Senior Safety Coordinator – Estate Management
- Employment Type: full time (35 hours per week)
- Duration: continuing
- Remuneration: Level 9 $143,007 - $151,745 (depending on experience) + 17% super + leave loading
- Location: Kensington
About UNSW:
UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 20 universities in the world and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.
Why Your Role Matters:
Estate Management (EM) provides a range of services and advice to all Faculties and Divisions on the Kensington campus as well as the sub-campuses. It does this by providing campus planning, infrastructure planning, development, construction, refurbishment, maintenance, security and environmental management. EM also provides a wide range of logistic and associated services to ensure a safe and secure campus environment.
This newly created role will report to the Senior Safety Manager as we continue to drive safety improvement initiatives across UNSW. In a dynamic and fast paced environment you will partner with our senior leaders and their teams to provide support, guidance and coaching aligned to our safety management systems.
Responsibilities:
- Support the Senior Safety Manager in the development and execution of the safety strategy and across EM.
- Lead safety projects across Estate Management and as a key safety stakeholder for UNSW projects with a current focus on contractor management.
- Support Estate Management teams in managing contractors throughout the contractor life cycle including reviewing safety documentation.
- Report to relevant regulatory agencies as applicable.
- Lead complex ICAM investigations and implement strategic risk mitigation strategies working with key stakeholders across UNSW and external regulatory bodies.
- Lead contractor assurance activities and audit schedules.
Who You Are:
- Relevant Tertiary qualification in occupational health and safety or similar with a minimum of 7 years experience as a safety professional in a complex organisation.
- Experience working in a previous role supporting teams to comply with the contractor management lifecycle and contractor management system experience is highly desired.
- Experience in project management and implementation of systems.
- High level consultation and interpersonal skills to build strong professional relationships and influence others to achieve high levels of compliance in Safety.
- Extensive knowledge in managing incidents involving contractors and high risk work activities
- Experience in audits and assurance activities.
- Experience working in an agile environment
- Skilled in developing practical strategies and coordinating/facilitating initiatives to reduce risks of incidents and research, plan, implement, and resolve health and safety issues.
Further details can be found in a copy of the Position Description linked below or via JOBS@UNSW.
Benefits and Culture:
People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.
Our benefits include:
- Flexible Working Options.
- Career development opportunities
- 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
- Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
- Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)
For further details on the benefits, please visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/lifestyle-benefits
To Apply: If this is of interest to you, please submit your application online: CV, Cover Letter and responses to the Skills and Experience outlined in the position description.
Sponsorship is not available for this role, full Australian working rights are required on application.
Contact: Amy Denney -Talent Acquisition Coordinator a.denney@unsw.edu.au
Please apply directly through the website, applications sent to the contact above will not be accepted.
Applications close: 11.55pm, 21st July 2024
UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.
The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.
