Safety Coordinator

BCRSP; Victoria; On-site; AUD 82,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health benefits

Defined-benefit pension plan

Job summary

Greater Victoria Public Library seeks a Coordinator, Safety to lead the OHS program and ensure compliance with WorkSafeBC and GVPL policies. The role partners with the Director and Assistant Director to foster a safe, inclusive, and psychologically healthy workplace across all locations.

The position involves collaborating with leaders, staff, and external agencies to identify risks and implement prevention strategies, influencing both physical and mental health safety.

Qualifications

• Applicants must meet the required qualifications (education and experience, skills, knowledge, and ability).
• The application should demonstrate education and professional development relevant to the role.
• A satisfactory police information/background check for the vulnerable sector is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead GVPL's Occupational Health and Safety program and ensure WorkSafeBC compliance.
• Collaborate with leaders and staff to identify risks and implement prevention strategies.

Job description

Reports to: Director, Facilities, Safety, Security and Risk Management

Dotted line to: Assistant Director, People and Culture

Status:This is a unionized position (CUPE Local 410)

Category Facilities, Safety, Security and Risk Management

Work Location Central- Administration, Victoria, BC

Salary Range (per hour) $58.26 - $63.31 (Pay Band 19)

Union Membership This is a Union Position (CUPE 410)

DESCRIPTION

Are you an occupational health and safety professional looking to make a difference in your community?

Would you like to contribute to an inclusive and psychologically healthy and safety workplace culture by demonstrating respect, compassion, empathy and integrity?

Do you excel in fostering innovation, effective and enthusiastic team relationships among staff with diverse backgrounds and skills?

Role

Reporting to the Director, Facilities, Safety, Security and Risk Management, and working in close partnership with the Assistant Director, People and Culture through a functional (dotted line) reporting relationship, the Coordinator, Safety leads Greater Victoria Public Library’s (GVPL) Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) program. The position ensures compliance with WorkSafeBC regulations, applicable legislation, and GVPL policies while proactively supporting safe, inclusive, and psychologically healthy work environments.

The Coordinator, Safety collaborates with leaders, employees, committees, and external agencies to identify risks, implement prevention strategies, support investigations, and foster a strong organizational culture of safety. This role influences both physical and psychological health and safety across all GVPL locations.

Details

• Work schedule: Line 8: Tuesday to Saturday, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
• Schedule is subject to change based on operational requirements
• Evening and weekend work may be required
• A comprehensive benefits package, including extended health and dental benefits and a defined-benefit pension plan.
• The successful candidate is required to provide a satisfactory police information/background check for the vulnerable sector

Applicants must meet the required qualifications (education and experience, skills, knowledge, and ability) as noted in the job description in order to be considered for a position.

It is the applicant’s responsibility to clearly demonstrate on the application how their education and experience meet the qualifications as noted in the job description. The application should also include professional development taken to date.

Applicants should provide relevant work experience as noted in the job description.

Note: applicants may be required to submit verification of education.

Applicants may be asked to provide a demonstration of their skills and abilities in addition to an interview; details will be provided to applicants in advance to allow time for preparation.

Applications will be accepted until 12 p.m. Pacific Time on Thursday, November 5, 2026. Applications received after this date and time will not be considered. Only complete applications will be accepted.

This position is open to internal and external applicants, and qualified internal applicants will be given preference.

We thank all applicants for their interest, and we will contact only those selected to move forward.