Senior Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Advisor

Employment and Social Development Canada; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 81,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Environment and Climate Change Canada - Human Resources Branch is seeking a Senior Occupational Health and Safety Advisor to provide strategic and operational guidance on a broad range of OHS matters. The role interprets legislation, supports managers, workplace committees, and drives continuous improvement of programs and services.

You will lead complex files, conduct investigations, analyze trends, and advise senior management on significant OHS issues, cross‑department collaboration, and

Qualifications

• Education: Secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
• Experience: Recent and significant experience in researching OHS issues and interpreting legislation to advise management and OHS committees.
• Knowledge of accident investigation, risk assessment, and current OHS trends.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice, guidance, and recommendations on OHS matters to managers, employees, and committees.
• Lead complex OHS files, investigations, and workers' compensation matters with regulatory compliance.
• Analyze OH & S information, identify risks, and develop recommendations to improve programs.

Skills

Advisory skills

Analytical thinking

Verbal communication

Written communication

Team collaboration

Client-service

Education

Secondary school diploma / degree equivalency

Job description

Senior Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Advisor

Environment and Climate Change Canada- Human Resources Branch

Selection process number
26-DOE-ONT-EA-684648

Salary
$80,612 to $87,108

Level
AS-04

Who can apply
Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Duties
The Senior Occupational Health and Safety Advisor provides strategic and operational advice, guidance, and support on a broad range of occupational health and safety matters. The position is responsible for interpreting and applying legislation, regulations, directives, and departmental policies; supporting managers and workplace health and safety committees; and contributing to the continuous improvement of departmental occupational health and safety programs and services.

In this position you will:

• Provide expert advice, guidance, and recommendations to managers, employees, workplace committees, and representatives on the interpretation and application of occupational health and safety legislation, regulations, directives, policies, and programs.
• Lead the management of complex occupational health and safety files, including hazardous occurrence investigations and workers' compensation matters, ensuring timely follow-up, quality control, and regulatory compliance.
• Analyze occupational health and safety information, trends, and emerging issues; identify deficiencies and risks; and develop recommendations to improve program effectiveness and prevent future occurrences.
• Provide strategic advice and briefings to management on significant, sensitive, or nationally impactful occupational health and safety issues and support informed decision-making.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across the department to implement occupational health and safety initiatives, promote consistent national service delivery, and support the achievement of team and organizational priorities.
• Contribute to the development, promotion, and delivery of occupational health and safety programs, training, tools, procedures, and best practices that foster safe, healthy, inclusive, and respectful workplaces.

Work environment
Possibility to work from any ECCC Human Resources Branch (HRB) office across Canada.

Intent of the process
The intent of the process is to fill one (1) position, with an English essential linguistic profile requirement.It is anticipated that there will be more positions to be filled with a CBC/CBC linguistic requirement.
A pool of partially or fully assessed candidates could be established to staff similar positions at the same group and level, with a various linguistic requirement, on an indeterminate or temporary basis within Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Positions to be filled
1

Reliability Status security clearance - Reliability Status security clearance

Operational Requirements: Willingness to work flexible hours. Willingness to work overtime. Occasional travel may be required.

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

Education: Secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
Degree equivalency

Experience:
E1. Recent* and significant** experience in researching OHS issues in an operational or a corporate/policy environment for clients.
E2. Recent* and significant** experience in interpreting legislation, providing advice, guidance, and recommendations, on requirements related to OHS, to different levels of management and/or OHS committees.
E3. Recent* and significant** experience in planning, leading, developing and/or contributing to the development of organizational OHS prevention programs, such as policies, directives, guidelines or initiatives.* "Recent" is defined by experience gained within the last 5 years.** "Significant experience" means the depth and breadth of experience associated with having performed a broad range of activities related to this task, which are normally acquired over a period of minimum three (3) years.
Note: Experience participating solely as a member of a workplace OHS committee is insufficient for this position.

Applied / assessed at a later date

Knowledge:
K1. Knowledge of principles of accident investigation and principles for managing work place accidents; including knowledge of the agencies involved.
K2. Knowledge of risk assessment processes, such as a job or task hazard analysis program.
K3. Knowledge of current and emerging trends in the field of occupational health and safety.

Abilities/Skills:
A1. Ability to provide advice, guidance, and influence stakeholders on complex issues.
A2. Ability to analyze and synthesize information.
A3. Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A4. Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Personal Suitability:
PS1. Demonstrating integrity and respect.
PS2. Thinking things through.
PS3. Working effectively with others.
PS4. Showing initiative and being action-oriented.
PS5. Adaptability.
PS6. Dependability.
PS7. Excellent client-service.

Language requirements (essential for the job)

We're committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, we encourage you to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.

Equity, diversity and inclusion

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.

Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.

Information on employment equity. Environment and Climate Change Canada is committed to having a skilled and diverse workforce representative of the population it serves. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, preference may be given to employees who, self-declare as belonging to one or more of the following Employment Equity groups: women, Indigenous Peoples* (Aboriginal Peoples), racialized people** (members of visible minorities), and persons with disabilities.
We therefore encourage you to self-declare by selecting the appropriate checkbox in your online application under the Employment Equity (EE) section.
For more information, please refer to the "Other Information" section.
*The term "Indigenous Peoples" aligns with international usage and replaces the legislative term "Aboriginal peoples" that appears in the Employment Equity Act and the Employment Equity Regulations.
**The term "racialized people" is used to fit the context and replace the legislative term "members of visible minorities" found in the Employment Equity Act and other legislative frameworks.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of jobs located in Nunavut or Yukon. For positions located in Nunavut, qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement will be appointed first. For positions located in Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons.

We'd like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.