Manager, Health & Safety

About Triple Zero Victoria

Triple Zero Victoria (000VIC) provides the critical link between the Victorian community and the state’s emergency services agencies. It provides Victoria’s 24-hour emergency call-taking and dispatch services for Police, Fire, Ambulance and VICSES.  

This integration of emergency services communications within 000VIC is unique in Australia and rare worldwide. The team at 000VIC is deeply committed to the community it serves and is among the most dedicated and highly skills in its field.

About the Role

The Manager Health & Safety is a key and active participant of the Workforce Health, Safety & Wellbeing team. 

The goal of the function is to manage the physical, biological, chemical and psychological hazards within the organisation to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of our people and environment. 

The Manager Health & Safety role will focus on working toward continuous improvement of our safety culture and build capability in our leaders.

Day to day responsibilities include:

• Lead the team to continually develop, maintain review, and enhance TZV’s health & safety management system against ISO 45001, ensuring priorities are identified for improvement and sustainable improvements implemented at an organisational and local level.
• Develop strategies to promote, implement and embed a proactive safety culture, where everyone takes responsibility for health and safety. 
• Support the Senior Manager, Workforce Health, Safety & Wellbeing with the development of 000VIC’s corporate Workforce Health, Safety & Wellbeing Plan, overseeing its communication and implementation across the organisation. 
• Responsible for compliance with health and safety regulations to ensure comprehensive safety records are maintained in accordance with legislation and best practice.
• Recommend solutions to senior management and the executive leadership team on priority focus areas, issues, improvement opportunities and new prevention measures. 
 

About You

As the Manager, Health and Safety you will ideally have a tertiary qualification in Occupational Health and Safety as well as demonstrated experience in leading an OHS function and a team of experts. 

• Demonstrated understanding of health, safety and wellbeing compliance in a large and diverse organisation. 
• Contemporary knowledge and skills in risk management including experience using risk assessment and incident investigation tools such as Incident Cause Analysis Method (ICAM).
• Well developed stakeholder skills with demonstrated empathy dealing with highly complex situations and individuals 
• Demonstrated ability to develop, implement and manage health and safety information management systems. 
• Demonstrated ability to communicate to a diverse client group, including preparation of concise board level papers and written reports, and the development and implementation of new policy and procedures 
 

What We Can Offer You

You will be supporting a critical service to the Victorian community and will be rewarded with a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements and employee benefits including:

• Employee assistance program for employees and eligible family members
• Discounted health insurance, banking services and gym membership
• ‘Memberlink’ discount card, accepted by 1,000's of retailers and services providers
• Free staff parking at all our sites
• Salary packaging options after an initial service period

Triple Zero Victoria is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our workplace. We encourage and celebrate diversity in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTQIA+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for our roles. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the Victorian community in which we live.

How to Apply

Click the ‘Apply’ button which will direct you to the 000VIC Careers Portal. From here you can submit your application, which should include a current resume and cover letter outlining your interest in the role and linking your experience to the position.

Please note: all applications must be submitted via our 000VIC Careers Portal. We kindly ask that you do not send your application by email as we require you to complete a mandatory application form to accompany your application.

Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please email Careers@triplezero.vic.gov.au.

Recruitment agency applications will not be accepted.

Applications must be submitted by 11.59pm, Sunday 22 September 2022

Other Relevant Information

Applicants must be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen or a Permanent Resident. If you have applied for an ongoing position, you can only be considered for a fixed term period of employment that does not exceed your visa term. Employment will be subject to providing evidence of your Australian working rights.

Preferred candidates will be required to complete a Pre-employment Medical Declaration, with employment subject to a National Police Check clearance.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, please do not hesitate to get in touch with Triple Zero Victoria's Talent team via Careers@triplezero.vic.gov.au.