Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service and Partnerships (QPWS&P;) is a Division of the Department of the Setting, Tourism, Science & Innovation, and manages land and sea areas throughout the state, covering approximately 13 million hectares of terrestrial reserves, 72,000km of state marine parks, 344,000km of the Outstanding Barrier Reef Marine Park, 1.2 million hectares of fish habitat areas and approximately 500 protected area islands.

A purpose and a challenge that matter

This extensive operational environment requires the QPWS&P; WHS team to offer professional WHS advice to the workforce on a range of risks and hazards, with the aim of reducing workplace incidents and injuries and advising on operational implementation of the Department's Safety Management System.

What we are looking for

You enjoy working as part of a team but equally have the ability to work on your own initiative. You will need:

Demonstrated recent experience in a similar WHS advisory role, with the ability to apply contemporary WHS legislation, Codes of Practice and practical workplace solutions in an operational setting.

Demonstrable experience of practical application of WHS legislation, Codes of Practice and processes to the workplace

Resilience,



pragmatism, tenacity, and confidence in delivering practical safety advice for diverse and complex situations

Organisational, project management, and teamwork skills

Advanced communication skills and the ability to form trusted relationships with partners and employees across all levels.

Ability to use IT and software tools to analyse WHS data, identify WHS gaps and promote solutions

Location

This position has a flexible location and travel to other locations will be required from time to time including to remote areas and will include occasional overnight stays.

Location to be negotiated but must be in a major centre to allow for quick deployment access to various parts of the state.

If this sounds like a challenge that you could succeed in, apply with your resume along with a two-page statement detailing how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities are relevant for the role.

Please see Role Description for more information

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📌 Senior Advisor Safety Queensland (Australia)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Australia