Director – Psychosocial and Vulnerable Workers

WorkSafe ACT is a fully independent office headed by the WHS Commissioner. WorkSafe ACT achieves its objectives through a combination of compliance and enforcement, awareness raising, education, inspection, and investigation. It is responsible for monitoring and enforcing compliance by duty holders in accordance with the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act) and associated legislation for Workers’ Compensation and Labour Hire Licensing.

We have an exciting permanent vacancy for a suitably skilled professional to fill the role of Director, Psychosocial and Vulnerable Workers. The Director provides strategic oversight of teams of inspectors and licensing officers. In this role you will lead, manage, and monitor the performance of the SOGCs who head the Psychosocial and Vulnerable Workers teams. You’ll also prepare and be responsible for the preparation of complex written material, including operational planning, policies, procedures and evaluations.

The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience leading and managing a team, excellent communication skills and demonstrated knowledge of relevant WHS issues.

If successful, you will:

• form part of WorkSafe ACT’s broader Leadership Group and play a key role in assisting WorkSafe ACT in meeting its strategic commitment to regulatory excellence
• lead a team that prioritises minimising physical and psychological harm and improving WHS practices and culture across the Territories workplaces, and
• drive cultural reform within teams and more broadly across WorkSafe ACT.

If you believe you have the experience and skills necessary to succeed in this role, we encourage you to apply.

WorkSafe ACT supports workforce diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse people and those who identify as LGBTIQA+ are encouraged to apply.

Note: Selection may be based on referee reports and written application only. A Merit Pool may be established from this selection process and may be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. This position is in a new workplace designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk.

How to Apply:

Instructions on how to apply can be located via ‘Apply Now’. All applications must be submitted via the ACT Government careers and employment webpage.

A position description is attached.