Title: Senior Safety Advisor

Requisition ID: 9103

Work Type: Fixed Term Full Time

Fixed Term Period: 3 years

Location: Melbourne - CBD

Date Posted: 10 Dec 2025

Values - Generic VPS Values

Responsiveness

Public officials should demonstrate responsiveness by

providing frank, impartial and timely advice to the Government
providing high quality services to the Victorian community
identifying and promoting best practice

Integrity

Public officials should demonstrate integrity by:

being honest, open and transparent in their dealings
using powers responsibly
reporting improper conduct
avoiding any real or apparent conflicts of interest
striving to earn and sustain public trust of a high level

Impartiality

Public officials should demonstrate impartiality by

making decisions and providing advice on merit and without bias, caprice, favouritism or self interest
acting fairly by objectively considering all relevant facts and fair criteria
implementing Government policies and programs equitably

Accountability

Public officials should demonstrate accountability by

working to clear objectives in a transparent manner
accepting responsibility for their decisions and actions
seeking to achieve best use of resources
submitting themselves to appropriate scrutiny

Respect

Public officials should demonstrate respect for colleagues, other public officials and members of the Victorian community by

treating them fairly and objectively
ensuring freedom from discrimination, harassment and bullying; and
using their views to improve outcomes on an ongoing basis

Leadership

Public officials should demonstrate leadership by actively implementing, promoting and supporting these values.

Human Rights

Public officials should respect and promote the human rights set out in the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities by

making decisions and providing advice consistent with human rights
actively implementing, promoting and supporting human rights

Purpose

Incident and Safety Management Assurance professionals look at internal and external weaknesses of the business to identify the areas that are exposed to incident risks. Assurance methods include performing risk assessments, doing a root cause analysis, maintaining incident records, and undertaking corrective and preventive actions.

Key Accountabilities / Outcomes

Additional Key Accountabilities / Outcomes

Capabilities

People and Culture - People Health, Safety and Wellbeing

Regulation, Governance, Risk and Compliance - Risk Management

Regulation, Governance, Risk and Compliance - Governance and Auditing

Health Safety Environment and Quality - Public Health and Safety

Health Safety Environment and Quality - Environmental Management

Authentic Relationships - Influence and Persuasion

Enabling Delivery - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Meaningful Outcomes - Innovation and Continuous Improvement

Meaningful Outcomes - Systems Thinking

People Leadership - Develop capability

People Leadership - Knowledge management and business continuity

Specialist/Technical Expertise

Key Responsibilities and Position Outcomes

Certifications / Licences / Qualifications

Relevant tertiary qualification and/or equivalent work experience.

Conditions of Employment

Non-VPS applicants will be subject to a probation period of six months

Qualification Check

Successful police check

Valid working rights

Recipients of Victorian Public Service (VPS) voluntary departure packages should note that re-employment restrictions apply