Are you passionate about creating safe and memorable experiences? Events ACT is seeking a Workplace Health and Safety Coordinator to provide expert guidance and support across our diverse portfolio of major events, including Floriade, Enlighten Festival, and Canberra Day celebrations. This role is integral to ensuring compliance with WHS legislation and the ACT Government’s PeopleSafety framework, while fostering a culture of safety and inclusion. If you thrive in dynamic environments and want to make a real impact on the safety of large-scale events, we’d love to hear from you. Reporting to the Senior Director, Event Delivery, the successful officer will be highly motivated, reliable, willing and committed to contributing to a high performing team. You will be responsible for supporting the Event Delivery team meet their WHS obligations when delivering our suite of events as well as supporting the Branch with overall WHS requirements including, but not limited to quarterly reporting, preparing WHS plans, risk assessments and other WHS documentation as required. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply. Eligibility/Other requirements: A Certificate IV in Workplace Health and Safety or the ability to obtain one is required. First Aid certificate or ability to obtain Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Working with vulnerable people (WWVP) registration (act.gov.au) This position requires occasional after hours, weekend and public holiday work during event delivery periods Desirable Driver’s license C class Workplace Health and Safety Induction (White Card) or willingness to obtain General Construction Induction Card ( White Card) Experience in outdoor events, the construction industry or a similar industry. Notes: This is a temporary position available immediately for a period of nine months with the possibility of extension up to 12 months. A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. This position will be moving to a new workplace designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk. Opportunities for flexible working options could include hybrid working, being a combination of working from home, designated office based and FlexiSpace working locations across the ACT, part-time hours, job-sharing, flexible start, and finish times. How to apply: Interested candidates are requested to submit a one-page pitch, providing details of relevant experience and skills, against the Professional/Technical Skills and Knowledge and Behavioural Capabilities relating to the responsibilities of the role, a copy of a current curriculum vitae and the name and contact details of two referees. Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below. Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act. LI-DNI Note This is a temporary position available immediately for a period of nine months with the possibility of extension up to 12 months.