• Attractive salary packaging (portion of salary tax free) and Generous leave options (Cultural Immersion, Gender Affirmation Leave, etc.)
• Part Time (0.6FTE) fixed-term position until June 2025, located in St Kilda
• Designated position for a person with lived experience in the LGBTIQA+ community

About the Occupational Health and Safety Specialist role

Your Community Health and Transgender Victoria are partnering together to seek an enthusiastic and experienced Occupational Health and Safety Specialist who brings a combination of expertise in OHS and lived experience as an LGBTIQA individual to design initiatives preventing gender-based violence in the workplace.

Reporting to the Project Manager, the Occupational Health and Safety Specialist is a part time, fixed term position until June 2025. This position will be located at the Victorian Pride Centre in St Kilda.

Your passion and commitment will see you:

• Develop, implement, and monitor comprehensive OHS initiatives, strategies and policies that align with Australian legislation with a specific focus on the needs of the LGBTIQA community.
• Ensure Organisational compliance with all relevant OHS regulations and standards.
• Design and implement effective risk assessment frameworks, considering the unique challenges faced by the LGBTIQA community in the workplace.
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders and provide ongoing education on OHS practices and gender-sensitive safety measures, to enable a safe and inclusive environment for all individuals.

To succeed in this role you will have:

• Postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience in OHS
• Lived experience as an LGBTIQA individual is essential.
• In-depth knowledge of Australian OHS legislation, regulations, and standards.
• Proven experience in writing reports as well as developing and implementing risk assessment frameworks.
• Expertise in designing initiatives that prevent gender-based violence in the workplace.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

As a YourCH employee in this role you must have:

• A valid Victorian Working with Children Check (employee only)
• A Satisfactory Police Check (paid for by YourCH)

For more information regarding this role please refer to the position description.

YourCH Culture and Benefits

We are dedicated to fostering a fun, talented, supportive and diverse team where everybody is celebrated for who they are and can bring their whole selves to work.

We offer a range of benefits and entitlements to our team that includes:

• True flexibility in a supportive work environment to be yourself and balance your personal and professional responsibilities.
• Opportunities for development and training that help you grow your skills and career.
• Access to internal inclusion Networks like our LGBTIQA Rainbow Pride Network (and more starting soon).
• Eligibility for not-for-profit Salary Packaging Options including $15,900 annually and $2,650 Meal and Entertainment allowance per FBT year.
• Being an environmentally conscious employer part of the Global Green and Healthy Hospitals network.

Rainbow Tick Accreditation

We are proud to be Rainbow Tick accredited, as part of our commitment to being a safe, affirming and inclusive place for clients, staff and volunteers from LGBTIQA communities.

Applying for the role

We are passionate about our work and fostering a team that reflects the communities we serve. To apply for the position submit your application directly at the YourCH Careers Hub, via the Apply Now link.

We will work with you to ensure a safe, supportive and affirming workplace and address any barriers you may experience to full participation.

If you still have any queries about the role please contact [email protected], using the subject line: Occupational Health and Safety Specialist enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Your Community Health is an Equal Opportunity and Child Safe employer who supports inclusiveness and diversity. We are dedicated to attracting and retaining people from a diverse background, including but not limited to, those identifying as LGBTIQ, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people from cultural and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, and people with a disability.

Applications must address the selection criteria contained in the position description as part of the Cover Letter.

Ref code: 6513602.