Work Health Safety & Risk Officer

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

Benefits offered by this job

12% superannuation

9-day fortnight

Job summary

Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council invites applications for the full-time Work Health Safety & Risk Officer position to be located in Gundagai. This professional role administers Workplace Health, Safety and Risk Management policies, insurances, audits and registers.

Key responsibilities include ensuring compliance with legislation and best practice, managing insurance policies, maintaining risk and asset registers, and conducting WHS induction and training for staff and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Council’s policies and procedures in relation to Work Health and Safety and the management of public liability and risk comply with legislative requirements, reflect industry best practice and are consistent with AS/NZS ISO 13000:2209 Risk Management – Principles and Guidelines.
• Manage and administer Council’s suite of insurance policies.
• Develop and maintain Council’s asset databases and registers for risk management, insurance, WHS and asset management purposes.
• Ensure periodic risk management, asset and WHS audits are routinely undertaken.
• Ensure employees and external contractors are inducted and trained in WHS policy and procedures and are informed of their responsibilities under the relevant legislation.
• Ensure public liability and WHS risks and hazards are controlled and minimized through continual monitoring and review of Council’s Risk Management and WHS policies and procedures.
• Perform the role of WHS Committee Secretary and promote a culture of continuous improvement in WHS awareness and practice at all levels within Council.

Job description

Applications are invited from interested persons for the full time position of Work Health Safety & Risk Officer to be located in Gundagai.

This is a professional role that includes administering Council’s Workplace Health, Safety and Risk Management policies and procedures, insurances, audits and registers.

Key responsibilities include:

• Ensure Council’s policies and procedures in relation to Work Health and Safety and the management of public liability and risk comply with legislative requirements, reflect industry best practice and are consistent with AS/NZS ISO 13000:2209 Risk Management – Principles and Guidelines.
• Manage and administer Council’s suite of insurance policies.
• Develop and maintain Council’s asset databases and registers for risk management, insurance, WHS and asset management purposes.
• Ensure periodic risk management, asset and WHS audits are routinely undertaken.
• Ensure employees and external contractors are inducted and trained in WHS policy and procedures and are informed of their responsibilities under the relevant legislation.
• Ensure public liability and WHS risks and hazards are controlled and minimized through continual monitoring and review of Council’s Risk Management and WHS policies and procedures.
• Perform the role of WHS Committee Secretary and promote a culture of continuous improvement in WHS awareness and practice at all levels within Council.
• Salary range of $1,588.17 to $1,857.78 gross per week
• 12% superannuation.
• 9-day fortnight working arrangement.

Further information and a Position Description is available by contacting Council on 1300 459 *** or Council’s website www.cgrc.nsw.gov.au.

NOTE: Applicants must adequately address the essential criteria contained in the Position Description and include an up-to-date resume and copies of relevant licences and qualifications. Failure to do so may result in your application not being considered.