Principal Work Health and Safety Advisor

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1.    Click here for the Role Description
2.    Find out more about applying for this position
3.    All applicants must attach a response to the two targeted questions (1-2 pages) and your CV (no more than 5 pages).
4.    Please note this is a temporary role with potential to become ongoing at grade.
5.    A Recruitment Pool may be created for future vacancies at the same/equivalent salary level.
6.    Please note, temporary opportunities may lead to ongoing.
7.    Please note that you cannot apply for this role using iworkfornsw, please click here to access the advert through the Health Career Portal.

For role related queries or questions contact Melissa Collins on 9391 9706 or Melissa.collins@health.nsw.gov.au

If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact Michelle Veiga on Michelle.Veiga@health.nsw.gov.au

Targeted Questions (1-2 pages)
If you do not include responses to the below questions your application may not be considered.
 
1) Outline your experience in managing the resolution of challenging WHS issues or incidents, and the approach you have used in dealing with such issues.
 
2) What are the key challenges facing health organisations in promoting and implementing a positive safety culture.  What approaches do you see as potentially helping to address these challenges?
 

Our Commitment
The Ministry of Health values diversity and is committed to building an inclusive workplace culture that reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from diverse community groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTI, people with a disability and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

 
To be eligible for employment in these roles you must be one of the following:
•  an Australian Citizen, or
•  a permanent resident of Australia, or
•  a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or
•  a citizen of another country with an appropriate visa that allows you to work in Australia

You can only be offered employment in this role for the duration that your current visa allows you to work in Australia, and you can only be offered ongoing employment if you have a permanent visa that allows you to work in Australia
 
 
To learn more about working at the Ministry of Health, please visit our career portal.
 

Applications Close: 11:59pm, Wednesday 30 June 2021