HSE Advisor, CSIRO

CSIRO

Location:
Australia, Geelong

Category:
Public Sector

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

96000.00 - 109000.00 AUD / Year

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Job Description:

Join the Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) team at CSIRO, where we partner with all levels of the organisation to take personal accountability for safety. We are a future-focussed team that provides innovative programs to enhance CSIRO’s wellbeing and safety culture. We are seeking a HSE Advisor to support the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) facility in Geelong. The ACDP is a purpose-built biosecurity facility containing the largest and highest-level biocontainment (BSL-4) laboratory in the southern hemisphere. The ACDP laboratories and research teams (including those working in AAHL, the Australian Animal Health Laboratory), help protect Australia’s general public and our multi-billion-dollar livestock and aquaculture industries, from exotic and emerging infectious disease threats and outbreaks, while also collaborating with world health and animal organisations and agencies.

Job Responsibility:

Supporting the implementation of CSIRO’s HSE strategy through the planning and delivery of priority HSE activities and initiatives, with a focus on organisational consistency across the CSIRO sites
Contributing to HSE projects and positively challenging the status quo to drive continual HSE improvement
Building and maintaining strong relationships with site work groups, understanding their unique HSE needs, and providing recommendations to guide management decisions
With limited guidance, developing and reviewing policies, procedures and systems and offering solutions to challenging HSE issues in partnership with relevant work groups
Contributing to a cohesive, collaborative and innovative HSE team and providing hands-on HSE practical support to operational staff
Coaching and educating staff through knowledge sharing across relevant organisational teams, utilising best practice and communities of practice to enhance the overall HSE performance

Requirements:

A relevant trade certificate/diploma/bachelor’s degree (e.g. Cert 4 in Work Health and Safety) or equivalent relevant work experience in Health, Safety & Environment, Risk Management or related fields
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with HSE staff and key stakeholders to foster a positive safety culture and build strong relationships, with a capacity to adapt to changing environments and challenges to achieve team objectives
Proven experience in understanding stakeholder priorities as well as leveraging and contributing to HSE teams in the design, delivery and implementation of communication strategies (written and verbal – e.g. training) to deliver consistent messaging across the organisation
Experience in facilitating knowledge transfer within HSE teams and across stakeholders, while providing support, guidance, and coaching to colleagues, encouraging open communication and strong collaboration
Proven ability to interpret legislation and regulatory standards, as well as other relevant information, to proactively identify potential issues and respond appropriately

What we offer:

15.4% superannuation
Flexible working arrangements

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 25, 2025

Expiration:
May 04, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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HSE Advisor

CSIRO

Location:Australia, Geelong

Category:Public Sector

Contract Type:Employment contract