Occupational Health and Safety Advisor (2 year contract)

Job Description

Occupational Health and Safety Advisor (2 year contract) Posted: 28/02/2025 Closing Date: 16/03/2025 Job Type: Contract Job Category: Government, Defence & Emergency, HR & Recruitment, Quality Assurance & Safety ABOUT US Moira Shire Council is an innovative and progressive local government organisation committed to serving the needs of communities across a large regional shire located on the Murray River almost 3 hours north of Melbourne. Extending from the iconic Barmah Forest along the Murray River, our region includes four major towns - Cobram, Numurkah, Nathalia and Yarrawonga, one of Victoria’s most popular holiday destinations. We are a team of diverse individuals who enjoy many lifestyle benefits of working for Moira Shire Council. Some of these benefits include: A family-friendly workplace that lives by our values of Respect, Integrity, Accountability, Honesty, and Teamwork. 16 weeks paid parental leave for the primary caregiver and 6 weeks for the non-primary caregiver. Access to annual flu shots. Annual skin checks. Opportunity to salary package. Opportunity for flexible work arrangements. Out of hours Social Club. Access to Employee Assistance Program. Can and soft-plastic collection. Two days paid volunteer leave a year. The ability to make a tangible difference to your community. So much more... Moira Shire Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering flexible work arrangements for employees in a family-friendly workplace. Moira promotes a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value the contributions of all people and encourages people with a disability, Aboriginal Australians, young people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply. Key Responsibilities and Functions Occupational Health Safety Provide advice on best practice actions and activities that enable compliance with the Occupational Health & Safety Act 2004, relevant regulations and Occupational Health & Safety Procedure Manual. Maintain an OHS schedule and workplan that supports effective OHS compliance and policies, procedures, and documentation. Undertake workplace audits and inspections to meet legislative requirements and provide guidance on the implementation of actions. Maintain Council’s OHS system to record and assist in the management of all incident reports and relevant information and provide reports as required. Assist in developing and maintaining the OHS Risk Register in consultation with each Department. Assist Council’s Occupational Health & Safety Committee by providing OHS advice and guidance when required. Systematically identify organisation-wide OHS training needs, as required, and educate employees with regular distribution of OHS training material and best practice information. This includes Work Safe material, safety alerts, and use of online technologies. Prepare appropriate correspondence and maintain written records to a high standard. Provide a prompt response to and follow up on all communications. Present and maintain a professional image of Council and its services, represent Council at appropriate forums relating to OHS. Manage OHS projects to ensure legislative compliance with the OHS Act 2004, OHS Regulations 2017, Codes of Practice and industry best practice standards. For more information please contact - Anthony Hicks - Team Leader OH&S on 03 5871 9222 or email Desired Skills and Experience Essential qualifications and experience Diploma or Certificate IV in Occupational Health and Safety with a minimum of 2 years experience in an OHS advisory role. Highly developed and proven computer skills including a sound knowledge of Microsoft software (Word and Excel) and other programs. Sound knowledge and demonstrable understanding and experience of Occupational Health Safety and Risk Management Processes. Ability to undertake analysis, research, and prepare objective reports. Relevant experience within a similar role, preferably in a local government setting. High level of computer skills and ability to maintain computer databases. Sound level of interpersonal skills to gain cooperation with employees and clients about health safety and risk management processes. Proven research skills and experience. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Proven experience in the management of large electronic documents. Desirable qualifications and experience Sound knowledge of Local Government or other risk management processes. Minimum of two years employment experience in administrative or clerical fields. #J-18808-Ljbffr