Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $116,413 - $140,849
Grade: VPS 5
Occupation: Occupational health and safety
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/DE/PES/1956777
About the Department
The department provides a wide range of learning and development support and services. The department provides policy leadership, plans for the future of education in Victoria and leads key cross-sector collaboration. The department plays an important system steward role by providing support, guidance, oversight and assurance across early childhood and school education systems, as well as directly providing school education and 50 new early learning centres.
About the Team
The Health Safety and Wellbeing Systems and Compliance Branch comprises three teams:
The Health and Safety and Systems and Compliance branch support the department to prevent incidents and injuries in schools, Early Learning Victoria Centres and the corporate workforce by providing OHS advice, training, and clear policies that comply with legislation and OHS standards. The Health and Safety Systems and Compliance Branch also delivers the OHS Assurance Program in schools, provides OHS operational support for ELV Centres and corporate staff, reports to executive committees, provides secretariat support for stakeholder committees and is responsible for monitoring OHS performance and outcomes.
About the Role
The Senior OHS Service Officer is responsible for supporting departmental workforces employees with development, implementation and application of health, safety and wellbeing policies. The role will provide specialist OHS expertise and advice and build capability in others, with the aim of addressing critical safety risks (both psychosocial and physical), and reducing the risk of injury to department staff. The role will support the effective application of safe systems of work. This role delivers consistent, customer focused support, to help achieve safer learning environments.
*Fixed term contract until 30th June 2028
Attributes
Current key responsibilities that may evolve over time include:
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
Further Information
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.
The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.
Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.
For further information pertaining to the role, please contact David Marelli, Manager OHS Operations and Assurance via phone: (03) 03 9059 5378 or email: [email protected]
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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Applications close 11:59pm on 23rd November 2026