- Employment Type: Full time
- Duration: Continuing
- Remuneration: Competitive Remuneration Package
- Location: Kensington (Hybrid Flexible Working)
About UNSW:
UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 20 universities in the world (QS top 20) and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.
Why Your Role Matters:
The Head of Health & Safety Performance & Improvement provides enterprise-wide strategic leadership, shaping the organisations’ Health & Safety direction through oversight of systems, data, analytics, reporting, risk & assurance programs, communication, and the management of major strategic initiatives. The role is accountable for developing the architecture and governance of the University’s ISO-aligned Health & Safety Management System; leads the transformation of H&S platforms, reporting, and assurance capability; and has oversight of the occupational hygiene specialists enabling both key risk profile management and significant compliance functionality.
By driving continuous improvement, increasing risk visibility, and fostering organisational learning, the position ensures that Health & Safety remains a key strategic enabler. Operating with significant autonomy and institutional visibility, the position leads a specialist team responsible for systems, analytics, risk, communications, and strategic programs of work that drive performance uplift, foster organisational learning, and align safety practices with the University’s strategic objectives.
Who You Are:
- Extensive experience in Health & Safety leadership overseeing Health & Safety data and management systems, risk & assurance, data/analytics and program management.
- Relevant tertiary qualification with significant and sustained relevant experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training and experience.
- Demonstrated success simplifying complex management systems and creating a single source of truth with strong adoption.
- Track record of continuous improvement and service design, with excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Proven record of managing multiple datasets and configuring data systems to design simple, user-friendly tools.
- Strong experience defining and implementing Health & Safety critical risk management approaches.
- Expertise in metrics and KPI design, data quality control, analytics, data insight and narrative for reporting to senior stakeholders.
- Experience designing audit / assurance programs and driving action closure and control effectiveness.
- Strong program / project management skills and an ability to use planning and monitoring tools to oversee project delivery and reporting.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills; ability to influence and align diverse groups.
- Proven capability in team leadership, coaching and capability uplift.
- Substantial knowledge and understanding of a systems approach to problem-solving and its implementation.
Benefits and Culture: People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world. Our benefits include:
- Salary packaging options, including novated leasing.
- Generous leave entitlements, including an additional 3 paid days off over end of year holiday period.
- Access to Fitness Passport, giving you and your family discounted access to hundreds of gyms, pools and fitness facilities.
- Career development opportunities, including access to leadership and professional learning programs.
- Discounts and perks across retail, travel, education and health services.
- A supportive, flexible, and inclusive culture that values wellbeing and diversity.
Find out more about staff benefits at UNSW.
How to Apply:
Make each day matter with a meaningful career at UNSW. Submit your application online before Sunday 1st Feb at 11:55pm. A copy of the Position Description can be found on jobs@UNSW.
Get in Touch:
For questions regarding the position - Please contact Kathryn Taylor Director Health & Safety - kathryn.taylor1@unsw.edu.au
For questions regarding the recruitment process - Please contact Kim Symons (Talent Acquisition Manager) E: k.symons@unsw.edu.au
Please apply through the application portal and not via the contacts above.
Pre-Employment Checks
Aligned with UNSW’s focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.
These pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the following checks:-
- National and International Criminal history checks
- Entitlement to work and ID checks
- Working With Children Checks
- Completion of a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Declaration
- Verification of relevant qualifications
- Verification of relevant professional membership
- Employment history and reference checks
- Financial responsibility assessments/checks.
- Medical Checks and Assessments
Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.
UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.
