[Hiring] Health and Safety Consultant @PUBLIC SERVICES HEALTH & SAFETY ASSOCIATION

Role Description

The Health and Safety Consultant provides health and safety training, support, guidance, and advice to all workplace parties within the specific sector in the Province of Ontario. This position develops proactive initiatives and strategies to foster health and safety as a core business value among clients.

In this position, you will be responsible for ongoing client engagement, building client relationships to help them improve health and safety outcomes, and to position PSHSA as a leader in delivery of client-focused solutions.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Relationship Management
  • Initiates, fosters, maintains and develops relationships with the sector (worker, employer union, key partners and associations).
  • Regularly identifies partnership opportunities and makes appropriate referrals.
  • Develops and maintains collaborative working relationships with colleagues, external clients’ associations, and key partners to advance PSHSA’s objectives.
  • Identifies and develops consulting relationships with sector associations and networking groups to advance knowledge/awareness of OHS/PSHSA and promotes the benefits of implementing health and safety initiatives.
  • Provides best practice examples, which have incorporated health and safety programs into their existing processes.
• Client Engagement
  • Proactively and reactively analyzes customer needs and concerns by researching the client’s history through various mediums.
  • Develops and coordinates training schedules to meet needs.
  • Promotes the benefits of implementing health and safety initiatives; utilizes internal consulting processes to support and direct clients with the development of customized health and safety programs.
  • Prepares and presents effective proposals as part of the sales/consulting presentation to sector clients.
  • Seeks opportunities for revenue generation through selling/up-selling.
• Operational / Subject Matter Expertise
  • Provides health and safety consulting services and liaises with other PSHSA consultants to assist clients with the reduction of workplace hazards and the elimination of workplace injuries and illnesses.
  • Provides on-site private and public health and safety training and facilitation services to clients.
  • Assists in the development, review, and implementation of PSHSA products, programs, and services.
  • Collaborates internally with Client Acquisition, Workplace Wellbeing, Marketing, and Multi-channel Delivery to identify, develop, and deliver strategies to meet market needs.
  • Translates and applies Occupational Health and Safety Act legislation into practical application.
  • Proactively responds to client information requests promptly and accurately.
  • Collaboratively researches and stays abreast of common health and safety trends within the sector.

Qualifications

• A university degree or equivalent education and experience.
• Post-secondary completion of a health and safety program.
• Designation(s) in health and safety or related disciplines (e.g., CRSP, CCPE ROH) preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of related job experience.
• Knowledgeable in health and safety legislation, auditing, health and safety management systems.
• Significant experience in consulting, managing a client base, building relationships, and achieving targets and objectives.
• An excellent facilitator, knowledgeable about adult learning principles and capable of delivering training sessions at all levels.
• Able to manage and prioritize a variety of projects simultaneously.
• Works well independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Able to work with a variety of software, including Microsoft Office, Excel, and Customer Relationship Management systems.

Details of the Role

• Status: Contract, Full-time
• Hours of Work: 37.5 hours/week
• Location: Remote in Ontario, Canada
• Bargaining Unit Position: No
• Travel Required: Yes
• Salary Range: Starting at $90,487 - $104,245 per year

Application Details

We are looking for individuals that are passionate about health and safety and share our i-CARE values: Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect & Integrity, Excellence.

Feel like you have some of the requirements but not all? We encourage you to apply even if your experience does not match every requirement.

Please visit our Career Centre to apply! While we sincerely appreciate all applications and your interest in PSHSA, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

PSHSA is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities to apply. PSHSA will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.