WHS & Risk Officer – Safety, Audit & Compliance

Cootamundra - Gundagai Regional Council; Cootamundra, Gundagai; On-site; AUD 72,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range

12% superannuation

9-day fortnight

Job summary

Cootamundra - Gundagai Regional Council in Gundagai is seeking a full-time Work Health Safety & Risk Officer to administer Council’s Workplace Health, Safety and Risk Management policies and procedures. You will manage insurance policies, develop asset databases and registers for risk management, WHS and asset management, and ensure audits and inductions are completed.

You will promote continuous improvement in WHS across the Council.

Qualifications

• Ensure policies and procedures in relation to Work Health and Safety reflect legislative requirements and best practice.
• Manage and administer Council’s suite of insurance policies.
• Develop and maintain asset databases and registers for risk management, insurance, WHS and asset management.
• Ensure periodic risk management, asset and WHS audits are undertaken.
• Ensure employees and external contractors are inducted and trained in WHS policy and procedures.
• Monitor and minimize WHS risks and hazards through ongoing review of policies.
• Perform the role of WHS Committee Secretary and promote continuous improvement in WHS awareness.

Responsibilities

• Ensure policies and procedures comply with legislative requirements and reflect industry best practice.
• Manage and administer Council’s insurance policies.
• Develop and maintain asset databases and registers for risk management and WHS.
• Ensure audits are routinely undertaken for risk, asset and WHS.
• Induct and train employees and contractors in WHS policy and responsibilities.
• Monitor WHS risks and hazards and continually improve risk controls.
• Serve as WHS Committee Secretary and promote a safety culture across Council.

Job description

Cootamundra - Gundagai Regional Council in Gundagai is seeking a full-time Work Health Safety & Risk Officer to administer Council’s Workplace Health, Safety and Risk Management policies and procedures. You will manage insurance policies, develop asset databases and registers for risk management, WHS and asset management, and ensure audits and inductions are completed.

You will promote continuous improvement in WHS across the Council.