Senior Manager Health, Safety and Culture

About the Opportunity

MRNSW has an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Manager, Health, Safety and Culture to join their head office in Cronulla.

Reporting to the Deputy Commissioner, Operations, your key responsibility will be to reinforce a strong safety culture and provide effective human resources policies and procedures to members and staff. 

Leading the Health, Safety and Culture team, your role brings together human resources and workplace health and safety (WHS) expertise with processes to support a wide range of initiatives that will build a positive culture in MRNSW.

Your day-to-day responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop, maintain, promote and evaluate strategies, systems, resources and guidance for all staff and members to meet WHS, safety and human resources standards, manage risks and ensure legal compliance;
• Oversee and ensure compliance with WHS requirements, governance and reporting in all operations and facilities including hazard inspections, internal audit and facilities and vessels and creation of Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS);
• Manage the Human Resource functions for staff and members including strategy and reporting, personnel policies and processes, complaint resolution, organisational development, and positive culture initiatives; and
• Provide expert advice and support to MRNSW Board, Executives, staff and members on health, safety and wellbeing including advising and reporting to the Executives and Board regarding WHS and people strategy and performance. 

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About You

To be successful in this role, you will need to be a motivating leader who is committed to partnering with and coaching MRNSW staff and members so that together they can build a safety culture and improve the performance of all MRNSW’s people.

You will need to have five years’ experience in a leadership role in human resources with responsibility for workplace health and safety. You will also need to have a strong understanding of compliance, governance, and legislation. A bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field is required for this role.

In addition, you will need to have excellent interpersonal, negotiation, conflict resolution and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to build credibility and influence others. Strong knowledge in the maritime or emergency services sectors is highly desirable.

You will also have to have a focus on problem solving that addresses conflicting viewpoints and finds solutions despite ambiguity. You will contribute to the MRNSW by translating cultural change initiatives into practical strategies and develop a culture that encourages accountability and collaboration.

Please note: you will need to have a valid and current driver’s licence.

About the Benefits

Marine Rescue NSW is made up of personnel who are motivated to give their time, energy and service to their communities. As a high profile position within a valuable state rescue service, you will have significant opportunity to help promote and grow the organisation throughout NSW, so that for those Australian’s that love to spend time on the water, they stay safe on the water.

In return for your hard work, determination and leadership, you will be rewarded with a salary in line with the importance of this role, as well as access to relevant not-for-profit salary sacrificing options and additional benefits including a laptop and mobile phone.  

In addition, you will enjoy coming to work every day in arguably one of the best office locations in all of Sydney ≠ with waterside views and ample free parking.

If this exciting opportunity sounds like the one for you, Apply Now!