Safety Coordinator

About this role

• Utilise your Safety Coordinator expertise to provide support and advice to Corrections Victoria.
• Fixed-Term, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service.
• VPS Grade 4: $97,955 - $111,142 per annum plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Safety Coordinator to provide a critical role within Corrections Victoria.

About the Business Unit

Corrections Victoria is part of the Corrections and Justice Services group in the Department of Justice and Community Safety. Corrections Victoria operates Victoria's adult custodial corrections system and Post Sentence Scheme. Its vision is for Safer Prisons, Safer People, Safer Communities. Corrections Victoria's mission is to create a safer, smarter system with a skilled and supported workforce, that enables people in our care to make better decisions.

As part of the CJS group, the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre (DPFC) is a 694-bed maximum-security facility for female offenders located within the West Metropolitan Area. 

About the Role

Some of your duties will include:

• Contributing to the delivery of operational initiatives by working collaboratively with the Safety and Assurance Manager and key partners.
• Coordinating day to day safety support and action directed at process, systems and services to support Corrections Victoria to deliver a safe and healthy workplace for staff and to meet its responsibilities under health and safety laws.
• Participating in local incident reviews and investigations to support learning and continuous improvement aligned to the Safer Prisons Strategy and ‘A Safer Place to Work' methodology.

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

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Subject matter expert in occupational health and safety management systems with demonstrated business partnering experience to meet operational demand.
• Proven experience managing a diverse stakeholder group to deliver consistent and quality safety service.
• Demonstrated knowledge, understanding and experience in the application of OHS legislation, codes of practice and regulations.

Qualifications/requirements

• The relevant tertiary qualifications and/or demonstrated extensive experience in safety are desirable.
• A full and current driver's license is required due to the need to work across different locations.

How to Apply

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and misconduct screening.

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.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.