Vacancy Details

Overview of the Group and Team

The Regulatory Operations Group (ROG) has responsibility for achieving safer and healthier workplaces within its jurisdiction. As an effective national regulator, it does this by promoting continuous improvements in work health, safety and rehabilitation practices and monitoring and enforcing compliance with the law. 

Using a contemporary risk-based approach, the Group plans and implements an integrated program of continuous improvement and compliance activities to target issues or entities across the jurisdiction that pose the most significant risk to health and safety of workers. 

The Regional Operations Team is the service delivery arm of Regulatory Operations Group and administers the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act) through a variety of prevention, assurance and enforcement activities including:

  • Providing information and advice to raise awareness and promote compliance with the WHS Act.
  • Workplace inspections to monitor and enforce compliance with the WHS Act. 
  • Investigations where a judicial outcome may be warranted.
  • Prevention of harm is a key focus through targeted intelligence driven stakeholder engagement and education programs. 

Overview of the Role

Working closely with Senior Director, National Operations, other Directors and key stakeholders, the Director, Regional Operations will have overall responsibility for planning and managing regulatory service delivery for their designated Region and leading and managing designated Group strategic priorities and/or risk based regulatory programs.  This will include: 

  • Participating as an active and collaborative member of the Leadership Team to shape and deliver the strategic objectives and business goals of the Group.
  • Modelling the APS and Comcare values.
  • Developing, coaching and mentoring employees, managing performance and fostering a collaborative culture within Comcare.
  • Maintaining community partnerships with employers, workers, their families, unions and advocates, police and ADF, industry regulators and WHS regulators.
  • The role executes delegations under the WHS Act and Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011 relating to powers and evidence collection. 

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

  • Diploma of Work Health and Safety, Diploma of Government Investigations, Diploma of Government (Workplace Inspection) or similar qualification.

Eligibility and Specific Conditions of Employment

  1. Australian citizenship.
  2. Character clearance (Australian Criminal History Check).
  3. Employee Health Declaration.
  4. Six months probationary period for new engagements.
  5. Ability to obtain and maintain a Negative Vetting 1 Security Clearance.
  6. Specific Conditions:
    • The successful applicant will be required to obtain a Diploma of Government (Workplace Inspection) within 18 months of engagement.
    • Ability to travel intra and interstate regularly, including overnight absences is required.

How to apply

Please review the Job Information Pack below and provide a statement of claims with your responses outlining what you could bring to this position including your skills, experience and knowledge relevant to the job specific capabilities and role (maximum 2 pages).

Please note: The vacancy closes at 11:59pm, Australian Eastern Standard Time (Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney time). If you experience any issues with submitting your application, please contact recruitment@comcare.gov.au