Manager, Occupational Health and Safety

Simplication; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 82,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) is seeking a Manager of Occupational Health and Safety to lead the safety program and ensure compliance with the OH&S Act and related regulations across HRCE sites.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Occupational Health and Safety or acceptable combination of training and experience.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in occupational health and safety or acceptable equivalent experience, preferably in a large unionized environment.
• Proficiency using a variety of software programs including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, database systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and coordination of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations.
• Provide coaching and advice to principals and supervisors on the OH&S Act and HRCE program.
• Identify hazards and assess risks, implement appropriate safety controls and indoor air quality measures.
• Support the department and report to the Assistant Director, Human Resources Services.

Skills

OH&S knowledge

Leadership

Stakeholder coaching

Education

Post-secondary education in OH&S

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Database systems

Job description

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) is the largest Centre for Education in Atlantic Canada with over 11,000 full-time, part-time and casual employees. Serving more than 60,000 students in 136 schools, our geographic region spans a 350 km radius.

The Manager Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) will act in a leadership capacity and collaborate with other Departments to ensure the implementation and coordination of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, all regulations pertaining to the Act, and the HRCE’s occupational health and safety program in support of safe and healthy worksites. The Manager will support the identification of hazards and assessment of risks in order to ensure appropriate safety controls are in place. The Manager, OHS will provide coaching and advice to principals/supervisors with respect to the Occupational Health and Safety Act, applicable Regulations and HRCE’s Occupational Health and Safety Program, including but not limited to the assessment and addressing of hazards, indoor air quality concerns, incident reporting, Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committees, right to refuse unsafe work process, and first aid training. Working collaboratively within the Department, the Manager reports directly to the Assistant Director, Human Resources Services.

Qualifications:

• (a) Post-secondary education, preferably in Occupational Health and Safety or acceptable combination of training and experience
• (b) Minimum five (5) years of experience in occupational health and safety or acceptable equivalent experience, preferably working in a large, unionized environment;
• ( c) Proficiency using a variety of software programs including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, database systems.

Salary:

This is a PEG (Professional Employees Group) position classified on the Education Entities Non-Union Compensation Framework at Band 9 with a salary range between $82,350- $102,938.

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Nova Scotia’s Regional Centres for Education and the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP) are committed to an inclusive education system that supports the well-being and achievement of every student and is high-quality, culturally and linguistically responsive.

The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) is actively working to hire individuals from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi’kmaw/Indigenous ancestry, to work toward equitable representation within all employee groups. Equitable hiring strengthens the knowledge and expertise in our schools, and supports our public education system in establishing schools as safe, caring, and accessible learning spaces that support all students. This will provide opportunities for students to see themselves reflected throughout their schools, learning resources, and within their learning experiences.

HRCE has a Recruitment, Selection and Hiring of Staff Policy and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi’kmaw/Indigenous ancestry, in compliance with the applicable collective agreements or terms and conditions of employment.

Applicants are encouraged to complete the Diversity Management section under the Questionnaire heading in the online resume. Applicants invited to participate in the hiring process (such as an interview or testing) and who require accommodation, should discuss their request for accommodation when invited to the assessment process.

Thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Employment with the Halifax Regional Centre for Education is contingent upon providing a satisfactory Criminal Records Check with a Vulnerable Sector Search and Child Abuse Registry Search.