive or Board-level audiences.
• Experience supporting digital inspection tools, SharePoint resources, performance dashboards or continuous improvement initiatives is desirable.
• Behaviours aligned with the AMSA values and ways of working.

For further details, please refer to the position description. Information about our terms and conditions of employment are contained in the AMSA Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2027

What We Offer at AMSA

At AMSA, we support our people to do their best work through:

• Competitive remuneration and salary packaging options
• 15.4% employer superannuation contribution
• Generous leave entitlements with 20 days annual leave plus paid Christmas shutdown
• Paid parental leave with 18 weeks for primary and 14 weeks for secondary carer
• Wellbeing focus with health reimbursements, flu vaccinations and an Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
• Flexible work including work from home arrangements
• Career development including training, study assistance, paid professional memberships.
• Opportunity to connect, collaborate, and contribute through AMSA’s staff-led networks

One AMSA: Shaping Our Future Together

One AMSA is our commitment to creating a workplace that is safe, respectful and inclusive – where every employee feels valued, supported and empowered to contribute.It shapes how we work together and ensures collaboration, trust, and shared purpose across AMSA.

For further information about the role, contact Joshua Smith, Principal Marine Surveyor on 0427332*** or ************@amsa.gov.au

For questions about the recruitment process, please contact ***********@amsa.gov.au.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted, as AMSA recruitment is managed internally.

AMSA does not engage staff under the Public Service Act 1999. AMSA engages employees under the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990 and our remuneration arrangements are specific to AMSA.

Getting to know the Australian Maritime Safety Authority

At the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), we acknowledge the value diversity brings. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, people with a disability and people from other diverse backgrounds.AMSA is Australia’s National agency responsible for coordinating maritime and aviation search and rescue. We regulate domestic commercial vessels, Australian and foreign shipping – from 12 metre prawn trawlers to 350 metre liquefied natural gas tankers, and everything commercial in between. We are also responsible for protecting Australia’s precious marine environments like the Great Barrier Reef, from the impacts of shipping.Our stakeholders are just as diverse as our role but our mission connects them all and inspires our people to make a real difference every day – “Safe and clean seas, saving lives”. AMSA offers unique and challenging career opportunities, and we employ around 430 people across Australia. To learn more about our organisation please visit our website.