Occupational Health and Safety Advisor

Job Overview

This role reports to the Manager, Occupational Health and Safety.

The Occupational Health and Safety Advisor is responsible for supporting and contributing to the development, implementation and maintenance of KPU’s Occupational Health and Safety Program.

• Successful completion of a diploma in Occupational Health and Safety from an accredited institution;
• A minimum of three (3) years of related experience in a relevant Occupational Health and Safety position;
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• Thorough knowledge of municipal, provincial and federal health and safety related legislation and regulations.
• Applied knowledge of occupational health and safety regulations, Codes, Acts and legislation with the ability to analyze and interpret technical documents.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and deliver safety training programs.
• Experience gathering, analyzing and presenting information and statistics for various audiences.
• Experience conducting risk and hazard assessments.
• Experience conducting incident/accident investigations and workplace safety inspections.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills. Customer service focused.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a team as well as work independently.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Sound judgement and decision-making skills required.
• Excellent computer and information technology skills.
• Ability to travel between campuses is required.

• People First: KPU employees involve, appreciate, value and respect the KPU community members they serve (i.e., students, employees, external key parties, etc.) creating a culture of high engagement and performance.
• Accountability: KPU employees demonstrate fiscal accountability and take ownership for their actions, decisions and results.
• Continuous Improvement: KPU employees take a creative approach to opportunities, exploring unique ways to create optimal value for the KPU community.
• Collaboration: KPU employees work in functional and cross-functional teams, coming together to solve complex issues and accomplish objectives that will benefit the KPU community.

The above compensation range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. Typically, initial salary placement is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum. This represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and approximately halfway of the salary range for a job with consideration given to internal equity.