Technical Manager, Compliance and Occupational Health and Safety
Technical Manager, Compliance and Occupational Health and Safety
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Job Description
Overview:
Full time ongoing position based at the City Campus salary level HEW 8 plus 17% Super
Lead safety excellence at RMIT: Drive health safety and compliance strategies across STEM Colleges campuses ensuring a safe environment and embedding safety in all operations
Collaborate to create impact: Partner with stakeholders to turn policy into practice fostering a proactive accountable safety culture.
About the Role
The Technical Manager (OHSC) will play a critical role in ensuring STEM Colleges and the Universitys compliance with health and safety legislation while fostering a proactive safety culture.
In collaboration with the central Health and Safety team this position leads the operationalisation of University Health and Safety policy for the College the development and implementation of safety strategies plans and executes compliance audits programs that serve to protect the health and safety of staff students and visitors.
The successful applicant will be an experienced leader providing guidance to a small team of technical experts and provide health and safety support and direction of the implementation of RMIT Health and Safety Policy to Schools and departments thus supporting the continued safe operations of labs workshops and ancillary spaces across the College.
To be successful for this position you will have:
Demonstrated experience and expertise in the effective planning interpretation implementation and reporting of workplace health and safety policies procedures and systems and the management of regulatory compliance within a large complex organisation preferably within the tertiary education sector
Extensive knowledge of current health and safety legislation regulations and standards
Significant leadership skills including the capacity to initiate lead and collaborate in a challenging and dynamic environment and to provide high-level health safety and compliance advice and support to deliver innovative and creative solutions
Well developed organisational skills with the ability to plan and manage complex projects problem solve and allocate people and resources to ensure projects progress to completion
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong and productive team and stakeholder relationships
High level communication negotiation and interpersonal skills with a strong service orientation and the ability to work effectively both independently and within a team environment
A commitment to RMITs policies of supporting a diverse workplace along with zero tolerance towards harassment bullying or discrimination in any form
Qualifications: A tertiary qualification in science health or engineering together with significant experience in HSW preferably in the tertiary education sector. Completion or progress toward OHS qualifications would be considered favourably.
Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check and other checks as required by the specific role. Maintaining a valid Working With Children Check is a condition of employment at RMIT.
ToApply
Please submit your CV and cover letter for this position by clicking on the Apply link at the top of this page.For more information please refer to the Position Description below or contact Talent Advisor Aleks at
Position Description - Technical Manager
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Applications Close:
13 July 2025 11.59 pmRMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed tobeinga child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity ethnicity sexual orientation disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.
At RMIT we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to RMIT (including alternate formats of application forms). To discuss adjustment requirements please contact Dani via or visit our Careers page for more contact information - are a Circle Back Initiative Employer we commit to respond to every applicant.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
