Manager, Operations North Coast

Job Description

Manager, Operations North Coast - Regional Operations Directorate, SafeWork NSW Grade: Inspectorate Award, State Team CoordinatorDuration: Ongoing, Full-TimeStarting salary: $148,966 - $150,372Location: Ballina, Coffs Harbour or Port MacquarieApplications Close: Tuesday 25th February 2025 (9:59AM)About SafeWork NSW SafeWork NSW is the state's workplace health and safety regulator. Our focus is to protect NSW workers by preventing and reducing work related fatalities, serious injuries, and illnesses by securing compliance with work health and safety and associated legislation.SafeWork NSW is undergoing an exciting and important period of transformation as we establish the organisation as a modern, strong and standalone Work Health and Safety Regulator.About the team You will be supporting a team of compliance inspectors to respond to workplace incidents and complaints. The team specialise in Work Health and Safety compliance, to ensure workplaces are safe and improvements are made when risks or issues are identified. Management of the team involves mentoring Inspectors, work allocation, responding to ministerial communications, using data to identify strategic compliance efforts and supporting proactive projects. Stakeholder engagement with unions, industry bodies and business owners are key elements of the role.Your responsibilities will include: Leading a multi-disciplinary team of SafeWork Inspectors and other officers delivering a complex range of pro-active and response regulatory services; Communicating effectively with industry stakeholders in a way that builds trust and supports collaboration; Providing leadership, direction and support to staff working within a dynamic high-profile environment ensuring adherence to public sector values; Utilising data and intelligence to guide targeted compliance efforts across North Coast and North Western NSW; Working collaboratively across SafeWork NSW and as part of a local management team to focus on delivering on the organisation's priorities; Implementing a performance monitoring and evaluation framework to ensure consistency and accountability. About you: Demonstrated experience in leading regulatory staff within government compliance/enforcement areas; Outstanding people leadership and communication skills with the ability to provide strategic direction to a team within a dynamic and changing regulatory operating environment, and drive a high-performance culture; A strong commitment to, and be an advocate for, leading the strategic and operational direction of the business to align with organisational objectives; The ability to build relationships with stakeholders and industry groups and collaborate with aligned agencies. To be successful… In joining SafeWork NSW, you will be rewarded with a great opportunity to apply your experience with your passion for workplace health and safety. You will: Work a 38-hour working week, including some weekends and participate in the After-Hours Emergency Response Service; Receive an attractive salary package along with the required tools of the trade, including a vehicle with access to private use (currently at a cost of approximately $210 per fortnight); Be able to access flexible working conditions within operational requirements. Essential requirements: Ability to travel, work remotely and out of usual business hours; Hold a NSW 'C' class drivers' licence with a satisfactory safe driving record and a requirement to maintain the safe driving record throughout employment; Satisfactory criminal record check; Satisfactory medical assessment capacity regarding physical and psychological impacts of the inherent duties of the role; Undertake the 12-month New Inspector Training Program (NITP). This intensive program is delivered by our Registered Training Organisation and combines mandatory components of induction, class training, online learning, completion of set assessments and tasks, and extensive on-the-job field training with regular travel throughout NSW. How to Apply: Your application should include: A covering letter (maximum two pages) indicating the role you are applying for and what you would bring to this role, including demonstrated examples; You should also include an up-to-date resume (of no more than five pages); A copy of your current online driving record from Service NSW; A copy of your current demerit points from Service NSW. Any questions about this role? For enquiries relating to this recruitment, please contact Tayla Gibbs at A talent pool may be created to fill future ongoing opportunities for a period of up to 18 months. Current SafeWork Inspector Employees are not required to resubmit a copy of their driving record or demerit points as this is a requirement of the role. #J-18808-Ljbffr