The Opportunity

Do you have experience developing and implementing occupational health and safety management systems, policies and procedures? Are you seeking an impactful new opportunity to develop and drive compliance strategies aimed at strengthening and maintaining a positive Culture of Compliance? This could be the role for you!

In this newly created role you will assist the Head, OHS and Compliance to establish occupational health and safety management systems (OHSMS) and to regularly monitor and audit the systems. This role will promote the discipline of risk assessment, risk mitigation and documentation using the risk management framework and risk management system.

You will provide leadership, specialist advice and technical support to ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and standards, as well as those of the Department of Health, Department of Agriculture, Biosecurity, DFAT, NHMRC and ACFID.

You will also:

• Provide specialist and impartial advice to encourage a shared understanding of the principles of a positive ‘no blame’ workplace culture that operates within a continuous improvement cycle.
• Facilitate an OHS risk management approach at Burnet, including hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control processes supported by evaluation and periodic review to affirm the acceptability of risk management arrangements.
• Assist with the development of new policies, procedures, and with providing appropriate guidance.
• Undertake compliance reporting and monitoring of mandatory training.
• Develop new training modules and other regulatory documentation and records as required by WorkSafe, DHS, OGTR, and DFAT.
• Monitoring progress towards objectives and targets by the measurement of compliance performance indicators across Burnet.
• Assist in incident management, investigation, reporting, corrective, and preventive actions.

This is a full time, ongoing position. The position is primarily onsite at our head office based in Melbourne with some working from home flexibility. Refer to the attached position description for full details.

Let’s talk about you

The following criteria are essential requirements:

• OHS Diploma qualified and hold a CERT IV in Training and Assessment.
• Familiarity with ISO 45001 – OHS Management systems.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in risk management & compliance, developing policies, procedures, and guidance, and in conducting audits at various institute levels.
• Laboratory Based OHS Experience.
• Strong conceptual and analytical skills to identify and advise on issue resolution to achieve agreed outcomes with Burnet personnel which will involve high level liaison with internal and external groups.
• Strong influencing, negotiation, interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to communicate sensitively and respectfully with a range of internal and external stakeholders from diverse backgrounds.

The following are desirable but not essential:

• OHS Degree and/or comparable relevant professional experience.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 – quality management systems.

The Burnet experience

We want you to have a successful and meaningful career at Burnet and are committed to providing a supportive workplace environment for all our people. You will be part of a collaborative culture where progressive leadership, innovation, respect, and excellence are valued.

Join a team of talented individuals who are passionate about what they do – achieving a more equitable world through better health.

We offer:

• A monthly accrued day off for full-time staff
• 14 weeks paid parental leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous salary packaging
• Opportunities for career and professional development

Who are we?

Burnet Institute is a leading Australian, unaligned, not-for-profit, organisation passionate about social justice, equality and evidence-based research.

Burnet Institute brings together a highly diverse skill base, with more than 400 staff and students working across cutting-edge research and projects to address some of the most relevant global health issues. Institute-wide interdisciplinary health programs Disease Elimination, Health Security and Pandemic Preparedness, and Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health are at the heart of our daily decision making. Harnessing our international and local field presence, our laboratories, and our mixed development and research cultures drives a greater focus on the most relevant health issues and achieves a greater impact as a result.

Whilst our headquarters is in Melbourne, Australia, we also have offices in Papua New Guinea and Myanmar, and are actively involved in research and public health programs throughout Australia, the Asia-Pacific region and Africa. Burnet is the only unaligned organisation in Australia that has dual accreditation with both the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

Bring your whole self to work

At Burnet, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture. We want our people to feel like they belong and are free to be themselves at work. We have an active Gender Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (GEDI) Council that works to promote and improve gender equity, diversity and inclusion across the Institute, by developing and implementing strategies informed by both national and international best practice and staff input.

Burnet holds an Athena SWAN Institutional Bronze Award from Science in Gender Equity (SAGE). If you have a reasonable adjustment, support, or access requirement at any stage of the recruitment process, we encourage you to let us know by emailing [email protected], using the subject line: Manager - OHS & Compliance enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Sounds great! How do I apply?

Click 'Apply Now' and attach the following documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

As part of our commitment to gender equity, we have included a question in the application process on gender. This will allow us to monitor and report on gender in relation to our recruitment process.

Burnet is a child safe organisation. The successful applicant will be required to apply for a National Police Check and/or Working with Children. Current Australian working rights are required for all applicants.