Specialist, Occupational Health & Safety

Job posting closes: November 18, 2024, at 05:00 p.m. (Yukon Standard Time)

At our core, the City of Whitehorse is committed to cultivating an inclusive employee community and workspace, confronting racism and biases for fairness and equity, while advancing reconciliation and accessibility.

The City promotes work life balance for its employees and offers flexible work arrangements, such as work from home and compressed work weeks, subject to applicable administrative directives.

An Eligibility List may be established from this competition – the duration of the eligibility list may be up to 12 months. The eligibility list may be used to fill future permanent full-time, permanent part-time, temporary full-time, temporary part-time, term or casual vacancies within the same department and classification based on the organizational needs by going to the next highest ranked candidate until the eligibility list expires.

This position is covered by a collective agreement between the City of Whitehorse and the Management and Confidential Exclusion Bylaw.

The City wishes to thank all applicants for their interest but only those candidates selected to advance in the recruitment will be contacted. Note that only those candidates eligible to legally work in Canada will be considered.

Occupational Health and Safety Services Specialist

Job Code:107
Department: Human Resources and Safety Services

Job Summary:

The incumbent provides leadership and expertise in the delivery of Occupational Health and Safety Services across the organization.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Makes recommendations regarding responsibilities and standards for occupational health and safety practices, procedures and policies to all levels of the organization.
• Develops and administers the corporate Occupational Health and Safety Management Program. Assists departments with the development, evaluation and maintenance of their specific Occupational Health and Safety Management Program to ensure they comply with the requirements of the Occupational Health & Safety Act.
• Develops and coordinates return-to-work plans for employees returning from Weekly Indemnity, Workers Compensation and other requests for accommodation.
• Performs health and safety inspections and audits.
• Acts as the subject matter expert on Occupational Health & Safety by providing research and technical advice on purchases of occupational health and safety equipment.
• Coordinates and/or performs occupational health and safety training including, but not limited to driver training, 1st aid, Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System, Transportation of Dangerous Goods legislation, respiratory equipment fit testing, ergonomic assessments, audiometric and air quality testing. Prepares reports and maintains statistics in relation to the position description.
• Investigates injuries to employees and incidents/near misses involving City owned vehicles/equipment and buildings, recommends corrective action to prevent future incidents, and distributes incident information to further the understanding of various health and safety concerns.
• Communicates with other agencies and acts as the City’s representative in regard to occupational health and safety matters.
• Coordinates the city’s corporate health and safety committee by providing administrative support and acting as an employer representative to the committee. Ensures that recommendations and actions are followed up on and are compliant with relevant policy and legislation.
• Follows established safety procedures and standards.

This position contains elements necessary for identification and evaluation of the job. The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Working Conditions:

Works in a wide variety of locations. Required to drive to various work/job site areas on a daily basis and may be exposed to dust, fumes, confined spaces, noise, slip hazards, falls, and dangerous substances. Works closely with internal staff and may encounter disagreeable interactions with staff/contractors.

Required Knowledge, Skill and Abilities:

• 2 year Community College Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety
• Canadian Registered Safety Professional designation
• Class 5 Driver’s License
• Previous experience - 5 years related experience which includes 3 years’ experience in occupational health and safety programming and audits
• On-the-job experience – 6 months
• Standard First Aid aid with Level C CPR
• Health and Safety trainer; e.g. Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (8 hours), First Aid (16 hours), Transportation of Dangerous Goods (8 hours), traffic control (16 hours), confined space entry (16 hours), fall arrest (8 hours), safety auditor (35 hours), ergonomics assessment (40 hours), respiratory equipment training (8 hours), train the trainer (40 hours), Total hours = 195
• Presentation skills
• Must have excellent oral and written communications skills and be able to facilitate staff/contractor interaction.
• Self motivated and willingness to work under minimal supervision and set own priorities.

An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.

Examples of Equipment to Operate:

Vehicles, training equipment, computer with applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel, WorkTech, HRIS, and office equipment, health and safety monitoring equipment (sniffers, personal locator beacons, etc.).

Accommodation Requests:

Shortlisted candidates who require accommodation or have accessibility needs during the selection process are encouraged to reach out to the Recruiter and make requests to ensure their full participation. The City of Whitehorse is committed to reviewing requests and making arrangements for reasonable accommodation and accessibility requests.

Other Details:

Job seekers are required to create an online profile and submit their application electronically through the City's online Applicant system via www.whitehorse.ca/careers. Instructions on applications are provided at how to apply. If you have any further questions regarding this posting, please contact the recruiter at HR@whitehorse.ca.

To apply for this position, you are required to submit your resume.

Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the recruiting process.

At the time this posting closes, candidates must have valid and current licenses/certifications/education that match the position requirements. Candidates who are selected to continue with the recruiting process will be required to provide proof of qualifications during their interview.