Location
Townsville
Salary
LGO 6 ($93,992 - $100,332 per annum + superannuation) based on skills, qualifications and experience.
Responsibilities
This senior role provides expert health and safety advice, guidance and leadership, sharing responsibility for the development of appropriate systems, tools, resources and training to ensure all organisational and legislative health and safety indicators are achieved. The role builds a participative relationship model, where education, guidance and expertise address operational issues and build capability within operational areas, contributing to the achievement of service deliverables through a focus on continuous improvement.
Qualifications
* Permanent full‐time or fixed‐term position (9‐day fortnight, 36.25 hours/week).
* Bachelor, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or higher qualifications in Work Health and Safety, Risk, Compliance, Law, Allied Health or a related discipline combined with experience working in a similar role.
* Applicants who hold a Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Work Health & Safety will be considered where the applicant has demonstrated commitment to completing the required further studies.
Benefits
* 5 weeks annual leave + 17.5% leave loading
* 3 weeks Personal/Carers Leave
* 14 weeks paid Parental Leave
* Domestic and Family Violence Leave
* Natural Disaster Leave
* Uniforms, tools and PPE provided (if applicable to your role)
* Annual wage progression
* Up to 13.5% Superannuation employer contribution for contributing members
* Salary Sacrifice opportunities
* Access to a range of learning and development opportunities, including on‐the‐job learning and formal training programs
* Fitness Passport program offering discounted membership to selected health and wellbeing facilities
* Employee Loyalty Program offering discounts at selected local businesses
* Employee Assistance Program
Equal Opportunity Statement
People from diverse backgrounds (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, and veterans) are encouraged to apply!
Other Requirements
* All successful candidates are required to undergo drug and alcohol testing as part of the recruitment process.
* Townsville City Council has a 'zero tolerance' policy to drugs and alcohol in the workplace.
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