Occupational Hygiene Specialist

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The opportunity

• ​​​​​​Join CSIRO - Australia's National Science and Innovation Agency
• Lead innovative programs to enhance wellbeing and safety culture
• Supportive team, 18-month term opportunity 

Ready to make a real impact? Step into the role of Occupational Hygiene Specialist in our Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) team at CSIRO. Reporting to the HSE Executive Business Partner, you'll be at the forefront of developing and implementing impactful programs that elevate CSIRO's wellbeing and safety culture.

This position will see you collaborate across all management levels, offering expert technical support and valuable insights to guide our teams. Your role is crucial in delivering top-tier education, training, regulatory advice, and risk management strategies to mitigate occupational risks and exposures.

Be the driving force in creating a safer, healthier future for all our team members—don't wait, apply now!

Your duties will include:

• Develop and lead the implementation of occupational hygiene strategies aligned with CSIRO’s HSE plan, through planning and delivery of priority HSE activities and initiatives with a focus on organisational consistency across all CSIRO regions and sites.  
• Design, implement, and continuously improve occupational hygiene management systems that address the specific needs and hazards of each site. Ensure systems and practices comply with relevant legislation, industry best practice and are robust and scalable for CSIRO sites.
• Lead the development and execution of comprehensive exposure assessment programs, focusing on high-risk exposures.
• Act as a senior advisor and mentor to HSE teams, providing expert guidance on complex health and hygiene issues as they arise. 
• Support the upskill of HSE teams in implementing and managing occupational hygiene controls, risk mitigation strategies, engineering controls and administrative measures to build team capacity in managing hygiene hazards/risks effectively.  This includes working with relevant stakeholders to develop and review relevant training resources, policies and procedures to ensure consistent application across all CSIRO sites. 
• Work with relevant HSE systems and teams to develop and distribute regular reporting capability, highlighting key findings, trends and actions from monitoring occupational hygiene data and provide notifications in line with CSIRO and legislative requirements. 

Location: Location negotiable, any major city with CSIRO site considered 

Salary: AU$110,038 - AU$119,080 plus up to 15.4% superannuation

Tenure: Specified term of 18 months 

Reference: 96942

To be considered you will need:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Occupational Hygiene (master’s in occupational Hygiene preferred). 
• Extensive experience as an Occupational Hygienist, working within a large and complex environment to effectively manage occupational hygiene programs to mitigate and manage risk. 
• Proven ability in interpreting legislation, regulatory standards, and internationally accepted occupational hygiene approaches, as well as other information to proactively identify occupational hygiene problems and respond to issues. 
• Membership or ability to become a member with the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH). 
• Demonstrated experience in inspiring, encouraging, and motivating HSE teams through consultation, collaboration to achieve team goals and accountability for actions and outputs to the delivery of the HSE plan.  
• A proven ability to coach and be a trusted advisor to leaders by influencing a positive culture where HSE is prioritised and considered ensuring alignment between client needs and CSIRO’s objectives.
• Track record in enabling positive organisational change, by adapting strategies, goals, and priorities, and driving culture change in health and safety.  
• Strong interpersonal skills in managing client expectations and the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders on at times contentious HSE matters to provide a seamless organisational approach to the delivery of the HSE plan.

Desirable:

• Sound understanding of Chem-Alert or similar chemical management systems. 

For full details about this role please review the Position Description

Eligibility

Applications for this position are open to Australian/New Zealand Citizens, Australian Permanent Residents. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.

Flexible working arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. 

Diversity and inclusion

We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish. 

About CSIRO

At CSIRO Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact. 

CSIRO is committed to values-based leadership to inspire performance and unlock the potential of our people.

Join us and start creating tomorrow today!

How to apply

Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.

Applications close

4 November 2024, 11:00pm AEDT