OverviewAre you a seasoned
OHS professional with extensive experience interpreting and applying health and safety legislation, regulations, and policies? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join the Prevention, Practice, Quality and Engineering (PPQE) department as a Senior Prevention Advisor.
Reporting to the Senior Manager of PPQE, this position is responsible for providing analysis, advice, and leadership on prevention matters to staff within the Prevention Services, and participating in related policy, practice, planning, and decision-making activities, including research, development and management of solutions to complex practice issues, and strategic and quality initiatives.
How you'll make a difference: You'll help ensure B.C. workers go home safely at the end of their workday.
Where you'll work At WorkSafeBC, we offer a hybrid work model that combines working remotely, and in our offices based on the operational needs of the position.
What you'll do - Develop and communicate corporate practice on prevention matters, provide advice to internal stakeholders.
- Perform duties related to statutory responsibilities for issuing variances and acceptances under the Workers Compensation Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation.
- Provide key expertise on regulation and policy development, and lead the implementation of new regulation, policy or practice requirements including drafting and providing training to staff and management.
- Provide analysis, advice, and leadership and ensure effective implementation of WorkSafeBC strategies, policies, practices, and services.
- Design and manage complex research and analytical projects with respect to prevention issues, including practice advice and development.
- Draft guidelines and other corporate practice and process proposals to support legislative, regulatory and policy requirements/amendments and Divisional and industry practice requirements.
- Prepare memoranda, Ministerial briefing notes, executive correspondence, decisions and other materials related to prevention matters.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive knowledge of relevant statutory, regulatory, policy and practice requirements regarding prevention matters.
- Make presentations to the Executive Leadership Team and other stakeholders.
- Consistently models the appropriate level of organizational behaviours expected of all WorkSafeBC employees: responsive, respectful, fair, collaborative, accountable, and forward thinking.
Is this a good fit for you?We're looking for someone who can:
- Effectively communicate complex materials and develop good relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
- Think strategically and analytically.
- Lead projects, anticipating and resolving issues.
- Collaborate with others to achieve strategic objectives.
Your experience and educational background: - Bachelor's degree in a technical or other field with relevance to Occupational Health & Safety
- Experience with the Workers Compensation Act and Occupational Health and Safety Regulation.
- A minimum of 5 years of directly related experience in the interpretation and application of legislative, policy and practice requirements
- Excellent written and verbal communication and analytical skills are required
Important to know Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:
- Confirm you're legally entitled to work in Canada
Our benefits As a member of our team, you'll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work - and life. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes:
- Defined benefit pension plan that provides you with a lifetime monthly pension when you retire
- 4 weeks of vacation in your first year, with regular increases based on years of service
- Benefits package that includes customizable options for health care and dental benefits, additional days off, and a health care spending account
- Optional leave arrangements
- Development opportunities (tuition reimbursement, leadership development, and more)
Salary: $119,091 - $144,695 /annually
Want to apply? - Applications are welcomed immediately, however must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. PST on the closing date.
- Please note that we will be starting assessments prior to the closing date.
- We encourage all qualified applicants to apply . If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email Recruitment Testing Accommodation (SM) when you submit your application.