Job Description

Role: Employee Relations and Policies Associate Manager

Location: Sydney/Melbourne

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

We seek a highly motivated and experienced professional to join our organization as Health, Safety and Wellbeing Associate Manager.

The role will collaborate closely with local and global stakeholders to implement and monitor Health and Safety strategy, governance, and operating model tailored for the Australian and New Zealand market units.

Responsibilities:

- Assist in developing and implementing safety programs at the corporate and project levels under the guidance of the Health and Safety Manager.
- Lead and facilitate risk assessments to improve psychosocial safety.
- Provide expert health and safety advisory to key stakeholders for a broad range of matters including general health & safety risk management, non-work related serious illness, return to work plans and psychosocial risk.
- Review health and safety data to identify emerging risks and trends
- Action identified risks and prepare monthly reports
- Work closely with local stakeholders to learn and ensure WHS compliance with client requirements and local regulations.

Skills and Experience:

- Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety, Diploma of WHS, or Graduate Certificate WHS or working toward pre-mentioned.
- Strong people relationship skills

Demonstrated experience in the following desirable with 3-5 years similar work experience

- supporting health and safety initiatives within a large/global company.
- risk management of a variety work environment types (eg corporate, manufacturing, public sector)
- analytical problem-solving skills,



with a growing ability to use data for decision-making.
- ability to effectively communicate Health and safety principles and advisory to diverse audiences.
- Exposure to managing third-party accounts, such as EAP providers and workers compensation insurers.
- development of collaborative return to work plans
- diverse range of experience with workplace adjustments and advisory to support employee performance

Equal Employment Prospect Statement for Australia and New Zealand:

At Accenture, our intention is to foster a culture and a workplace in which all of our people feel a sense of belonging and are respected and empowered to do their best work.

We encourage applications from all people with the relevant skillset, and we are committed to removing barriers to the recruitment process and employee lifecycle. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, religion or sexual orientation and we do not tolerate discrimination. If you require any accommodations or adjustments for interviews and/or at work, please reach out to [email protected] or contact us at +61 2 9005 5000 (Australia) or +64 44666056 (New Zealand).

Learn how Accenture protects your personal data and know your rights in relation to your personal data. Read more about our Privacy Statement.

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Qualification

Key Requirement: Australian Citizenship or Permanent Residency required due to nature of role

- With 3-5 years similar work experience
- supporting health and safety initiatives within a large/global company.
- risk management of a variety work environment types (eg corporate, manufacturing, public sector)
- development, implementation and periodic revision of health and safety management systems, policies, and procedures.
- conducting internal audits, risk assessments and incident investigations
- analytical and problem-solving skills, with a growing ability to use data for decision-making.
- ability to effectively communicate Health and safety principles and advisory to diverse audiences.
- Exposure to managing third-party accounts, such as EAP providers and workers compensation insurers.

Locations

Melbourne

Sydney

Additional Information





Equal Employment Opportunity Statement for Australia and New Zealand

At Accenture, we recognise that our people are multi-dimensional, and we create a work environment where all people feel like they can bring their authentic selves to work, every day.

Our unwavering commitment to inclusion and diversity unleashes innovation and creates a culture where everyone feels they have equal opportunity. Our range of progressive policies support flexibility in ‘where’, ‘when’ and ‘how’ our people work to ensure that Accenture is an organisation where you can strive for more, achieve great things and maintain the balance and wellbeing you need.

We encourage applications from all people, and we are committed to removing barriers to the recruitment process and employee lifecycle. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, religion or sexual orientation and we do not tolerate discrimination. If you require any accommodations or adjustments for interviews and/or at work, please reach out to [email protected] or contact us at +61 2 9005 5000 (Australia) or +64 44666056 (New Zealand).

To ensure our workplace is inclusive and diverse we are setting bold goals and taking comprehensive action. To achieve these goals, we collect information that allows us to track the effectiveness of our Inclusion and Diversity programs. Learn how Accenture protects your personal data and know your rights in relation to your personal data. Read more about our Privacy Statement.

About Accenture

We work with one shared purpose: to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity. Every day, more than 775,000 of us help our stakeholders continuously reinvent. Together, we drive positive change and deliver value to our clients, partners, shareholders, communities, and each other.

We believe that delivering value requires innovation, and innovation thrives in an inclusive and diverse environment. We actively foster a workplace free from bias, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and is respected and empowered to do their best work.

At Accenture, we see well-being holistically, supporting our people’s physical, mental, and financial health. We also provide opportunities to keep skills relevant through certifications, learning, and diverse work experiences. We’re proud to be consistently recognized as one of the World’s Best Workplaces™.

Join Accenture to work at the heart of change. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

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