At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.
The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
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- Provision of advice, guidance and support to provide a safe and healthy workplace for staff and to meet its responsibilities under health and safety laws.
- Fixed term, full-time opportunity up to 9 months.
- VPS4: $100,894 - $114,476 plus superannuation.
The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking a Safety Coordinator, to provide a critical role within Safety Wellbeing and Compliance.
About the Business Unit
People, Safety, Culture (PSC) core functions span the breadth of workplace cultural and people matters.
The Safety Coordinator sits within Safety, Wellbeing and Compliance (SWC), a branch of the PSC in the Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department). The SWC branch provides process, systems, and services to support the department to meet its responsibilities under health and safety laws (Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, Dangerous Goods Act 1985 and Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013).
The three Youth Justice Custodial Precincts in Victoria are managed by the department.
- Parkville Youth Justice Precinct is in the inner northern Melbourne suburb of Parkville approximately five kilometres from the central business district.
- Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct located to the west of Werribee.
- Malmsbury Youth Justice Precinct located approximately 100 kilometres north of Melbourne..
About the Role
As the Safety Coordinator you will provide support to the Safety Manager to partner with the operational teams by coordinating, supporting and monitoring Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) within the Youth Justice facility. The primary purpose of this role is to promote safety in a collaborative and informative manner. You will work alongside Youth Justice staff to educate them on all safety matters including occupational violence, slips trips and falls, manual handling and psychosocial hazards.
You will work collaboratively with a range of internal and external stakeholders to implement and drive the existing safety management system providing guidance and advice at the operational and tactical level to develop and deliver operational safety excellence in partnership with managers, supervisors, Health and Safety Representatives (HSRs) and staff to maximise the effectiveness of the safety management system.
The Safety Coordinator will work in partnership with a range of safety and wellbeing stakeholders under the leadership Safety Manager with a focus upon driving improved safety outcomes, through proac tive preventative health and safety strategies, to address safety risks to youth justice workers.
Some of your duties will include:
- Contribute to the delivery of operational initiatives by working collaboratively with the Safety Manager and key partners to ensure a consistent departmental and Youth Justice approach to the management of health, safety and wellbeing.
- Continuously build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Coordinate day to day safety support and action directed at process, systems and services to support the Youth Justice custodial operations deliver a safe and healthy workplace for staff and to meet its responsibilities under health and safety laws.
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Subject matter expert in occupational health and safety management systems with demonstrated business partnering experience to meet operational demand.
- Proven experience managing a diverse stakeholder group to deliver consistent and quality safety service.
- Demonstrated knowledge, understanding and experience in the application of OHS legislation, codes of practice and regulations.
Qualifications
- The relevant tertiary qualifications and/or demonstrated extensive experience are desirable.
- A full and current driver's license is required due to the need to work across different locations.
How to Apply
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:< /span>
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.
