Branch: People & Culture

Section: Safety & Risk

Executive Level 1 (EL 1) – Ongoing

Salary: $124,861 – $134,295 per annum

Duties:
  • Lead and manage the Safety sub-team.
  • Advise and educate AAD leadership in effective safety management practice.
  • Champion the promotion of a positive safety and risk culture.
  • Proactively engage, communicate and influence the broad range of internal and external stakeholders involved in the AAP, to drive continuous improvement in strategic WHS outcomes.
  • Write papers and briefs on significant WHS matters.
  • Brief the AAD Division Management Committee and other governance bodies on significant WHS matters.
  • Assist the AAD to fulfil its WHS governance obligations as relates to WHS risk management and statutory compliance.
  • Lead the development, implementation, and monitoring of the AAD Fatal Risk Management Program.
  • Monitor the AAD fatal risk profile and facilitate the biannual review of the AAD fatal risk register.
  • Lead the maintenance and continuous improvement of the AAD WHS Management System and facilitate the annual management review.
  • Lead AAD major incident investigations in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
  • Track and report on AAP incident related corrective actions.
  • Manage AAD Safety Improvement Plan projects.
  • Manage AAP WHS audit and assurance activities.
  • Oversee and mentor Station WHS Officers.
  • Undertake the ‘Safety Advisor’ role in the AAD Incident Management Team (IMT) process as directed by the IMT Manager.
  • Provide expert advice to stakeholders on WHS matters, and/or source expert advice as required.
  • Participate in the onboarding and training of expeditioners including but not limited to Expeditioner Summits and Assessment Centres.
  • Take reasonable steps to complete such professional development as required to ensure currency of knowledge in WHS philosophy, systems of works and technologies.
  • Manage other safety initiatives and actions as directed by the Director Safety & Risk.

How to apply: Please refer to the Assistant Director Safety job listing.

Closing date: 21 August 2025. 11:00 pm AEST

Contact officer: Martin Boyle – +61 409 576 699 or email martin.boyle@aad.gov.au

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