Health and Safety Specialist

**Vancouver Island Regional Library**:
**Health and Safety Specialist**:
We are looking for a Health and Safety Specialist to join our People & Culture team

The specialist serves as a visible leader, providing day-to-day oversight of safety operations across the organization. They offer expert support, guidance, and resources while delivering training programs to promote compliance with occupational health and safety legislation.

The incumbent ensures adherence to all applicable regulations, including those under WorkSafe BC, and drives continuous improvement in OHS practices. This includes proactively identifying opportunities to enhance health and safety measures, fostering a culture of safety, and ensuring the organization meets or exceeds regulatory requirements.
- Providing collaborative leadership and expert advice and support to the organization in all areas of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS).
- Leading and supporting the development, maintenance, implementation and assessment of safety systems, policies and programs to enhance the culture of safety and ensure compliance with legislation.
- Ensuring corporate compliance with all OHS program aspects and contributes to and leads as necessary: accident/incident investigation; emergency response; first aid attendant coordination and support; workplace safety compliance; and risk assessments/safety inspections.
- Providing professional leadership, support and guidance on all matters related to WorkSafeBC, including liaising on claims submissions and management, appeals, and return to work programs.
- Acting as the investigation coordinator for serious workplace incidents and injuries (including near misses). Preparing the report and recommending appropriate preventative or corrective actions, including corrective discipline.

You hold a Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety along with 3-5 years’ experience in a health and safety role preferably in a unionized environment. An equivalent combination of education such as diploma, certificates, training and experience may be considered. A Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) designation is considered an asset.

You are required to have a valid BC Driver’s License and will be required to satisfactorily complete a Criminal Record Check (Working with Children & Vulnerable Adults).

Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) acknowledges that it operates on the traditional territories of the 53 First Nations within its service area, who are members of the Coast Salish, Haida, Nuu-chah
- nulth, Kwakwaka’wakw and Nuxálk peoples. VIRL honours its relationships with these Nations and all other First Nations, Metis, and Inuit peoples who reside in the region.

VIRL is a Regional Library District serving some of the fastest growing urban areas and some of the most rural and remote communities in Canada. VIRL delivers tremendous economies of scale and significant returns on investment, by working with 38 local governments across a 42K km2 service area. Our collective services are a demonstrable commitment to livability and affordability in the region and are enjoyed by nearly a third of residents overall. VIRL is committed to growing organizational culture and effectiveness.

The targeted salary range for this position is $81,936 to $102,430 (2024) annually, supplemented by a competitive total compensation package. If this is the next step in your professional career, please visit our website at **Health and Safety Specialist - Vancouver Island Regional Library** and submit your CV and Cover Letter by **December 27, 2024.**

VIRL thanks all applicants for their interest in working with us however only those selected for an interview will be contacted directly.

Education : Bachelor’s degree
Experience : 3 years to less than 5 years