Ohs Technical Advisor

The aim of the OHS Technical Advisor is to ensure we are offering value to members without compromise, delivering the highest level of service by supporting the OHS programs policy development, coordinating OSSE company and auditor relations and the OSSE awards program. Based at the head office in Chilliwack, this position supports a hybrid of home-based/remote and office-based work and reports to the OHS Audits Manager.

The Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC currently offers OSSE/COR certification. In the future, it may offer Safe 360 and ISO 45001 certification programs as well. The Occupational Safety Standard of Excellence (OSSE) program for the manufacturing and food processing industries meets and exceeds the requirements of the “Certificate of Recognition” (COR) offered by other Certifying Partners in the WorkSafeBC Partners in Injury and Disability Prevention Program. The certification recognizes and rewards employers who go beyond the legal requirements of the Workers Compensation Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation by taking a ‘best practices’ approach to implementing Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and Injury Management and Return-To-Work (IM/RTW) management systems. The program promotes equally the concept of managing health and safety together with other components necessary for a successful business such as profitability and productivity.
What You’ll Be Doing

**Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Audits Program**
- Assist the OHS Audits Manager in administering the OHS auditing programs.
- Effectively coordinate with peer OSSE and other OHS Technical Advisors in administering OHS programs
- Support OHS Admin in registration of employers into the OSSE program and other future programs
- Assist, review, and advise employers with the OSSE registration process and other future programs
- Ensure employers are well informed of their OHS progress (audit and internal auditor certification/re-certification) and their requirements for continual OSSE certification status
- Support functions of the OHS auditing programs, including the review of the audit tools and collection of trend data for the OHS program to track performance
- Support the OHS Audits Manager in development and implementation of continuous improvement strategies for OHS programs, OSSE, and certified companies

**Program Administration and Management**
- Ensure accurate record keeping of the local database and WorkSafeBC iCOR database for all employers registered and certified in the OSSE and other OHS certification programs
- Collection of OSSE and other OHS program statistics for progress reports, monthly or as required

**Quality Assurance**
- Participate in the quality assurance and review of the OSSE and other OHS certification programs
- Conduct desktop audit reviews and quality assurance of all completed audits (internal and external)
- Administer the Quality Assurance Verification programs - Auditor Quality Assurance (AQA) and Employer Audit Quality Assurance (EAQA)
- Review the OHS and IM/RTW audit tools and associated audit documentation

**Stakeholder Engagements and Attractions**
- Support OHS Audits Manager in representing the Alliance at the Certifying Partner’s Working Group Meeting
- Support OHS Audits Manager in representing the Alliance in various events hosted or participated by the Alliance
- Coordinate with various stakeholders including WorkSafeBC in policies and procedures around the OSSE and other OHS certification programs
- Look to meet with the management of the potential employers for OHS certification or other key stakeholders to introduce the benefits and road map of OHS certification programs
- Perform on-site OHS readiness review for potential certifying employers and work with employers to create a specific road map to achieve OHS program certification.
- Update and verify all pertinent and important employer information and communications in CRM and other platforms
- Engage and facilitate the promotion of OHS certification programs to the current and potential employers
- Participate in other regulatory or safety industry events, webinars and conferences as the schedule and workload allows that can provide continuous career knowledge development
- Work with other departments in support of the development, updating, and implementation of new programs, events, and resources

**Training**
- Participate in the development of new OSSE and other OHS-related training programs and/or resources
- Review OHS training material and techniques, where necessary
- Plan and conduct auditor (internal and external) auditor training and any other OHS related training sessions
- Review and maintain the auditor training program and pool of qualified auditors (internal and external)
- Research, consult, and develop training resources for auditor training

**Location and Travel**
- Based in the Lower Mainland or Fraser Valley, this role will support all regions of BC.
- The job requires a