WorkSafe is Victoria's workplace health and safety regulator. We are also the workplace injury insurer. Our job is to reduce workplace harm and improve outcomes for injured workers. This is our promise to the Victorian community and the reason we exist.

Senior Manager - Chemical Safety Planning

• $179,102 per annum + superannuation
• Full-Time, Ongoing position
• Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country / Melbourne based (Hybrid working model)

Purpose

The purpose of this role is to lead and manage WorkSafe's Chemical Safety Planning program. This includes collection and analysis of data that is then used to plan and design specific programs of work and areas of focus. The role also oversees all internal processes and procedures used across the Major Hazards Program including the management of administrative matters that impact on Major Hazard Facilities licensing, such as changes, notifications and new applications. This is therefore a key leadership and influencing role with the Major Hazards Program sitting on the Major Hazards & Dangerous Goods Leadership Team.

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead specific Major Hazards work programs in response to key risk areas and industry trends.
• Accountable for the identification of incidents worthy of investigation for learning value and collection of data, and ensure such incidents are investigated and where appropriate shared with industry.
• Develop data-driven and risk-based oversight plans for each Major Hazard Facility.
• Accountable for the development and maintenance of internal working procedures for the Major Hazards Program to ensure ongoing alignment with WorkSafe strategy and relevant legislation.
• Lead the development and maintenance of data-driven risk profiling of the Dangerous Goods industry required for the effective prevention of significant chemical incidents.
• Manage the collection, analysis and use of data to drive programs of work in the Major Hazards, Dangerous Goods Strategic Inspections.
• Manage Major Hazards and Dangerous Goods notifications along with any determinations, registrations and licence amendment matters.
• Monitor, manage and provide support to Chemical Safety Planning Team to ensure business objectives are met.
• Allocate resources and managing the budget for the Chemical Safety Planning function.

Please ensure you take a look at the Position Description here for additional information on accountabilities for this role.

About You

You are an experienced Senior Leader who wants to make a difference. Your communication and organisational skills are exemplary - You have a passion for health & safety. You are a team oriented person who enjoys making an impact on your team and stakeholder.

You will also possess:

• Highly-developed interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to negotiate and influence at a senior level and with diverse stakeholders
• Excellent presentation skills
• Strong critical thinking skills and understanding of accident causation in complex, high risk environments
• Experience in an industrial environment, preferably high hazard.
• Leadership skills in building capability of individuals, teams and organisations, managing and motivating diverse teams, identifying and implementing process improvements
• Ability to plan, allocate and align resources to achieve defined business objectives
• Experience in assisting and advising workplaces on how to meet their Occupational Health & Safety and Dangerous Goods obligations
• Monitoring and managing team and individual performance

What's Next?

Applications close 11:00pm on Thursday 22nd May, 2025. Click the link to apply, and join us in making a difference to Victorian lives.

Only people with the right to work in Australia may apply for this position. You may be required to undergo a National Police Check (and/or Medical Assessment) as part of the recruitment process.

Candidate screening may take place prior to the advertisement closing, so get your application in.

For further enquiries please contact Talent Acquisition Specialist, Will Hillgrove via email [email protected]

Our Future

WorkSafe's Strategy has our core purpose front of mind - reducing workplace harm and improving outcomes for injured workers. We don't shy away from the importance of our purpose to the Victorian community, that's why we have a stated ambition to be world leading.

We want Victoria to be the safest place to work in Australia and one of the safest in the world; and we aspire to be a world leader in return to work after a workplace injury.