Hseq & Risk Officer - Ballarat, Australia - Department of Transport

Department of Transport

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Ballarat, Australia

1 week ago

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Description

About the Department
The Department of Transport brings together all transport modes to design, plan, build and operate Victoria's transport system.

Our job is to further integrate the transport network and improve the delivery of services to Victorians for simpler, quicker and safer journeys that connect people and places and support Victoria's prosperity and liveability.

We're focused on outcomes that deliver more choice, connections and confidence in our travel, ensuring the whole transport network works as one to deliver better services and outcomes.

About the team

SprayLine Road Services is an internal delivery team within the Department of Transport providing road maintenance services, construction and associated civil works, bituminous spray sealing and line marking to DoT, other state road authorities, municipal councils, and private industry.

SprayLine Road Services delivers services locally within the communities and are committed to ensuring quality, innovative and sustainable outcomes.
About the Role

The HSEQ & Risk Officer sits within SprayLine Road Services (SRS) and is responsible for supporting the development and implementation of safety programs, training, and procedures to ensure Department of Transport's proactive safety culture.

The role will also support compliance with safety obligations and will work closely with the SRS HSEQ & Risk Team.

Key Outcomes

Improved Safety Culture
The Safety Officer has contributed to a significant improvement in safety culture across the region, working collaboratively with the Health Safety Environment Quality & Risk Team within SprayLine Road Services. This will be achieved through a combination of training staff, information sharing, promoting best practice and conducting audit activities.
Compliance assist with safety programs and procedures in the regions that employees and contractors comply with safety legislation and SprayLine Road Services guidelines.

Risk Assessments

Ensure safety risk assessments are completed for all works by working with project managers and site supervisors to develop their skills

Assurance Activities

Support and conduct assurance activities in a consultative manner, resulting in improved safety on work sites.

Data and Reporting

Collate and create data pack for SprayLine Road Services business area's

Safety Information Communication

Safety information has been communicated within the regions.
Promote and support safe, inclusive and flexible team operations.

Knowledge And Skills

Seeks opportunities for continuous improvement and ways to innovate; Offers suggestions and ideas, encourages others to do the same; Leverage on existing continuous improvement systems and procedures to improve outcomes, quality and efficiency of work; Creates space for learning and innovation by seeking for input and feedback from others.
Resolves issues through deep understanding or interpretation of existing guidelines. Where guidelines are not available, analyses ideas available and takes action through self, or in consultation with others to resolve problems. If required, determine additional information needed to make informed decisions. Applies critical thinking and problemsolving concepts in the right context.
Understands impact of backoffice policies and processes to immediate work unit; Identifies potential gaps or conflicting process and policies.
Consistently adapts the content, style, message or tone of a presentation to suit the audience and plans how to tackle objections; Applies own ideas by linking them to others' values, needs and goals.
Actively seeks to improve others' skills and talents by providing knowledge, constructive feedback, coaching and learning opportunities; Consistently develops team capability; Recognise and develop potential in others.

Qualifications And Experience

Certificate IV in Work health and Safety or Certificate IV in Occupational Health and Safety (or working towards)

Drivers Licence Required
How to Apply
Applications should include a resume and if you wish a covering letter. Applications close 11.59pm on 14/01/2023

Please note:

This position requires the successful employee to provide evidence of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or medical evidence which confirms the individual is unable to receive a dose, or a further dose, of a COVID-19 vaccine due to a medical contraindication or an acute medical illness.

To be considered up to date vaccinated, you must have been administered COVID-19 vaccines as determined by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI).

DoT is requiring all staff to be Vaccinated and to have had Booster Vaccination (Triple vaccinated as a minimum). Failure to comply with this condition of employment will impact your eligibility for employment in this position with DoT.