Workplace Health and Safety professional

The Shire of Exmouth is looking for an experienced and motivated Work Health and Safety professional to join our Organisational Development team.

Whether you're an experienced WHS Officer or Advisor ready to take the next step, or an experienced WHS Coordinator looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.

This is an exciting opportunity to be more than a safety practitioner. You'll play a key role in partnering with leaders across the organisation to build a proactive safety culture where people feel supported, accountable and empowered to work safely every day. You'll influence how safety is embedded into decision-making, strengthen leadership capability, and help create a workplace where everyone goes home safe.

Reporting to the Executive Manager Organisational Development, you will lead and support the continuous improvement of the Shire's Work Health and Safety Management System. Working collaboratively with leaders and teams, you'll provide practical advice, strengthen risk management practices, deliver critical risk programs, support incident investigations, develop policies and procedures, coordinate training, and drive continuous improvement across both operational and corporate environments.

This is a genuine partnering role where you'll build trusted relationships, coach leaders, influence positive behaviours, and contribute to broader organisational initiatives that strengthen culture, engagement and performance.

We recognise that exceptional candidates bring different skills, experiences and strengths. Applications are encouraged from WHS professionals across a range of experience levels. Whether you're an experienced WHS professional looking to broaden your strategic influence or an emerging specialist ready to step into a more autonomous role, we encourage you to apply. The position may be appointed across a range of levels depending on the successful candidate's capability and experience.

What we offer: This position is classified as a Level 7 - 9 under the Shire of Exmouth Industrial Agreement 2025 and comes with the following remuneration benefits:

• Annual base salary range $82,221- $94,650 per annum

• Up to 22% superannuation (includes co-contribution by you)

• Location allowance of $2,002 per annum

• Housing allowance of up to $15,600 per annum or subsidised shared housing

• Regular RDOs

• 5 weeks annual leave

• Eligibility for long service leave after 7 years of service (conditions apply), uniform allowance, employee assistance program and other well-being services