Senior Work Health and Safety Officer

Department of Children and Families; Darwin; On-site; AUD 142,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Children and Families in Darwin seeks an experienced administrator to lead Work Health and Safety advisory services. The role involves providing expert operational WHS guidance, coordinating safety governance, and driving continuous improvement across two departments.

You will supervise the WHS Officer to ensure effective delivery of WHS services. The position sits within the Risk, Audit and Work Health and Safety unit in Darwin, offering a remuneration package aligned with

Responsibilities

• Provide expert operational WHS advice and leadership to support the Department of Children and Families and cross-agency governance.
• Coordinate and strengthen safety governance, compliance and culture across the two departments.
• Supervise the Work Health and Safety Officer to ensure effective delivery of WHS services.

Job description

Vacancy Number: 047959

Agency: Department of Children and Families

Number of Vacancies: 1

Work Unit: Risk, Audit and Work Health and Safety

Location: Darwin

Primary Objective: Through a shared service arrangement, provide expert operational work health and safety advice, leadership and coordination to support the Department of Children and Families and the Department of People, Sport and Culture to meet legislative obligations, strengthen safety capability, and continuously improve WHS systems, governance, compliance and culture. Supervise and support the Work Health and Safety Officer to ensure the effective delivery of Work Health and Safety services across both departments.

Contact: Cathy Fong, Manager Audit on [e-mail]

Remuneration Package: Remuneration Package $142,384 - $153,038 (including salary $120,877 - $130,039)

Experience Level: Administrative Officer 7