Workplace Health and Safety Officer

This opportunity is for a permanent position working 75 hours bi-weekly

The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Board (WSCB) administers workplace health and safety and workers’ compensation in the territory. WSCB’s mission is to prevent work-related injuries and illnesses in partnership with employers and workers and to support workers when injuries occur. We take care of injured workers by facilitating their stay at work, return to work, and recovery.

Values:
WSCB’s strives for “vision zero” work related injuries, illnesses, or fatalities. As we fulfill that mandate, three organizational values guide our internal conduct and our external relationships:
• Partnership
• Accountability
• Compassion

The Role:
Reporting to the Manager, Mine Safety the incumbent works within the Mine Safety Unit and is responsible for health and safety inspections and appropriate enforcement action for all existing mining operations and exploration projects under Yukon jurisdiction. The position plays a variety of key roles in relation to health and safety legislation, regulation, policies and maintenance of industry standards, such as accident investigation, blast permit authorization, mine safety training, and health and safety management system evaluation.

Essential Qualifications:
Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet each of the following qualifications. Please note, selection for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume; ensure you use a month/year to month/year format and include the duties you performed in each of your positions.

• Completion of post-secondary coursework in Occupational Health and Safety;
• Experience working within the mining industry;
• Significant experience in the workplace health and safety field inspecting workplaces and enforcing legislation/policies across multiple industries;
• Demonstrated experience in analytical thinking and sound decision-making, including the ability to investigate, determine root cause of incidents, and make informed decisions in complex situations;
• Designation or coursework leading to the designation as a Canadian Registered Safety Professional, a Certified Safety Professional, or a Construction Safety Officer would be an asset.

Candidates who have education, training, and/or experience equivalent to the essential qualifications listed above may be equally considered.

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Suitability:
Candidates will be expected to demonstrate their competence according to the standards set within the Yukon Government Core Competency Framework
• Promoting Common Values and Ethics
• Thinking Strategically
• Influencing Others
• Taking Action and Achieving Results
• Collaborates

Conditions of Employment:
• Must have and maintain a valid class 5 Yukon drivers' license;
• Have and maintain RCMP Security Clearance;
• Must be available to provide on-call coverage for 24-hour periods as required.

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Contact details:
For information about this competition please contact Matthew Fehr, Human Resources Consultant at [email protected]
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