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This role reports to the Team Leader WHS, under the guidance of the Section Manager People, Performance, WHS and Workplace Relations.

The WHS Advisor is responsible for researching, planning and developing policy, procedures and guidelines to implement new initiatives across a range of work health and wellbeing issues, with particular responsibility to monitor and maintain the compliance elements and the day-to-day activities to deliver work health safety initiatives and wellbeing programs. The role requires effective interaction between other sections of the People and Capability Branch, as well as other operational and enabling areas.

The WHS Advisor is responsible for the following deliverables: 

• Assisting and supporting the WHS Team Leader to project manage, develop and implement contemporary work health and safety, wellbeing and other related human resource management strategies specifically as required under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act).
• Undertaking research and preparing documentation including policies, processes and work practices in relation to a range of work health and safety, wellbeing and human resource matters.
• Preparing and maintaining appropriate records and data management and assist in the development of statistical and analytical reports of CASA’s workplace safety compliance.
• Liaising with a range of internal and external stakeholders on relevant WHS matters.
• Carrying out administrative tasks to including coordinating/assisting the team to arrange meetings, forums and programs, first aid services, employee assistance program, audiometric testing, WHS training, vaccination and alcohol and other drug testing programs.
• Conducting WHS risk assessments and audits, managing reported incidents and hazards, assisting work groups to implement preventative strategies to continuously improve and reduce work health and safety risks and incidents.
• Collaborating with CASA’s early intervention and case management function to deliver and support quality early intervention strategies and rehabilitation programs.
• Assisting with contract management relating to WHS contracts.
• Accurately input, update and analyse data and WHS records in accordance with document control and records management principles.
• Promote WHS, equity and diversity and participative management and environmental management practices in the workplace and act in accordance with CASA’s Values and Code of Conduct.
• As an employee, contribute to maintaining a positive health and safety culture at CASA, including psychosocial wellbeing in the workplace and providing input, where appropriate, to decisions that may impact upon their health, safety and wellbeing in the workplace.

• Demonstrated experience in the delivery of WHS administration services and advisory duties, including supporting projects.
• Demonstrated experience in researching matters, interpreting and understanding legislation, report writing and preparation of correspondence.
• Demonstrated ability to engage with stakeholders, including strong verbal and written communication skills to build and maintain professional networks.
• Experience with Aurion and/or other human resources information management system (HRIMS) or database management programs with capacity to extract and format data for reports.
• A WHS related qualification such as Certificate IV Work Health Safety (or equivalent) would be desirable.

This vacancy is being advertised concurrently under a general and an affirmative measure recruitment process.

Affirmative measures is only available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait people or people living with a disability, evidence will be requested if your application progresses under an affirmative measures process.

Employment with CASA is subject to conditions prescribed within the Civil Aviation Act 1988. The following eligibility requirements apply to this position:

• At minimum, prospective CASA employees must undergo pre-employment screening. You must be willing to provide required information to successfully undergo a police record check.
• Must be an Australian citizen or Permanent Resident and must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Baseline security clearance.

Your application will be submitted using our online e-recruitment portal and will need to include:

• a current resume (maximum 3 pages)
• a pitch (maximum 750-words)
• your personal information, which may include details of two referees, one of which is your current supervisor, and
• any other information requested in the job advertisement (e.g., reprint of pilot license, certified copy of qualifications).

The pitch is your opportunity to tell us why you are the right candidate for the role, why you want to work for us. Try not to duplicate information that can already be found in your resume but do highlight any specific examples or achievements that will demonstrate your ability to perform the role. The

STAR model can be used to help you structure each work example by outlining the Situation, Task, Action and Result you obtained.

You can submit your application in Word or PDF format, please ensure you do not use any unique characters in the naming of your documents.

Once you have submitted your application, you will receive an acknowledgement of receipt email.

If you have problems submitting your application or do not receive an acknowledgement of receipt, please contact our Recruitment Team during business hours (AEST) by emailing recruitment@casa.gov.au or calling +61 2 6217 1726, prior to the closing date.

Candidates will be assessed on merit and a combination of assessments methods may be used, including application, testing, interview, and referee comments.

CASA will accommodate requests for reasonable adjustment for people with disability to assist in the application process and if successful, the inherent requirements of the position.

Requests for reasonable adjustments can be made in your online application or by contacting the recruitment@casa.gov.au or calling +61 2 6217 1726 during business hours (AEST).

You will be supported to manage all areas of your life in an inclusive work environment, with attractive workplace conditions, including flexible working arrangements.

Through our CASA awards, people are recognised for innovation and continuous improvement, leadership at all levels, inclusive behaviour and going ‘above and beyond’ to assist the aviation community and colleagues. We support continuous learning and development with a comprehensive training calendar, studies assistance, certified technical training, and leadership development.

You will be provided with challenging, meaningful diverse work. If you are excited and energized by change and innovation and you are looking to contribute to both aviation safety and to the Australian public, join us and be part of our ongoing transformation.

We seek and value people from diverse backgrounds and we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We are a respectful workplace, and we expect ethical behaviour by all, aligned to our CASA values.

We have established diversity networks and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse people and people of the LGBTIQA+ community, including transgender, gender diverse, and intersex people.

Further information about working at CASA and applying for this role can be found on our careerspage.

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