Director Specialist Harm Prevention

Lead regulatoryresponses to harm prevention

• Public Service Senior Executive Band 1
  
• Ongoing fulltime
  
• Parramatta or Sydney (flexible working arrangements available)
• Total Remuneration Package starting from $255301 commensurate with experience

Makea real impact where it matters most
As Director Specialist Harm Preventionyou will lead expert technical teams in the delivery of SafeWork NSWs regulatoryresponse to a range of harms and hazardsincluding how we prevent harmintervene early and support better outcomes for workers and employers acrossNSW.

This is a highimpact senior executive roleoperating at the intersection of regulation compliance and worker and employerengagement requiring strong judgement influence and a deep commitment topublic value.

What youll lead
In this role you will:

• Lead the delivery of SafeWork NSWs specialist harm functions ensuring a contemporary riskbased approach to harm prevention and compliance.
  
• Support the design and delivery of targeted harm prevention regulatory programs addressing harms involving hazardous substances including silica and asbestos and within the occupational health environment particularly in highrisk or complex environments.
  
• Oversee frontline delivery to ensure timely proportionate and consistent regulatory responses to incidents reports and service requests.
  
• Establish strong governance assurance and operational standards that lift regulatory capability consistency and confidence across work activities.
  
• Provide authoritative advice to senior leaders government and external stakeholders on specialist harm prevention technical and operational safety matters and regulatory practice.
  
• Build productive relationships with workers employers unions health professionals and government partners to support early intervention capability uplift and shared solutions.
• Lead and develop highperforming teams fostering a positive inclusive accountable culture in a sensitive highprofile and often contested regulatory environment.

Whatyoull bring
Were looking for a senior leader whocombines regulatory expertise credibility and strong people leadership.

You will bring:

• Significant senior leadership experience in work health and safety regulation or compliance or a closely related field.
  
• Strong understanding of riskbased regulation and the application of evidenceinformed approaches to complex harm prevention challenges.
  
• Proven ability to operate confidently in highrisk sensitive and politically visible environments exercising sound judgement and integrity.
  
• Experience influencing and partnering with diverse stakeholders with competing perspectives and priorities.
  
• A collaborative leadership style that builds trust capability and consistency across multidisciplinary teams.
  
• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent seniorlevel experience.
  

Experience within a regulator is notessentialwhat matters is your ability to lead complex regulatory interventionsand deliver better outcomes for workers and workplaces.

Why join SafeWork NSW
SafeWork NSW is the states work health andsafety regulator. Our purpose is to protect workers by preventing and reducingworkrelated fatalities serious injuries and illness and by securingcompliance with work health and safety legislation.

As a modern trusted and standaloneregulator this role offers the opportunity to:

• Influence how NSW responds to work health safety risks and hazards
  
• Shape regulatory practice in an evolving and highimpact policy area
  
• Lead meaningful purposedriven work with systemwide impact
• Be part of an inclusive organisation that reflects the communities we serve

Interested
Please submit a combined application document with a cover letter (maximum two pages) as the first pages of your submission followed by your CV. Your cover letter should outline how your skills and experience align with the role.

Click Here to access the Role Description. For enquiries relating to recruitment please contact Caitlin Birrell via

Closing Date: Sunday 20 September at 11:59pm

Visit the Capability Application Toolto prepare for the recruitment process by accessing practice application and interview questions based on the focus capabilities listed in the role description.

A talent pool may be created as part of this recruitment process and will be valid for up to 18 months. The talent pool may be used to fill future ongoing or temporary vacancies of the same or similar role.

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Director