* Salary: $117,593 - $135,935 (plus 15.4% superannuation and allowances)
* Location: Canberra, Brisbane, or Melbourne
* Ongoing or Non-ongoing, full-time hours, flexible working arrangements
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is looking to fill the role of Assistant Director (EL1) in the National Health and Safety Team. The successful candidate will be experienced in leading teams working across a national program to deliver a strategic approach to Work Health and Safety.
About the role
As the Assistant Director, you will support and contribute to the strategic direction of the People Management and Wellbeing section, People Services Branch and the broader ABS. You will lead a team working to develop and maintain the overall WHS strategy for the ABS and provide support to the Director, People Management and Wellbeing.
The responsibilities of this may include, but are not limited to:
* developing a leading practice in the management of work health and safety within employment and legislative frameworks for office and field-based staff
* contributing to the development and implementation of initiatives, strategies or methodologies relating to work health and safety and related policies and procedures
* liaising, engaging and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to assess and successfully resolve matters
* delivering sensitive and complex written material including reports, briefs, policies, and procedures
* developing and delivering WHS risk assessment, safety incident management, and WHS audit systems and education services
* providing strategic advice and support to the Senior Executive on sensitive or complex human resource issues
* managing and delivering projects of a technical or specialised nature
* representing the ABS in a professional or specialist context including representation at external forums such as with external regulators and safety inspectors.
For more information about the team please read the attached