Work Health and Safety Officer

at  YWCA Canberra

• A newly created position within our People and Capability team
• Part Time opportunity – 24 hours/ 3 days per week
• Salary packaging options to increase your take home pay and generous benefits

Reporting to the People and Capability Director, the key responsibilities of the Work Health and Safety Officer include:

• Improving the overall awareness levels of workplace safety at YWCA Canberra to provide a safe work environment for all
• Communicating WHS policies effectively to staff to enhance compliance across all levels of the organisation
• Proactively managing WHS risks and hazards across all YWCA Canberra sites
• Facilitating cooperation between YWCA Canberra and their staff in instigating, developing and carrying out measures to ensure health and safety at work.
• Formulating, reviewing and disseminating WHS standards, rules and procedures
• Reporting violations, unsafe practices, incidents and near misses
• Attend and contribute to bi-monthly WHS Committee meetings
• Conducting workplace inspections and safety audits and making recommendations to control any identified hazards or areas of non-compliance where required
• Assisting in the analysis of incidents and near misses by inspecting incident sites and participating in investigations where required
• Recommending corrective and preventative action of all notifiable and significant events where appropriat

The role requires excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills and will be required to travel to all YWCA Canberra sites as part of the role. To be successful you will also possess:

• Minimum Certificate IV or Diploma in Work Health & Safety
• Demonstrated knowledge of Work Health Safety legislation, regulations, codes of practice and standards including psychosocial hazards and risks
• Knowledge of safe work practice, including manual handling and safe lifting techniques
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications as well as sound systems knowledge
• Current full unrestricted driver’s licence
• A current Working with Vulnerable People Registration or ability to obtain
• Australian Citizenship or suitable rights to work in Australi