An exciting opportunity exists for a safety professional to play a key role in shaping the WHS strategy at the Tasmanian Prison Service, Department of Justice and drive continuous improvement in a complex and dynamic work environment.

With a strong commitment to safety, the Department of Justice is dedicated to fostering a proactive safety culture and ensuring best practices in WHS Compliance.

Reporting to the Manager, Work Health and Safety, Safety and Injury Management Team, HR, you will provide strategic leadership to the Tasmania Prison Service, by providing direction and hands-on support to improve safety outcomes across multiple prison sites.

We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.

The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform the contact listed at the end of this vacancy.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements. Talk to us about how this could work for you.

Hours per fortnight

73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available.

Duties

• Provide high level authoritative advice on work health and safety matters to the Tasmanian Prison Service (TPS) senior executive, managers and workers.
• Assist with the development, implementation, promotion and monitoring of the Department of Justice Work Health and Safety Strategic Plan and Safety Management System within the TPS.
• Influence and support TPS senior executives, managers and workers to effectively implement and maintain safe systems of work and ensure compliance with the Department’s Safety Management System.
• As Senior Consultant, Work Health and Safety (TPS) it is expected they will provide coaching and mentoring to the Consultant, Work Health and Safety (TPS) day to day.
• Manage complex enquiries and prepare high-level correspondence, documentation, and reports in a timely manner.
• Facilitate high level risk assessments, audits and investigations to support continuous improvement and positive learning outcomes and build the safety capacity of the TPS.
• Prepare and analyse work health and safety reports, including identifying and advising on trends, risks and issues arising from data analytics.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to foster a collective approach, to support continuous improvement in safe systems of work and positive outcomes in safety and wellbeing.
• Develop and implement high quality work health and safety training and resources that contribute to building safety capacity and supporting TPS senior executives, managers and workers to comply with their work health and safety responsibilities.
• The incumbent can expect to be allocated duties, not specifically mentioned in this document, that are within the capacity, qualifications and experience normally expected from persons occupying positions at this classification level

Pre-employment Checks

The Head of State Service has determined that the person nominated for this vacancy is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or transfer.

The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Pre-employment checks

• Arson and fire setting
• Violent crimes and crimes against the person
• Sex-related offences
• Drug and alcohol related offences
• Crimes involving dishonesty
• Crimes involving deception
• Making false declarations
• Malicious damage and destruction to property
• Serious traffic offences
• Crimes against public order or relating to the Administration of Law and Justice
• Crimes against Executive or the Legislative Power
• Crimes involving Conspiracy

2. Disciplinary action in previous employment.

3. Identification check.

Desirable Requirements

• Diploma in Work Health and Safety
• Industry experience in a complex organisation
• Work Health and Safety Investigation Qualification (e.g. ICAM)
• Lead Auditor Qualification
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
• Current Driver’s Licence

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

Statement-of-Duties (354684) Senior Consultant Work Health and Safety (TPS).docx

Statement-of-Duties (354684) Senior Consultant Work Health and Safety (TPS).pdf

About the Department of Justice (Human Resources) November 2024.docx

About the Department of Justice (Human Resources) November 2024.pdf

Information for Applicants (DOJ) Short Form Application.docx

Information for Applicants (DOJ) Short Form Application.pdf

FAQs Short Form Application.docx

FAQs Short Form Application.pdf

How to apply

To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV. We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

Please note if you submit the details of your referees with your application the Selection Panel may contact them without notifying you.

Please apply online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.

Refer to the 'Information for Applicants (DOJ)' document for further information. Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact the Department of Justice Recruitment Team on (03) 6165 4911.

For more information

Clodagh Moy
Assistant Director Safety and Injury Management
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (03) 6165 4916

Reasonable Adjustment Queries

Organisational Development and Design Team
(03) 6165 7603