The key duties of the position include:

The Role

JLU-W is seeking an enthusiastic and organised Safety and Risk Officer to support its logistics operations across the Perth metropolitan area. Able to work under limited supervision, the ideal candidate will have a well-developed understanding of relevant Work Health and Safety legislation, regulations and frameworks and be able to apply those to the workplace.

The Safety and Risk Officer will be responsible for a range of duties including:

- Providing WHS inductions for new starters and annual and ad-hoc training
- Conducting scheduled and ad-hoc audits, assessments, workplace safety and hazardous chemical inspections and investigations
- Oversight of appointments of relevant support officers
- Oversight of emergency preparedness arrangements.
- Coordinating and attending meetings across the various sites
- Adherence to appropriate record keeping and governance processes including maintenance of central registers and reporting systems.
- Identifies, assesses, and mitigates workplace risks to ensure a safe working environment and compliance with legislative and organisational requirements.

The Safety and Risk Officer will be required to develop and maintain professional relationships with stakeholders including APS, ADF, Industry Partners and external contractors.

Note: The APS5 Safety and Risk Officer is required to undertake duties across all JLU-W sites that are spread across the Perth Metropolitan area. Defence vehicles are available to support travel requirements.

About our Team

JLU-W combines Australian Defence Force, Australian Public Service, and Industry Partners in a unified logistics capability. The unit forms part of the Logistics Operations Branch under Joint Logistics Command. JLU-W provides regional logistics support to Defence capability throughout Western Australia. JLU-W operates across a number of sites including HMAS Stirling on Garden Island off the coast of Rockingham,



Palmer Barracks in South Guildford and RAAF Base Pearce in Bullsbrook. JLU-W logistics services include:

- Warehousing and distribution
- Materiel maintenance
- Contingency stores management
- Loan pool / equipment and vehicles

Our Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have a strong working knowledge of Work Health and Safety legislation, regulations and frameworks and be able to apply those to the workplace. They will be confident liaising with and developing relationships with a variety of stakeholders including public servants, ADF members and contracted workers. They will be diligent with reporting requirements and be confident to manage and escalate issues as appropriate.

The ideal candidate will be organised, demonstrating an ability to coordinate a number of tasks across a number of different sites according to a schedule and respond to ad-hoc requests as necessary. The ideal candidate will observe and respect the Defence Values and Behaviours and conduct themselves appropriately in the workplace.

Essential: A valid Class C driver’s licence

Eligibility

Security Clearance

Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at “Negative Vetting Level 1”.

Getting to know the Department of Defence

The Department of Defence employs around 18,000 Australian Public Service (APS) employees. Defence APS employees work in a wide variety of critical roles, Australia wide, enabling our three services Navy, Army and Air Force, to do their job. Defence has a range of Australian Public Service (APS) career opportunities that offer interesting, challenging, and unique work. Our workforce includes administrative support, accountants, intelligence analysts, engineers, policy advisors, graphic designers, lawyers, social workers, IT specialists and contract managers to name a few. We offer a rewarding career that includes career development, work-life balance, recognition, a flexible and supportive work environment and a diverse workforce. To find out more about a career with Defence please visit https://www.defence.gov.au/jobs-careers

📌 Safety and Risk Officer (Guildford)
🏢 Department Of Defence
📍 Guildford