HS&W Advisor: Flexible, Impactful Safety Leader

South-Gippsland-Shire-Council; Leongatha; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Rostered Days Off

Training and development

Diversity and Inclusion

Health checks and gym discounts

Career paths

Mentoring

Employee Assistance Program

Additional leave

Salary increments

Family Violence Support

Job summary

South Gippsland Shire Council is seeking a Health, Safety & Wellbeing specialist to provide expert advice across the organisation in a diverse, multi-location Shire. The role includes incident reporting, risk assessments, and coordinating emergency management systems.

Applicants should have a WHS qualification (Certificate IV or Diploma) or equivalent experience, with strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in a Health, Safety & Wellbeing (HS&W) role, providing specialist advice across a diverse organisation.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist HS&W advice and guidance across the organisation
• Conduct incident and hazard reporting, safety investigations including root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Conduct risk assessments, site audits and inspections to identify and monitor hazards
• Coordinate and maintain emergency management systems, including signage, procedures, warden/first aid registers and evacuation drills.
• Assist in developing, reviewing and improving HS&W policies, procedures, Safe Systems of Work (SSOW), and the HS&W management system

Skills

HSW advice

Data management

Stakeholder engagement

Interpersonal skills

Legislation knowledge

Investigations

Organisational skills

Education

WHS qualification (Certificate IV or Diploma)

Job description

South Gippsland Shire Council is seeking a Health, Safety & Wellbeing specialist to provide expert advice across the organisation in a diverse, multi-location Shire. The role includes incident reporting, risk assessments, and coordinating emergency management systems.

Applicants should have a WHS qualification (Certificate IV or Diploma) or equivalent experience, with strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.