Blacktown City Council

Chief Safety Officer

Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 435,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community, and more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With $22.6 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 30,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.

Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and  passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.

Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.

About the opportunity

We have an exciting new opportunity for an experienced, resilient and innovative leader to join us as the Chief Safety Officer.

You will play a large role in delivering our vision to be the best Council in Australia. This is a brilliant opportunity to deliver high-quality services to our community, and to be the key lead of service delivery/functions of our Safety section.

You will be responsible for:

• The supervision and general control of the function of the Safety section
• The development, implementation, monitoring and continuous improvement of Council’s Work Health and Safety (WHS) System
• Liaising with SafeWork NSW on inspections, licensing, serious injuries, and dangerous occurrences, and follow up investigations. 

We are looking for someone who is passionate about improving workplace safety, and who is committed to a safety-focused culture. 

Qualifications and experience

Essential:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications with extensive relevant experience
• The ability to develop and implement a vision for the pro-active and positive development of Council’s Safety section
• Knowledge of applicable legislation and regulations
• Demonstrated commitment to stakeholder and customer service
• Exceptional negotiation and communication skills
• Exceptional inter-personal, leadership and management skills
• Demonstrated ability to achieve successful outcomes within agreed timelines, while balancing competing priorities and stakeholder needs
• Ability to work within a team environment
• Sound business acumen
• Current driver's licence
• Clearance of National Police Check. 

Desirable:

• An in depth understanding of local government accountability and legislation
• Availability to work flexible working hours.

Remuneration and benefits

The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council’s Enterprise Agreement.

• A competitive salary will be negotiated with the preferred candidate based on qualifications and experience
• Leaseback vehicle
• Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 11.5% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs.

Our commitment to safety

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Position description 

Click here to view or download the position description.

  Apply now using our fast and easy-to-use online application process:

1. Have your resume and any other relevant documentation ready to attach. 
2. Have a personal email address ready to use and complete your application without 'logging out' of the system.
3. Review the questions and decide on your responses before commencing your application.

   Best of luck.

Closing date:           Friday 6 December 2024, 11.59 pm    

Contact officer:       Wayne Rogers on 9839 6516

Internal ref:              BCC617