Advisor | People Safety and Prevention

Interior Health Authority; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 76,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EAP

Training covered

Vacation paid

Insurance premiums covered

Health & Dental coverage

Work-life balance

MPP eligibility

Job summary

Interior Health is seeking a permanent full-time Advisor, People Safety and Prevention who is passionate about driving meaningful changes in healthcare. We are looking for an adaptable, collaborative professional committed to fostering a culture of safety, supporting healthy workplaces, and partnering with teams across the organization.

Location: The worksite location is flexible within the Interior Health region.

Qualifications

• Experience in occupational health and safety leadership
• Knowledge of OHS legislation and regulatory requirements
• Risk assessment and health and safety program development

Responsibilities

• Provide occupational health and safety leadership, consultation, and technical expertise to site and operational leaders and committees
• Interpret and apply OHS regulations, standards, and IH policies
• Support HSMS implementation, coaching, auditing, and program evaluation
• Develop collaborative relationships with internal and external partners to advance prevention initiatives
• Conduct workplace inspections, hazard assessments, risk evaluations, audits, investigations, and program reviews
• Identify compliance gaps and risks and develop corrective actions
• Advise on health and safety programs, safe work practices, and prevention strategies
• Support WSBC inspections and investigations
• Contribute to development and continuous improvement of IH health and safety programs

Job description

Interior Health is seeking permanent full-time Advisor, People Safety and Prevention who is passionate about driving meaningful changes in healthcare. We are looking for an adaptable, collaborative professional who is committed to fostering a culture of safety, supporting healthy workplaces, and partnering with teams across the organization to achieve positive outcomes.

Location: The worksite location is flexible within the Interior Health region.

What We Offer

• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Employer paid training/education
• Employer paid vacation
• Employer paid insurance premiums
• Extended Health & Dental coverage
• Work-life balance
• May be eligible to contribute to MPP

The salary range for this position is $76,111 (min) to $95,138 (midpoint) to $109,409 (max) per annum, based on 1.0 FTE. Interior Health typically establishes salaries within the minimum and midpoint of the salary range based on qualifications, experience of the applicant, and an internal equity review of the salaries of other employees.

How Will You Create An Impact

The Advisor, People Safety & Prevention (PSP) (Advisor) provides professional occupational health and safety leadership, consultation, risk evaluation, assurance, compliance support, and prevention services in support of the PSP portfolio and the Health & Safety Management System (HSMS). A key focus of the role is partnering with leaders, workers, committees, and organizational partners to advance a coordinated and systemic approach to safety that integrates worker, patient, and public safety priorities and supports a culture of prevention throughout the organization.

Advisor is a subject matter expert who provides guidance and technical expertise related to occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation, regulatory requirements, prevention programs, hazard identification, risk assessment, and health and safety management system processes. The role supports organizational compliance with the Workers Compensation Act (WCA), federal & provincial regulation, collective agreement provisions, ministry directives, applicable standards, Accreditation Canada, and Interior Health (IH) policies & organizational priorities through consultation, workplace assessments, audits, investigations, program reviews, assurance activities, and evidence-informed recommendations.

Working collaboratively with organizational leaders/teams, PSP team members, Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees (JOHSC), and organizational partners, the PSP Advisor supports the development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of OHS programs and prevention initiatives. Through effective partnership, analysis, and problem-solving, the PSP Advisor strengthens organizational safety performance, supports due diligence, enhances risk management practices, and contributes to sustainable health and safety outcomes that protect workers and supports a safe and healthy work environment

What Will You Work On

• Provides occupational health and safety leadership, consultation, and technical expertise to site and operational leaders, employees, committees, and organizational partners to support a safe, healthy, and compliant workplace.
• Interprets and applies the OHS Regulation, applicable standards, and organizational policies, and provides guidance on legislative responsibilities, due diligence, and the internal responsibility system.
• Supports the implementation, sustainability, and continuous improvement of the HSMS through coaching, training, auditing, program evaluation, and performance monitoring.
• Develops collaborative relationships with internal and external partners, including JOHSCs, and WorkSafeBC (WSBC), to advance prevention initiatives and strengthen organizational safety culture.
• Conducts workplace inspections, hazard assessments, risk evaluations, audits, investigations, and program reviews.
• Responsible for identifying compliance gaps, emerging risks, and opportunities for improvement; and develops recommendations and corrective actions to support risk reduction and regulatory compliance.
• Provides technical advice regarding health and safety programs, safe work practices, hazard controls, and prevention strategies.
• Supports WSBC inspections, orders, investigations, and compliance activities.
• Participates in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of occupational health and safety programs and initiatives to support and align with organizational priorities.
• Assists with the development of policies, procedures, tools, educational materials, and reports.
• Ensures completion of hazard identification and risk assessment processes.
• Monitors health and safety performance and corrective action implementation.
• Supports continuous improvement initiatives that enhance organizational health, safety, prevention, and operational effectiveness.
• In alignment with IH’s Occupational Health & Safety Program, employees shall adhere to all Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures at all times and attend all required training. Employees are responsible to report any identified hazards, unsafe conditions or incidents to the manager or supervisor immediately.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Come join our team and see why we’re one of BC’s Top Employers! Explore our extensive benefits, career growth opportunities, and lifestyle in one of the most beautiful and diverse regions of Canada. Ready to love where you live and work?

Honouring Interior Health’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), and Pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, preferential consideration and/or hiring will be given to qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit).