The team at WorkSafeNB is passionate about promoting health and safety in New Brunswick workplaces. We strive to make New Brunswick the safest place to work. However, injuries do occur, and when they do, we are committed to providing caring recovery and return to work services, benefits, and compensation to injured workers and their families. Culture is the heartbeat of the organization. The stronger it is, the further we go! Selected by our employees, our WorkSafeNB values shape our culture. We put our values of Accountability, Collaboration and Trust into ACTion. We demonstrate accountability by taking pride in and ownership of our work so we can take care of our clients and other New Brunswickers. Through collaboration, we build strong partnerships and innovate to achieve better outcomes. Trust guides our organization; we lead and listen with empathy and embrace diversity, inclusion and belonging. These ACTions shape us.

WorkSafeNB is seeking to fill a two-year term contract for a Bilingual Health and Safety Consultant to join our Prevention division. To ensure the delivery of services throughout NB and the best client experience, we are looking to fill a position in Northern NB, however travel may be expected elsewhere within the province.

As a Health and Safety Consultant, you will support our goal of providing excellent client services and improving health and safety in NB workplaces. Reporting to the Manager, Consultation Services, you will use your occupational health and safety knowledge and experience with a coaching approach to help employers improve health and safety in their workplaces, ranging from small businesses to complex industries.

Your key areas of responsibility:

• Providing client-focused education and consultation services to help New Brunswick employers improve health and safety in their workplaces.
• Collaborating with colleagues and Prevention Leaders to identify and make recommendations for improvements to multiple processes, leading to the transformation of the Prevention Division, WorkSafeNB, and the services we offer to our clients with the ultimate goal of providing excellent client services and improving health and safety in New Brunswick workplaces.
• Representing WorkSafeNB and the Prevention Division for promotion of our vision, mission, and services.
• Support the approval process for the Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) training providers.

You also embrace the following competencies:

• Ensuring Accountability
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Adaptability
• Client-focused Service
• Enabling Communication
• Impact and Influence
• Planning and Organizing
• Problem Solving
• Consulting and Advising
• Legislation and Compliance

You, as a successful candidate, possess:

• A university degree in Business Administration, Health and Safety, Environmental or in a relevant discipline.
• Must have a minimum of three years of work experience in occupational Health and Safety which can include business consulting, project management and facilitation.
• Knowledge and experience in application of adult learning principles and practices is required.
• CRSP (Canadian Registered Safety Professional) or CHSC (Certified Health and Safety Consultant) certification is considered an asset.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

A valid driver's license, and the ability to travel within the province, will be required for meetings and on-site work with employers.

Written and spoken competency in English and French is required.

Your primary workspace will be from your in-home office, with the expectation of in person meetings, for that reason, working from outside the province of New Brunswick, or country, is not permissible.

Pay Scale $75,471.35 to $88,789.13.

Hours of work are those required to perform the assigned tasks but shall not be less than 35 hours per week.

Benefits include vacation and sick time.

If you are interested in an exciting and rewarding career with WorkSafeNB, please apply online at www.worksafenb.ca by October 15, 2024.

We thank all those who apply however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

For more information about WorkSafeNB, or this and other employment opportunities, please visit our website at worksafenb.ca.