Assistant Manager, Safety

at  Department of Justice and Community Safety

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Melbourne | CBD
Job type: Full time
Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety
Salary: $117,718 - $128,897
Occupation: Occupational Health and Safety
Reference: VG/DJ0284JUNE2024
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.
For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

• Utilise your leadership expertise to provide support and advice to the Safety Wellbeing and Compliance branch
• Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• VPS Grade 5: $117,718 - $128,897 plus superannuation.

ABOUT US:

People, Safety, Culture and Communications’ (PSCCs) core functions span the breadth of workplace cultural, and people matters, including human resource policy and strategy; organisational culture and change; recruitment, redeployment, and retention; performance and development; pay, benefits and workforce reporting; occupational health and safety management; and employment regulations.

In this role, you will provide leadership in monitoring existing safety management systems and provide guidance and advice to develop and deliver operational safety excellence in partnership with managers, Health, and Safety Representatives (HSRs) and staff to maximise the effectiveness of the Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS).
The Assistant Manager, Safety will lead their team and work in partnership with a range of safety and wellbeing stakeholders together with business unit managers. The strategic focus of the team is upon driving improved safety outcomes, through a capability uplift and skill transfer to business unit staff to support the delivery of proactive preventative health and safety strategies, to create a safety-first department.
The role will work in metropolitan and country locations as required across a range of front-line business functions which may include Corrections Victoria, Custodial and Community Corrections, Youth Justice Custodial and Community Services, Sheriff’s Operations, Justice Services Programs across the state and a range of corporate business units in implementing safety initiatives, strategies, and programs.

Some of your duties will include:

• Leading a team of Senior Safety Advisers to drive enhanced safety outcomes by implementing proactive, preventative health and safety strategies, fostering a safety-first culture within the department.
• Offering leadership, subject matter expertise, and onsite support to prevent safety-related incidents and achieve operational safety excellence through collaboration and information sharing.
• Overseeing the monitoring of safety and wellbeing programs, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.