Senior WHS Specialist – Hazardous Substance and Chemical Safety

Classification: ANU Officer 8 (Administration)
Salary package: $124,392 - $133,017 per annum plus 17% superannuation
Terms: Full time, Fixed term (12 months)

The Position

Join the Australian National University's Safety & Wellbeing team as the Senior WHS Specialist – Hazardous Substances & Chemical Safety.

This newly created specialist position provides University-wide leadership in hazardous substances, dangerous goods and chemical safety across research, teaching and operational environments.

Working with Colleges, Schools and Portfolios, you will provide authoritative technical advice, lead the development of chemical safety frameworks, policies and systems, undertake assurance and compliance activities, support complex incident investigations, and strengthen organisational capability through education and continuous improvement.

This is an opportunity to influence safety outcomes across one of Australia's leading research-intensive universities while partnering with researchers, technical specialists and senior leaders to support safe, innovative teaching and research.

The Person

You are an experienced WHS or chemical safety professional with significant expertise in hazardous substances management within a complex organisation.

You possess excellent technical knowledge of hazardous substances legislation, risk management and compliance, together with demonstrated experience developing policies, systems and practical solutions that improve organisational safety performance.

You are a collaborative and trusted adviser who can influence stakeholders at all levels, analyse complex issues, manage competing priorities and communicate technical information clearly to a broad range of audiences.

Experience within a university, research, healthcare or similarly complex environment will be highly regarded.

The School/Department

The Work Health and Safety Operations team partners with Colleges and Portfolios across ANU to provide strategic and operational WHS advice, specialist expertise, assurance, incident management, governance and capability development. The team is committed to enabling world-class teaching and research through practical, contemporary and risk-based safety leadership.

The College/Division

The People & Culture Division provides strategic leadership and professional services that enable ANU people to thrive. Safety & Wellbeing is responsible for leading the University's work health and safety framework, supporting a proactive safety culture and partnering with the University community to achieve excellence in health, safety and wellbeing.

For further information please contact, Pru May, Senior Manager WHS, T: +61 0422 575 516 E: prudence.may@anu.edu.au.  

The University actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more information on employment opportunities, contact our Indigenous Employment Consultant on indigenous.employment@anu.edu.au 

ANU values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to people of all backgrounds and identities.  For more information about staff equity at ANU, click here. For enquiries about the application process, or if you require reasonable adjustment to apply for this role, please contact the hiring manager on the above listed details.

Application information

In order to apply for this role please make sure that you upload the following documents:

• A statement addressing the selection criteria.
• A current curriculum vitae (CV) which includes the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees you can complete these online when prompted in the application form.
• Other documents, if required.

Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.

Please note: The preferred candidate must have rights to live and work in Australia, and will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment declarations and background checks relevant to the role they have applied for, in accordance with the Background Checking Procedure and the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence.