$135,000 + super + salary packaging | Hybrid work options | Not-for-profit | Based north of CBD
- National leadership role within a purpose-driven not-for-profit organisation
- $135,000 + super + salary packaging | Hybrid work options – 3 days in the office & 2 from home
- Opportunity to shape safety strategy and psychosocial wellbeing across a multi-state footprint
Our client, a not-for-profit based north of Melbourne’s CBD is looking for an experienced Work Health & Safety Manager to join their large, purpose-driven not-for-profit organisation operating across multiple states and territories.
This is a senior leadership role within the People & Culture function, responsible for leading the organisation’s national WHS strategy, safety management systems and psychosocial safety framework across diverse community-based services.
Key responsibilities:
Reporting to the Director of People & Culture, you will provide expert WHS leadership across a national footprint, ensuring legislative compliance, continuous improvement and a strong, proactive safety culture. You will lead a small specialist team and partner closely with executives, senior leaders and operational managers.
Key focus areas include:
- National WHS governance, strategy and compliance across multiple jurisdictions
- Psychosocial risk management and early intervention initiatives
- Workers compensation and injury management performance
- Safety culture, consultation and capability building
- Incident management, investigations and regulator liaison
- Executive and Board-level reporting and insights
- Leadership and development of a national WHS team
About you
You are a seasoned WHS leader with experience operating across complex, multi-site organisations. You bring strong technical knowledge, sound judgement and the ability to influence at executive level, while remaining hands-on and solutions focused.
- A tertiary qualification in WHS or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)
- Proven experience in a senior WHS leadership role within a medium to large organisation
- Experience operating across complex, multi-site organisations
- Experience managing WHS and workers compensation across multiple states
- Strong knowledge of Australian WHS legislation and Codes of Practice
- Experience leading incident investigations and critical incident responses
- The ability to develop meaningful reports and dashboards for senior leaders and Boards
- The ability to influence at executive level, while remaining hands-on and solutions focused.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and leadership capability
- Experience within not-for-profit, community services, health, disability or similar sectors (highly regarded)
- Salary packaging options
- Flexible hybrid work options
- Purpose-driven work with genuine community impact
- Opportunity to influence safety outcomes at a national level
- Supportive, values-led culture with a strong focus on wellbeing and inclusion
If you are a strategic WHS leader looking to make a meaningful impact within a values-driven not-for-profit, please apply with a copy of your resume.
We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, including people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and those from culturally diverse backgrounds.
