Work Health Safety and Wellbeing Advisor

City and Environment Directorate; Canberra; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work practices

ABW

Job summary

City and Environment Directorate in Canberra seeks a Work Health Safety and Wellbeing Advisor to support the City Presentation Branch. You will partner with managers and staff to identify risks, conduct audits, and implement safety and wellbeing initiatives across diverse service environments.

The role requires strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and knowledge of WHS legislation, with a focus on improving safety culture and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety, or willingness to obtain.
• Current C Class Driver Licence.
• Experience working in a WHS role, preferably within operational, field-based or high-risk environments.
• Experience in hazardous chemical and dangerous goods management.
• Experience conducting workplace investigations, audits and risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide contemporary WHS advice and support to the workforce.
• Identify and manage workplace risks through audits, inspections and investigations.
• Develop practical safety solutions and contribute to WHS systems and wellbeing initiatives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to strengthen safety culture and safety outcomes.

Skills

WH&S advisory experience

Risk assessment & inspections

Analytical & problem-solving

Stakeholder engagement

Employee wellbeing advocacy

Education

Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety

Job description

Work Health Safety and Wellbeing Advisor

City and Environment Directorate – Canberra ACT

Details: Are you passionate about creating safer, healthier workplaces and making a meaningful difference to employee wellbeing?

The City and Environment Directorate (CED) is seeking a motivated and experienced Work Health Safety and Wellbeing Advisor to join the City Presentation Branch. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a diverse operational workforce and provide expert advice that supports safe work practices, legislative compliance and positive wellbeing outcomes across a range of service delivery environments.

In this role, you will partner with managers and staff to identify and manage workplace risks, conduct audits and investigations, develop practical safety solutions, and contribute to the ongoing improvement of work health and safety systems and wellbeing initiatives. You will work collaboratively with stakeholders to strengthen safety culture and support operational excellence across the branch.

We are looking for someone who brings strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, sound knowledge of work health and safety legislation, and the ability to influence positive workplace outcomes in a dynamic operational environment.

What you will bring:

• Experience providing contemporary work health and safety advice and support.
• Ability to undertake risk assessments, workplace inspections, audits and incident investigations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and organisational skills.
• Experience developing productive relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.
• A commitment to fostering a proactive safety culture and supporting employee wellbeing.

What we offer:

• Meaningful work that contributes to the safety and wellbeing of our workforce.
• Opportunities for professional development and growth.
• A supportive and inclusive team environment.
• Flexible work practices and activity-based working arrangements.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

Mandatory:

• Minimum Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety, or a willingness to obtain.
• Current C Class Driver Licence.
• Experience working in a WHS role, preferably within operational, field-based or high-risk environments.
• Experience in hazardous chemical and dangerous goods management.
• Experience conducting workplace investigations, audits and risk assessments.

Notes: A Merit Pool may be established from this selection process and used to fill similar vacancies over the next 12 months. This position operates in a workplace designated for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation.

For further information, please visit www.jobs.act.gov.au