Deputy Director, Health, Safety and Wellness

• Office of the Chief Operating Officer

• Broaden your career within one of QLD’s largest employers

• Be part of an organisation with a meaningful purpose and impact 

• Strong commitment and action toward a diverse and inclusive workforce 

• Based at St Lucia

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.

Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.

Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:

• 26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave

• 17% superannuation contributions

• 17.5% annual leave loading

• Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family

• Cheap parking (from just $5.75 a day)

• Salary packaging options

About This Opportunity 

The Deputy Director Health, Safety and Wellness will lead a small group of advisors in the Governance and Strategy team within the HSW Division.  This team develops the strategic direction of health, safety and wellness at the University of Queensland in conjunction with relevant parties, and devises, implements and monitors the HSW governance arrangements, policies and systems for the University.  The position will also support the Director in leading the HSW function at UQ, working closely with the UQ HSW network and UQ management, and driving the UQ Health, Safety and Wellness Strategy 2022-2026.

Key responsibilities will include: 

• As a member of the HSW Division leadership team, actively contribute to the management of the Division to ensure superior outcomes for the University.

• Contribute to the development of corporate HSW planning, and strategic and operational planning for the HSW Division. 

• Oversee the development, implementation and review of HSW policies and procedures for the University

• Manage the development and implementation of the University’s OHS system

• Foster the (development and) implementation of innovative systems that reduce compliance burden.

This is a full time, fixed term appointment for 5 years at HEW Level 10A.

About You  

• Postgraduate qualifications in occupational health and safety, science, biochemistry, health, psychology, engineering or similar; or equivalent level of expertise gained from a combination of experience, training, professional accreditation and qualification.

• Exceptional high level interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral) with the ability to lead teams in a constructive, outcomes-focused manner, and to work consultatively and collaboratively with executive management, peers and team members.

• Demonstrated achievement of personal involvement in driving significant positive health, safety and wellness–related outcomes in a large, complex organisation.

• Well-developed discovery, analytical and evaluation skills used in conjunction with high-level organisational and problem-solving skills.  

In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:

• Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. 

• Background Checks: All final applicants for this position may be asked to consent to a criminal record check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits. 

Questions? 

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Dr Paul Lovelock, p.lovelock@uq.edu.au For application queries, please contact recruitment@uq.edu.au stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line. 
 

Want to Apply? 

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Cover letter addressing the ‘About You’ section  

• Resume 

Other Information 

At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion .  We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in the broader community, whether that be gender identity , LGBTQIA+ , cultural and/or linguistic , Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples , or people with a disability . Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to recruitment@uq.edu.au  

If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.

Applications close Sunday, 21 January 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (Job Reference Number – R-33299).