Officer, Field Health and Safety

Canada Post; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A national delivery service provider is looking for an Officer in Health and Safety based in Ottawa. The role involves providing specialist advice, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and implementing improvement strategies. Candidates should possess a post-secondary education and 1-3 years of relevant experience. Strong communication and technical skills are essential, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office. This is a full-time position with a commitment to the company's core values of trust, respect, and delivering for others.

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years of relevant functional experience.
• Experience in a unionized environment is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Guide clients on the Canada Labour Code and safety policies.
• Audit and evaluate safety programs for compliance.
• Develop strategies for resolving complex safety issues.
• Provide technical safety expertise in various operational areas.
• Advise on Health and Safety training and prevention measures.
• Represent Health & Safety in various meetings and committees.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Analytical skills

Customer service skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Education

Post-secondary education in a related field or equivalent experience

Job description

Job Details

Job Requisition Id: 196200
Business Function: Health and Safety
Primary City: Ottawa
Other Location(s):
Province: Ontario
Employment Type: Full-Time
Employment Status: Permanent
Language Requirement: Bilingual Imperative (BBCC)
Employee Class and Level: CPMGA01
Number of Vacancies: 1
Job Closing Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2025-12-23

Job Description

Provides Health & Safety (H&S) specialist services, advice and guidance to clients, stakeholders and policy owners in the interpretation, application and administration of Canada Labour Code requirements, Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (COHSR), and corporate policies and procedures.

Provides H&S direction and support to corporate change initiatives to ensure regulatory compliance is achieved and safety performance is improved.

Contributes to the execution of the Corporation's Health and Safety strategy as well as annual Health & Safety Improvement Plans to meet the requirements of corporate standards, policies or practices and drive for continuous improvement in achieving the goal of zero injuries and illnesses.

Job Responsibilities

Below are the main job requirements and responsibilities for the Officer, Health and Safety.

• Provides advice and guidance to clients, stakeholders and policy owners in the interpretation, application and administration of the Canada Labour Code; and provides a complete range of services in accordance with Federal regulations, legislation and corporate policies.
• Audits, monitors and evaluates safety policies, programs and procedures for compliance and improvement opportunities. Identifies trends, performance indicators and strategies for improvement. Recommends corrective actions and develops supportive programs as required.
• Develops strategies with clients to resolve contentious issues and complex problems, in many instances requiring collaboration with joint health and safety committees, unions, human resources, labour relations, regulators and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Provides technical safety expertise to Operations clients in areas such as ergonomics, industrial hygiene, workplace occupancy, equipment safety, root-cause investigations.
• Provides subject matter advice on Health and Safety training, awareness and prevention materials. Coaches and advises clients on effective incident investigation and preventative measures as it relates to workplace injuries, vehicle collisions, property damage and near miss incidents.
• Represents Health & Safety at various meetings, joint union/management committees, projects, external partners (federal, provincial regulators, Purolator etc.) and other work groups as required.
• Maintains and develops effective relationships with key internal stakeholders to ensure systems, policies and programs are relevant, effective and well implemented.
• Maintains and develops effective relationships with external stakeholders such as professionals in the field of Health and Safety to remain current on trends, developments, programs and practices, to exchange information and to contribute to the existing body of knowledge.

Qualifications

Education

• Completed post-secondary, preferably in a related field OR a combination of equivalent professional experience and training

Experience

• 1 to 3 years of relevant functional experience
• One or more years of experience in a unionized environment an asset

Other Candidate Requirements

• Proficient computer skills and competent with Microsoft Office programs
• Strong communication, analytical, and customer service skills

Other Information

Canada Post’s values and behaviours

Our Values - Trust, Respect and Deliver represent our fundamental promise to ourselves, our expectations of one and another and our shared duty to our country.

Our behaviours – Make the call, Know the destination, Deliver for others, Ignite our pride; embody our values, bringing them to life and guiding our actions.

We’re committed to living these values and practicing these behaviours every day. Learn more about the values and behaviours by visiting the Canada Post website.