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About this Position:
We have an exciting opportunity for a Work Health and Safety and Systems Compliance Officer to join our Work Health and Safety team. The primary purpose of this role is to lead the development, coordination, and continuous improvement of Council's WHS safe systems of work. This includes strengthening the overall safety capability and competency of workers through targeted training, verification of competency processes, and robust compliance frameworks.
The role is responsible for ensuring WHS systems, applications, policies, procedures, and training requirements remain current, effective, and aligned with legislative changes. A strong focus will be placed on systemisation, governance, and driving continuous improvement across all WHS practices. This position plays a key role in fostering a positive safety and quality culture across the organisation, supporting proactive risk management and delivering positive health and safety outcomes for all employees.
Working collaboratively with the Work Health and Safety and People and Culture teams, the Officer will contribute to best practice approaches, ensuring compliance, capability uplift, and sustainable safety performance across Council.
What we can offer you:
* A supportive, collaborative working environment.
* Opportunity to work a 9-day fortnight.
* Training and development opportunities.
* Employee Assistance and Health & Wellbeing Programs.
What we trust you to deliver:
* Develop, implement and continuously improve WHS systems to ensure compliance with legislative requirements and maximise operational effectiveness.
* Manage and review WHS documentation and management systems, ensuring currency, scheduled reviews, and ongoing system enhancement.
* Monitor and analyse WHS performance data, including lead and lag indicators, KPIs, inspections, incidents, and trends through regular reporting.
* Support incident, hazard and inspection processes, including investigations, corrective actions, stakeholder consultation, and system administration.
* Coordinate WHS training programs and compliance, including training needs analysis, annual training calendars, LMS management, and reporting of training metrics.
* Provide system expertise and user support, assisting stakeholders to effectively use WHS systems and applications while supporting system upgrades and improvements.
* Assist with audits, inspections, risk assessments and safety documentation, including SWMS, SOPs, toolbox talks, safety alerts, and regulatory compliance requirements.
* Contribute to collaborative projects and operational objectives, ensuring effective communication, record management, project completion, and cross-team cooperation.
What you will need to be successful:
* Certificate IV in WHS, or related experience.
* Extensive experience in WHS systems, information technology and administration.
* Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B vaccination.
* SafeWork Construction Induction Certificate (WHS White Card).
* Current Class C NSW Driver's Licence.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated ability to initiate, build and maintain strong and effective partnerships across all organisational levels.
* Ability to interpret and communicate legislative information.
Desirable
* ICAM or equivalent incident investigation certification.
* Certificate IV in Workplace Assessment and Training.
Full Position Description:
Employment conditions: Full time position, requiring 70 hours of work per fortnight with an RDO.
Salary: Grade 16, with an annual salary range of $93,918 to $108,006.
Closing date: Wednesday 11 March 2026 at 5:00pm.
Contact: If you want to know more about this opportunity, please contact Brendan Smith – Manager Work Health and Safety, on
Pre-employment Screening: Prior to employment, there will be a series of pre-employment checks that may include, health assessments, validation of right to work in Australia, validation of qualifications and licences, criminal history checks, Working with Children's Check, psychometric assessments and referee checks.
We care about people as individuals and are committed to diversity, inclusion, and new ways of working. We encourage applications from people of any age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, faith, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.