Industry & Program Specialist

Are you passionate about Safety? Do you want to make a difference on a large scale? We are looking for Industry and Program Specialist's with advanced experience in creating and implementing occupational health and safety programs and initiatives that prevent worker injury and disease.

How you'll make a difference: You'll work directly with industry associations, workers, Health & Safety Associations, Certifying Partners and/or other stakeholders to reduce risk and keep workplaces healthy and safe through consultation and education.

Where you'll work.
At WorkSafeBC, we offer a model that combines the convenience of some remote work with the dynamism of working in one of our offices, based on the operational needs of the positio

In this role, you'll work three or more days a week in our Richmond office.

This is a temporary opportunity of approximately 6 months and may be extended.

Engage with BC stakeholders to:

1) consult and work with industry associations, labour associations, and health and safety associations to develop innovative strategies, programs and resources to prevent workplace injury, disease, and death; and/or

2) provide education and support related to workplace health and safety matters with a focus on ensuring that employers can achieve a certificate of recognition (COR)

We're looking for a person who can:

• Identify, develop, and implement strategic prevention services, programs, projects, and initiatives that positively impact workplace health and safety
• Act as a technical resource and apply workplace health and safety expertise and knowledge in Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (ie. ISO QMS, Z45001)
• Build partnerships and networks with industry stakeholders to establish positive long-term relationships
• Prepare and deliver impactful OHS safety presentations to various stakeholders with the purpose of educating on key OHS topics
• Support stakeholders by providing in-depth analysis and improvement of OHS programs, processes and culture, specific risk control initiatives and innovative projects
• Travel overnight in BC on occasion. Travel to various locations local to your area may be routinely required
• Weekend or evening work periodically required

Learn more: For more information about this position, including the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs); job description; and awareness items, see the job profile on WSN.

Your background and experience

• A degree in a related discipline
• A minimum of nine years of progressive professional experience and at least 3 years of health and safety experience such as development of risk assessments, designing, delivering, and implementing health and safety programs, conducting workplace inspections/investigations, monitoring/evaluating an organization's safety performance, participating in audits, addressing compliance issues, and developing corrective action plans to improve safety performance.

We'll consider equivalent combinations of education and experience.

Important to know
Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:

• Consent to a criminal record check
• Confirm you're legally entitled to work in Canada

WorkSafeBC's COVID-19 Employee Mandatory Vaccine Policy (the "Policy") is suspended effective January 9, 2023, however we reserve the right to re-implement it in response to changes in the public health landscape, including public health orders. We are committed to the protection, health, and safety of our employees and our Communicable Disease Prevention Program and related protocols remain in effect.

Who we are
At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We're honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.

What's it like to work at WorkSafeBC?
It's challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.

Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflect the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.

Learn more: Discover who we are .

Our benefits
As a member of our team, you'll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work - and life. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes:

• Extra 4% of your salary in lieu of benefits and 4% in lieu of vacation from the day you start

Salary: $48.46/hourly - 61.09/hourly

Learn more: Find out what we offer .

Want to apply?

• Please note that we will be starting assessments prior to the closing date.

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email Recruitment Testing Accommodation (SM) when you submit your application.