Pay and Benefits
The remuneration package includes a range of attractive professional and personal benefits including:

• Permanent Position
• Hours: Full time
• Base salary $91,220.34 per annum
• SGC + 11.5%
• Tennant Creek Zone Allowance $1.89 per ordinary hour
• Relocation Expenses up to $5,000

About You
Barkly Regional Council is looking for a qualified WHS Coordinator to take charge of embedding the organisation’s WHS change agenda within the full breadth of the Council’s services. Candidates should have a strong grasp of WHS concepts and be able to work closely with the CFO who will guide the Council’s WHS strategies. You will be a great communicator and be able to drive change “at the coal face” and in particular out in the community with the ultimate aim of improving safety and well-being for across the Barkly Regional Council.

About the Role
Reporting to the CFO, as the Work Health and Safety Coordinator, you will play a key role in supporting the management and staff of the Barkly Regional Council to maintain a safe and compliant workplace. In this full-time role, you will provide proactive assistance with inspections, recommendations, training, and compliance efforts related to Work Health and Safety (WHS) across all operational activities. You will also ensure appropriate support for WHS programs, equipment, and reporting requirements. Most importantly you will play a vital role in improving and embedding WHS systems and processes out in community.

About The Organisation
Barkly Regional Council (BRC) is a Local Government entity that operates in the Northern Territory with BRC’s head office located in Tennant Creek. BRC is primarily focused on traditional local government services in the municipality but has a significantly broader remit in the regions with a mission to build sustainable community services that have a direct impact on the lives of primarily Aboriginal people in the bush through the delivery of a broad range of services on behalf of the NT and Commonwealth governments.

Visit the website to learn more about Barkly Regional Council: https://www.barkly.nt.gov.au/

Cultural Diversity
The Council is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

All enquiries are welcomed

To make an initial enquiry, please contact John Broweleit, Managing Director at ANSON Management Consulting phone: (04) 18 494 130 or email: [email protected]

To receive a copy of the application pack, please email: [email protected] with the Subject Line: Barkly WHSC Role

Please include your full name and contact details so we may register your interest in the role and provide you with the required information.

Application Process
Your written application will be assessed against the following Selection Criteria:

• Relevant qualifications in WH&S
• Good interpersonal skills including working with Aboriginal people
• Demonstrated experience in administration.
• Current First Aid Certificate.
• Current CPR Certificate
• Current Driver’s Licence.
• Current National Criminal History Check (within the last 3 months).
• Current Northern Territory Working with Children Clearance (Ochre Card).

For a full outline of the role responsibilities and selection criteria, please refer to the JDF and other relevant documentation contained in the application pack.

It is recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement and application pack before applying for the vacancy.

Application Instructions
To apply for this exciting opportunity, please submit the relevant information outlined below via the 'Apply' link on this page or via the advert on our website 'Vacancies' page at: http://anson.com.au/

It is recommended you have relevant documents completed and ready to attach with your online application. Please allow enough time to complete this process as applications must be received prior to the closing date and time.

Your application should include:

• An expression of interest, maximum two (2) pages, stating how you meet the requirements of the position in context of the role and business needs of the Council
• A current resume outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position

Note: If your application is successful in moving through to interview stage, you will be required to provide two (2) work related referees who can attest to the claims made in your written application, preferably one being your current line manager.

After you have submitted your application online, you will receive an email confirming lodgement. If you do not receive a confirmation email, or if you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please phone (08) 6242 0300 for assistance.

Please note the application close date has been extended to 4.30pm (WST) on Friday the 7th of March 2025. Applications must be submitted online; proforma, faxed, hand delivered, posted, emailed and late applications are not accepted.