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    Assurance Risk - Sydney, Australia - Pacific National

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    Assurance, Risk and Investigations Principal

    • Join us to drive a step change in HSE assurance, risk and investigation performance
    • Strong executive backing to deliver world class HSE outcomes and on-going continuous improvement
    • Permanent role with flexible location – Sydney, Brisbane,Adelaide or Perth

    About us

    Pacific National (PN) is the largest private provider of diversified rail freight services in Australia. We haul a variety of freight including coal, intermodal containers, steel, and a range of bulk commodities and materials that keep the region's economy, businesses and households running. We are a company built on solid foundations and we are incredibly proud of the essential role we continue to play supporting Australia's supply chain. At Pacific National, we take great pride in delivering our best every day and have a relentless focus on customer service and place safety above all else.

    We operate nationally with approximately 3,500 staff in over 90+ sites across Australia. We respect and care for the communities in which we operate and continue to evolve our community engagement and strengthen relationships through partnerships and investment. We are focused on reducing the carbon emissions of our business, while also enabling the reduction of carbon emissions in the broader supply chain to support the National targets.

    About the role

    With an unwavering focus on prioritising safety above all else, an opportunity has presented itself for a new Assurance, Risk and Investigations Principal to join our team. You will be responsible for carrying out, coordinating and communicating the HSE assurance function across the Pacific National (PN) Business in accordance with PN standards and Regulatory requirements. Reporting to the Assurance, Risk and Investigations Manager, this hands-on role will require periodic travel to sites to carry out audits, providing guidance and expertise to ensure that operational stakeholders comply with internal frameworks. This role will also work closely with two other Assurance Risk and Investigation Principals to carryout HSE investigation and risk management activities.

    Key responsibilities include:

    • Oversee and coordinate the HSE assurance framework including the FY25 Assurance Plan
    • Take a coaching and mentoring approach to actively assist the business with identifying areas for improvement and promoting positive findings
    • Manage and track assurance activities including completion of action plans
    • Generate factual, high-quality assurance reports suitable for all levels of the business to action and learn from
    • Provide advice and trends to relevant stakeholders from assurance activities to inform risk registers and participate in risk reviews
    • Maintain subject matter expertise in rail operations, relevant legislation, regulations, accreditation, access and the Pacific National HSEMS as they relate to assurance programs
    • Manage high level, significant, sensitive and non-routine investigations and produce high quality investigation reports as required

    About you

    As a coach, mentor and SME to the business in the area of HSE assurance, you will be an experienced auditor with an engaging and confident approach when negotiating, facilitating and influencing stakeholders.

    In addition, you will possess the following skills, experience and attributes:

    • Tertiary qualifications in business, health & safety, audit or equivalent
    • Certificate IV Work, Health and Safety or equivalent
    • Experience in safety and risk management principles and practices, Risk Management and WHS legislation
    • Demonstrated knowledge of, and practical application of relevant safety and environment legislation
    • Experience with Dangerous Goods and Major Hazard Facility assurance activity desirable.

    The benefits

    At Pacific National we value diversity, inclusion, and the contribution of each team member. Our values underpin our commitment to create an inclusive culture where everyone is accepted and valued for who they are, enabling everyone to bring their authentic selves to work.

    When you join the Pacific National team, you'll be encouraged to take ownership of your career and we'll be there to support you with a range of exciting initiatives including:

    • Industry leading programs focussed on your growth and career development
    • Paid parental leave up to 14 weeks, with superannuation - after only 6 months service
    • Parental benefits for birth, surrogacy, adoption, foster care, and kinship care
    • Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
    • Flexible working arrangements (subject to business needs)
    • A focus on your mental health and wellbeing through our PeerConnect program
    • Access to our Employee Assistance Program, administered by Benestar, offering confidential counselling services for employees and their eligible family members, paid for by us at no cost to you
    • Access to Unmind, a digital platform that gives you access to tools, training and exercises that will support your mental wellbeing
    • Discounted fitness and wellbeing benefits with membership to WhereFit, our wellbeing benefits partner
    • Novated leasing and discounts on selected health insurance funds, travel, retail brands, vehicles and more

    We are proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for women, and you can visit our Work180 page Pacific National | WORK180 Endorsed Employer to find out more including a list of all of our benefits and policies.

    We are seeking applicants who share our values: Make it simple, Share More, Kindness, Gratitude, Curiosity, and Own it. These values help us achieve strong connections with everyone we work with and play an important part in motivating us all to do our best work.

    Do you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process?

    If you need an adjustment in the recruitment process, please outline at the time of your application.

    Closing date

    Applications close on the 12th of May 2024

    Next steps

    Are you ready to be part of our future?

    To apply, please click on the 'Apply' button below and follow the prompts.

    To find out more about Pacific National, our benefits and opportunities we offer, visit our careers page:

    Acknowledgement of Country

    We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of​ the land on which we work, live and rail.​ We pay respect to Elders past, present, and future and to the​ continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices​ of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.



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