2526-328 Safety Officer (CS13) Burnside Location

What you will be doing

• You will be accountable to support the execution of a college-wide Safety Management System in support of Senior Management Occupational Health and Safety Committees and the Campus Management Teams.
• You will be responsible for the promotion of an effective safety culture which supports develops and enables our faculty and staff to excel in program delivery.
• Reporting to the Manager Health and Safety Services you will perform safety inspections and audits accident investigations training development and delivery assist with the development of safety and environmental policy and procedures and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Occupational Experience:

• The minimum educational qualification for this position is the completion of a Post Secondary program in a recognized OHS program. Completion of relevant technical coursework in Safety Fire Prevention Industrial Hygiene or Risk Management would be addition you possess valid CPR and First Aid certification. Advanced certification such as Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) would be considered an asset.
• You have a minimum of three years (full time equivalent) of recent and related occupational experience performing duties in Occupational Health and Safety Fire Prevention Inspections Accident investigations or closely related activities.
• Experience in projects pertaining to a safety management system would be an asset
• You are familiar with and comfortable using computer applications such as the Microsoft Office Suite and E-mail
• Occupational Health and Safety experience that includes supporting multiple locations and experience in a postsecondary training environment would be considered an asset.
• You are comfortable working in a digital environment; you take responsibility for acquiring knowledge about advancing technology; and you are committed to using technology in advancing your work
• Experience in training/facilitation preparation delivery and evaluation would be considered an asset
• Experience supporting/providing service to students and prospective students would be considered an asset

Relevant Skills and Knowledge

• You demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion
• You possess excellent interpersonal skills and are able to interact at all levels of an organization
• You are known for your superior customer service skills and can create a relationship of trust beyond the immediate interaction
• Your superb team working skills enable you to contribute positively to a team environment
• You have specific technical occupational knowledge and skill in auditing creation of a safety system program and training development
• You are known for your problem solving and critical thinking skills
• You are a strong communicator.
• You have proven records and information management skills and abilities specifically related to audit and inspection reports.
• You have strong project management skills in training development
• You demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence in building trust teamwork and collaboration with internal and external partners
• You are dedicated to life-long learning in Health and Safety and working towards a CRSP designation

We value Diversity and Inclusion

The College values diversity and inclusion and is committed to employment equity. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates including Aboriginal/Indigenous Persons Black/African Nova Scotians members of racially visible communities persons with disabilities persons of a minority sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression and women. Applicants from these communities wishing to self-identify may do so by completing the online questionnaire within the application.

NSCC is organized into five campus regions and three stand-alone campuses. Each region and stand-alone campus is led by a designated Principal and regional management team which supports NSCCs commitment to accessible high-quality education across the province.

• Eastern Region: Includes Pictou Campus Strait Area Campus and Wagmatcook Learning Centre
• Northern Region: Includes Truro Campus Cumberland Campus and Amherst Learning Centre
• Metro Region: Includes Akerley Campus and IT Campus
• Southwest Region: Includes Lunenburg Shelburne Burridge Campuses and Digby Learning Centre
• Valley Region: Includes Kingstec Campus Annapolis Valley Campus and the Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS)

Stand-Alone Campuses:

• Ivany Campus
• Sydney Waterfront Campus
• eCampus

All NSCC positions are advertised every Tuesday and Thursday. To learn more about us and our hiring process please follow this link.

Candidates selected for interviews will be expected to provide at least three recent occupational references. The successful candidate will be expected to provide official transcripts to show proof of academic achievements.

NSCC is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. As part of this commitment NSCC will ensure that applicants are provided reasonable accommodations as required. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process please contact David Meister HR Generalist at emailprotected. Our Employee Workplace Accommodation Policy can be found here.

Unfortunately we cannot accept late or paper applications.