Job Description

The Details:

• Permanent Full Time | 9 day fortnight
• $111,788 pa + 12% super (level 6)
• 72.5 hour fortnight
• Hybrid, flexible working environment, including some work from home days.
• Location: Narangba

Join City of Moreton Bay as a Occupational Health Partner, and help shape and enhance our communities for today and tomorrow.

As an Occupational Health Partner you'll be developing and driving the delivery of the Work Health and Safety strategy, and partnering with department leaders to implement initiatives and developing solutions and strategies to meet their long-term operational requirements.

You'll also:

• Proactively manage a portfolio of work and non-work-related injury and illness cases end to end with leaders across Council
• Coach leaders on Occupational Health matters, policies and process aligned to best practice and legislative requirements
• Coach and partner with leaders in responding to complex issues impacting recovery and return to work
• Partner with the Safety Business Partnering Team to manage implementation of statutory health monitoring programs and any risk mitigation strategies.

Position Description_Occupational Health Partner

About you

We're looking for your experience handling complex health and wellbeing matters, managing return to work processes end to end independently, and problem solving and inquiry skills, and ability to summarise complex issues in a concise and meaningful way and develop recommendations for resolution. Experience in Local Government is a bonus.

You'll also bring:

• Comprehensive knowledge and experience applying relevant frameworks and legislation including the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003, and the Work Health and Safety Act 2011
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills to provide specialist advice, direction and support to key stakeholders.
• Excellent time management skills and adaptability to change and shift focus and re-prioritise on short notice
• Highly developed people and relationship skills and ability to communicate and motivate effectively at all levels of the organisation
• Relevant tertiary qualification in Allied Health (e.g. Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy),or significant relevant experience required
• Certified Return to Work Coordinator or relevant recency of practice qualifications required.

Why City of Moreton Bay?

What you do with your life matters. It’s the same with your career.

We’re the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia’s newest city, we’re building something that’s never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.

This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time.

At City of Moreton Bay, we’re focused on the vital work we do today. But we’re also focused on the future. On what can be – for our city, our Council and your career.

Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:

• See it. To build a city of the future, first, you have to see it. The polycentric city we’re building will bring greater prosperity, sustainability and affordability to our city. This is your chance to contribute to something that’s never been done before.
• Shape it. You’ll get hands-on in a rewarding career, serving and strengthening our communities for today and tomorrow. Our work is diverse, interesting and it matters – and it’s yours to shape and own.
• Live it. Contribute to the city you and your family want to live in and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. And if you don’t live here, you’ll still find pride and connection in so many ways with our successful, resilient team.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Find a better work-life balance with a nine-day (72.5-hour) fortnight, plus a hybrid, flexible working environment with some work-from-home days.
• Negotiated salary increases locked in through our EBA - 4% in July 2027 (or CPI capped at 4.5%, whichever is greater).
• Advance your skills and career through our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).
• Make your pay go further with salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations and our Fitness Passport Program.
• Get support when you and your family need it most with our 24/7 confidential counselling service and Mates in Construction program.

Ready for a career that matters?

Join City of Moreton Bay, and help shape our city of the future.

Click on the 'Apply Now' button below to complete your online application. Please upload a current resume that demonstrates how you meet the requirements for this role. You will also have the option to add a cover letter should you wish.

As part of the recruitment process, applicants will be required to undergo a National Criminal History Check.

Any questions - please contact our Careers team at careers@moretonbay.qld.gov.au.

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Your Future City.

See it. Shape it. Live It.

City of Moreton Bay extends across the traditional lands of the Jinibara, Kabi Kabi, and Turrbal peoples, and we acknowledge and pay respects to Traditional Custodians. We believe diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our people and communities, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.