WHS / RTW Partner (Phase 2 - Lv5 vacancy) x 2

Job No: IWC388

Location: Subject to confirmation: Leichhardt Administration

Employment Status: Permanent Full time

No. of Vacancies: 2

Closing Date: 25 Jun 2017 AEST

PHASE 2  - Level 5, WHS / RTW Partner (2 positions)
 INTERNAL ONLY RECRUITMENT FOR SUITABLY QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES

The new Inner West Council has a population of 185,000 people and covers an area 36 sq km and employs 1,250 people. Opportunities to build and shape the future of our new Council will be made available first to all existing staff. Join us as we transition and work towards becoming the best Council in Sydney.

In accordance with the Local Government Act 1993, Section 354G and 354H, all vacant positions will now be advertised internally. These will be commonly referred to as recruitment phases, Phase 1 and Phase 2 respectively. If a successful outcome is reached within Phase 1, applications received in Phase 2 will not be considered.

Only staff who were employed before proclamation date will be eligible to apply to Phase 1 or Phase 2 opportunities. It is important to note that different processes will apply to each of the recruitment phases. All applicants are advised to read the recruitment advert carefully, and please contact your relevant HR department for further information.

To read the full vacancy management and staff transfer protocols for the new permanent IWC organisation structure, please click here.

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PHASE 2 - Internal Only Recruitment

• Eligibility: All internal staff who were employed within Council prior to the proclamation date of 12 May 2016 are welcome to apply
  
  
• Applicants will be required to provide a full recruitment application. The selection process will involve a combination of:
• Participating in a merit based selection process, including interviews and or practicals
• Providing a CV/Resume
• Providing answers to questions based on position requirements
• Providing qualifications and licences
• Providing references

• If offered and accepted you will be formally appointed to the position, be offered a salary point within the advertised salary range and take the new advertised conditions of employment applying to that job until a new permanent salary structure and common employment conditions are negotiated for Inner West Council. However, please refer to Question 3 below if your current remuneration is in excess of the advertised position range. 
• Your existing employment protection conditions will be retained.

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Purpose

The WHS/RTW Partner reports directly to the WHS/Injury Management Manager and is responsible for the implementation and administration of WHS and RTW activities in accordance with relevant legislative requirements, and Inner West Council’s Work Health & Safety systems. The dual role provides education, advice and support to staff and management to understand and perform their duty of care and responsibilities in relation to WHS and injury management and is also the designated officer responsible for the coordination of the workplace rehabilitation and recover at work planning of injured employees.
 
Please read the Position Description to familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role.

Salary

$77,161 p.a to $85,393 p.a 

Benefits

Conditions relevant to this position will be determined by the Group Manager. If a new working hours arrangement has not been identified prior to appointment, you may bring your current working hours arrangements with you provided they meet the business needs of the new service unit; pending any new negotiated common IWC employment terms and conditions.

Requirements 

Essential Criteria  

1. Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or demonstrated relevant experience in work health and safety and or Recover at Work.
2. Proven ability to understand, apply and communicate complex work health and safety processes and requirements.
3. Introduction to Return to Work Coordination approved Work Cover Course or equivalent or willingness to obtain.
4. Current Class C (minimum) NSW Driver’s Licence. 

Desirable Criteria: 

1. Experience developing and implementing WHS Management Systems.
2. Experience in managing WHS audits and/or qualifications in Management Systems Auditing.
3. Understanding of or experience with the Australian Business Excellence framework or experience in development and execution of improvement initiatives or continuous improvement

Enquiries

WHS/Injury Management Manager - David Gollan (02) 9367 9353

Closing Date

Sunday 25 June  2017, at 11:30pm

How To Apply

Please ensure you read the Position Description at the link above. To apply, follow and answer the questions as required below and click on the "Next" button. On the following page you will be asked to attach your resume/CV. Depending on the criteria of the position, you may also be asked to attach your qualification(s), licences/tickets if it is required.  Therefore please make sure you have these attachments ready before you apply.

As this online application system has no save or auto-save feature, please complete your application in one sitting. You may wish to prepare your responses to all the questions in a Word document and then copy-paste them into the relevant field of the form when you are ready to submit.