Job details
| Location: | Richmond |
| Salary: | $40 - $50 per hour + super |
| Job Type: | Temporary |
| Discipline: | |
| Reference: | V-112351 |
| Posted: | 3 months ago |
Job description
- Provide effective and efficient management of WorkCover claims, non-work-related injuries and illnesses, ensuring effective return to work arrangements
- 6-week contract, to start ASAP
- Working alongside the wider OHS team & reporting into the Senior OHS Advisor
Our client, a local government authority, is looking for an injury management advisor to join the OHS team. You will be reporting to the Senior OHS Advisor.
This position has come about to cover some annual leave in the team. It is initially contracted for 6 weeks but could be extended. The role is full-time, Monday to Friday. The company offers hybrid work arrangements, 2 days from home and 3 days in the office.
Your key responsibilities include:
- To provide effective and efficient management of WorkCover claims, non-work-related injuries and illnesses, ensuring effective return to work arrangements.
- To assist in and support OHS initiatives and activities.
- To assist managers and employees to ensure they understand their obligations and responsibilities regarding WorkCover and return to work arrangements.
- To prepare reports and provide data as required and provide advice on implications for and issues affecting Council’s WorkCover insurance premium.
- To ensure that all relevant statutory obligations are met.
- Degree or diploma and some relevant experience or lesser formal qualifications with substantial experience.
- Relevant experience in WorkCover claims management and processing and OHS.
- Demonstrated ability and experience in WorkCover/insurance contract management and
- administration.
- Demonstrated experience in managing WorkCover claims and premium management and a detailed understanding of relevant legislation and procedures.
- Proven ability to analyse and manage WorkCover claims, prepare documentation and undertake relevant actions.
- Proven ability to gain co-operation of staff and people leaders and ability to undertake worksite assessments and prepare, implement and successfully manage Return to Work plans.
- Demonstrated ability to undertake research and analysis and prepare reports and other high-level documents.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in workplace OHS issues, including an understanding of the risk management process in an OHS context.
In return you will be rewarded with the opportunity to get your foot in the door to work for a Local Government. You will be working for an innovative and community focussed organisation.
If you are interested in this role please APPLY today.
At Charterhouse, we embrace, and value, diversity of culture, working arrangements, sexual orientation, and gender identity. On behalf of our client, we promote a workplace that actively seeks to include and welcome unique contributions of all people; to embrace and celebrate the value of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, their skills, and contributions to the workplace