The Australian National Maritime Museum is seeking a highly experienced Senior Advisor, Work Health and Safety to join the Security and Safety team in a full-time, ongoing role, bringing strong expertise in work health and safety.
About the Australian National Maritime Museum
As one of Sydney’s most visited museums, the Australian National Maritime Museum shares our national maritime story across Australia and the world, online, onsite and through research, presentations and travelling exhibitions, and provides must-visit museum experiences that delight and inspire.
We connect our visitors with the oceans and waterways that are the heartbeat of who we are. From deep time to modern Australian and beyond, we explore our past, our present and future as an island nation shaped by sea, offering a sustainable and cohesive vision for the future.
The Museum welcomes over 2.5 million local, interstate and international visitors annually, and is supported by a thriving and passionate staff, membership, volunteer and education base. Find out more at https://sea.museum.
The key duties of the position include:
About the Role
The Senior Advisor, Work Health and Safety will report to, and work collaboratively with, the Head of Facilities, Security and Safety to provide a range of internal advisory services to build Work Health and Safety capabilities across all levels of the Museum. The Senior Advisor will engage with a diverse range of stakeholders to make a significant contribution in supporting managers and staff in the agency.
The role will provide complex advice across a spectrum of matters primarily in relation to WHS, case management and risk. The Senior Advisor will contribute to process improvement, policy and strategy development initiatives, and support their implementation through the provision of advice and training.
Working within a small team, a large focus for the role will be around managing the WHS, and training processes for the Museum.
Please note: This recruitment process is intended to fill both current and future vacancies. While the position on offer is ongoing, a merit pool of suitable applicants may be established to fill similar ongoing and non-ongoing positions within the next 18 months.
Key Accountabilities
Under limited direction, this position is responsible for delivering the following functions:
- In consultation with business areas and senior leadership, develop, implement and manage work health and safety and wellbeing programs.
- Provide advice on the application of work health and safety legislation and Museum policies and procedures.
- Contribute to implementation and continuous improvement of wellbeing and work health and safety management systems in accordance with legislation and Museum policies.
- Engage and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders and subject matter experts to resolve work health and safety issues.
- WHS case management including liaison with Comcare.
- Management of workplace responsibility roles, e.g. fire wardens, first aid officer and Health and Safety Representatives including training and reporting.
- Partner with business areas to provide complex and timely advice particularly in relation WHS and compliance.
Selection Criteria
The successful candidate will demonstrate their capacity against the following:
- Significant experience in work health and safety management, combined with knowledge of relevant APS frameworks.
- Ability to provide detailed work health and safety professional and policy advice and contribute to strategic planning, program and project management and policy development.
- A strong business partnering focus, with a commitment to fostering internal and external relationships.
- Be able to influence others to ensure Work Health and Safety objectives are achieved and effectively liaise with stakeholders to ensure that the Museum meets Work Health and Safety compliance and reporting requirements.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to communicate effectively and accurately.
- Experience in managing and delivering projects.
Qualifications and/or relevant experience required
Mandatory:
- WHS qualifications or the willingness to acquire.
Eligibility
This position is open to all eligible members of the community, and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability and people from every cultural and linguistic background. To be an eligible member of the community, you must be an Australian citizen. Applications may be accepted from Australian permanent residents who are in the process of acquiring Australian citizenship.
All employees will be required to satisfactorily complete an Australian Federal Police National Police Check and obtain and maintain a Working with Children Check registration.
Notes
No applications will be accepted by mail or email.
When applying via our online e-recruitment system, please provide a written application addressing each Selection Criteria. Your current resume is also to be included in your application.
In addition to an application and your resume, the assessment process for this position may also include an interview and referee reports.
Selection for this position will be made on the basis of relative merit which will be assessed against each item of the selection criteria. Applications that do not address the selection criteria will not be considered for shortlisting by the Selection Panel. As part of the selection process the Selection Panel may invite candidates to undertake online testing, skills-based assessment and provide samples of written work at interview.
What We Offer You
Working at the Museum offers a stunning office location plus access to a range of benefits including:
- A competitive salary, plus 15.4% superannuation
- Generous leave and flexible working arrangements
- Great training and development opportunities
- Rewards and recognition initiatives
- Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP – a free counselling service for you and your family).
- Wellbeing initiatives including free flu shots and reimbursement for optical
- Staff Regatta – Sailing on the Harbour.
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