Safety and Wellbeing Business Partner (3 positions available)

$113, 533 - $127,799 (dependent on experience) plus 10.5% Superannuation 
Permanent Opportunity 
Three roles available

We are the City of Melbourne, a City of possibility and place to be bold and inspirational. 

We are rapidly transforming to meet the evolving challenges faced by a global city. With a vision of being a leading organisation for a leading capital city, our mission is to create positive impact for our community.  Each day, we work with passion and purpose so that together we achieve incredible things.

Together we Make the Difference 
 
How this position will Make the Difference to City of Melbourne…

The Safety and Wellbeing Business Partner is integral to proactively leading all safety and wellbeing prevention initiatives and to influence a positive safety culture at City of Melbourne. Through innovation and collaboration, the position will assist with the development and implementation of an overarching Safety and Wellbeing strategy to deliver best practise safety and wellbeing. This position will lead and successfully manage the delivery of safety and wellbeing projects and initiatives in and across the organisational work areas they partner with.

What you will bring… 

• Ability to demonstrate and display City of Melbourne Values – accountability, integrity, courage, respect for self and others, and striving for excellence.
• A relevant tertiary qualification to degree level (or higher) in OHS and/or allied health. 
• Substantial and proven industry experience in providing high level strategic and operational advice on compliance to relevant OHS, rehabilitation and compensation legislation including within a large and diverse organisation with multiple stakeholders.
• Extensive experience in reviewing and developing safety management system policies and procedures for an organisation with a diverse risk profile.
• Sound understanding and application of relevant legislation and the OH&S and Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Acts.
• Proven ability to develop, lead and implement programs and activities aligned with strategic objectives. 
• Proven ability to concurrently manage multiple activities within a time pressured and structured reporting framework.
• High level relationship building and stakeholder management skills with the ability to deal with a diverse range of stakeholders with a broad range of expectations and client needs which are often of a competing nature.
• Highly developed analytical, lateral thinking and problem solving skills and the ability to take the initiative, drive change and continual improvement.
• High level communication skills with the ability to convey and effectively impart information and negotiate and influence outcomes.
• Ability to work within a high pressure environment and effectively managing multiple priorities within a complex environment.

By joining us, you will become part of a remarkable team who work in a constructive and inclusive culture to shape the future of this city.  Together, we champion difference, celebrate achievement and recognise positive impact.

To view the physical requirements of this position, please see below under Position Information.  

How to apply…

As part of the online application form you are required to:

• attach your resume
• respond to the selection criteria, in a separate document (no more than two pages), as listed above under ‘What you will bring…’

Please address your covering letter to David Kerwin, Manager Safety and Wellbeing.

Applications will be accepted up until 11:45pm Monday, 7 November 2022.

For those interested in working with us, the City of Melbourne offers a great range of benefits.  If you have any questions, or for more information, please contact careers@melbourne.vic.gov.au

City of Melbourne conducts a safety screening process for all employees including a Police and Working with Children Check.  For information about the broader collection and use of personal information by the City of Melbourne, please refer to our Privacy Policy

City of Melbourne is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity. Our commitment is for our people to be safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best.  As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage applications from people regardless of their gender identity and expression, ethnicity, cultural background, sexual orientation, disability and age. We look for the right values, skills and knowledge to build our capabilities so that we can best deliver for our community.