International Health & Safety Specialist

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Connect with Telstra

We're Australia's leading telecommunications and technology company. With a global presence in more than 22 countries, we have a strong global footprint. Our purpose is to build a connected future so everyone can thrive. We're all about providing the best experience and delivering the best tech on the best network.

We are committed to making Telstra the best place to work and creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that works for everyone.

About the Team

Make a difference

As part of People, Culture and Communications, your mission will be to lead the development of our transformation roadmap. Be responsible for building the kind of talent, leadership and culture that impacts the way we work.

People, Culture and Communications - Wellbeing & Workplace Relations oversees Telstra's wellbeing and workplace relations programs.

About the Role

The Health & Safety Specialist will play a pivotal role in driving a culture that promotes health, safety and sustainability at the heart of everything we do across the Telstra Group.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Embedding and operationalising Telstra’s Safety Management System into daily operations within the business function, including HSWE Standards.

• Uplift the health, safety and wellbeing maturity across our global organisation.

• Identify and implement areas to improve health, safety and wellbeing across our global teams.

• Development, review and updating of functional risk register and project risk registers with identified HSWE risks on a regular basis or whenever conditions change.

• Assess risks and operationalisation of mitigating controls for new/emerging activities being undertaken by the business function

• Undertake low/ moderate incident management and investigations using basic 5 whys methodology, in alignment with the Incident Management and Investigation procedure.

• Monitor and assist with close out of relevant actions resulting from incident investigations.

• Complete line of business monthly reporting and analytics to provide the requisite level of detailed information and analytics of incidents, injuries, inspections and other metrics.

• Development of Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Management Plans,

• Develop procedures, guidance materials and tools to mitigate HSWE risks in collaboration with SSW team members as required to comply with the Telstra HSWE Management System.

• Conduct assurance activities on frontline employee activities to assess compliance with localised procedures.

• Monitor and assist with close out of relevant actions resulting from Telstra frontline assurance activities.

• Conduct assurance activities on contractors’ HSE systems to ensure contractors are conducting activities as they advised they would.

• Monitor close out of relevant actions resulting from contractor HSE assurance activities.

• Complete first line HSE audits to verify critical controls.

• Escalation of incident trends and systemic issues requiring discussion at Cross Functional Risk Forums, in conjunction with SSW team.

• Assist where required with external audit activities and inspections.

To be successful in this role, you must have the following qualifications:

Essential

• Relevant diploma or tertiary qualifications with a minimum of 5 years’ experience as a HSWE specialist/advisor, preferably working in a high-risk industry.

• A high-level understanding of HSWE management systems and risk management principles

• Experience working across multiple countries to implement health, safety and wellbeing programs

• Proven record of improving health, safety and wellbeing within an organisation.

• Sound knowledge of, and experience in managing health, safety and environment standards and regulations across multiple countries

• Experience facilitating risk assessments and the maintenance of risk profiles for business units

• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and influence across the organisation

• Superior communication (written and verbal), coaching, interpersonal and presentation skills.

• Experience in HSWE data reporting

• Research and problem-solving skills.

• Proven ability to work independently and to handle multiple or competing priorities.

Highly desirable

• Lead Auditor qualification and experience in the planning and undertaking of audits

• Experience developing and implementing Critical Risk Controls, as well as assessing Critical Control effectiveness

• Experience in crisis and emergency management.

If you are passionate to succeed as part of an agile and experienced team, we welcome you to apply!

When you join our team, you become part of a welcoming and inclusive community where everyone is respected, valued and celebrated. We actively seek individuals from various backgrounds, ethnicities, genders and abilities because we know that diversity not only strengthens our team but also enriches our work. We have zero tolerance for harassment of any kind, and we prioritise creating a workplace culture where everyone is safe and can thrive.

We work flexibly at Telstra. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you. When you apply, you can share your pronouns and / or any reasonable adjustments needed to take part equitably during the recruitment process.