Health And Safety Officer

Position: Occupational Health & Saftey Officer (Program Officer 18) FTE: Temporary, Full-Time Department: Health PEI, Location: Charlottetown, Atlantic Technology Center Salary: $ 33.32 - 41.66 Per Hour Start Date/Term Length: Commencing Immediatley For 1 Year with The Possibility of Extension About The Position: This position will promote and manage a safe, healthy work environment for employees by developing, planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating Health PEI occupational health and safety programs, services, and policies. The primary focus of the position is to support Health PEI in its compliance with OH&S legislated obligations and to promote a culture of safety. This position supports OH&S provincially across all work sites and programs, including some which operate on a 24/7-hour basis. This position reports to the Manager of Safety & Violence Prevention in Occupational Health, Safety & Wellness on the Human Resources team. Duties: providing leadership, coordination and support on all matters related to Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S); conducting accident and/or incident investigations related to OH&S; assisting with the development of safe work procedures; identifying hazards, making recommendations and collaborating with managers to maintain a safe working environment; ensuring on-site workplace safety committees are in place and functioning and acting as a resource to management, employees and committees, (ie. Fire and Safety, OH&S Committees, etc.); promoting, developing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating the delivery of OH&S training programs and guidelines; liaising with OH&S counterparts/partners and consulting with other public sector employers to ensure efficient delivery of OH&S programs, best use of resources, and consistent application and training of OH&S programs; collecting, coordinating, monitoring, and reporting accurate up-to-date incident/accident/illness data, and identify patterns, trends, and anomalies; acting as consultant to ensure compliance with the OH&S Act and Regulations ; providing support to managers and employees regarding WCB and LTD processes; ensuring Workers’ Compensation claims are captured in incident management database and provide support to management and employees as needed; providing reports to Management/Senior Management/Human Resources on OH&S issues; participating on Health PEI Wellness and Safety team and lead delegated projects. Minimum Qualifications: Successful candidate must have a university degree in a related health discipline with extensive experience in a healthcare institution environment. Must have a working knowledge of relevant act and legislation (eg. Occupational Health & Safety Act, Workers Compensation Act, Human Rights Act, Labour Act, etc.). Demonstrated equivalencies will be considered. Sensitivity to the balance between advocacy of the employee and the employer’s needs, rights, and obligations. Critical thinking ability. Above-average problem-solving ability. Must have a demonstrated skills and abilities in leadership including the ability to influence, communication, group facilitation, training, presentation, and organization. Above average ability to organize and prioritize. Knowledge of, and ability to interpret, relevant collective agreements and legislation. The successful applicant must have the ability to work independently and pro-actively with minimum supervision. Competency with computer applications is required. Other Qualifications: Previous experience in occupational health & safety is preferred. Travel is required and must have a valid driver’s license and/or reliable means of transportation. Certification and/or specialized education and training in the areas of adult education, occupational health & safety, and/or safe manual handling would be preferred. Additional relevant education and experience will be considered an asset.