Occupational Health and Safety Specialist

Hull Services has an organizational commitment to pursuing truth and reconciliation, decolonization and anti-oppression._

**About Us**:
Hull Services has long had a reputation for providing leading edge child, youth, and family mental health services. We work with children, youth and families who have experienced mental health struggles, behavioural problems, developmental delay, neglect, abuse and trauma. Hull offers them an opportunity to seek well-being and happiness, with a focus on mental health. Hull’s vision is for resilient young people and families to thrive within communities that support their mental health and well-being. Hull’s programs and services include prevention and early intervention, family-based treatment, school-based services, community group care, campus-based care, adult services and education and training. Located in Calgary, we have been serving Alberta’s young people and families for 60 years, and support over 8,000 young people and families each year.

**What We Offer**:

- Competitive total compensation package, including Health/Dental, Employee Assistance Program and RRSP matching
- Generous vacation, personal time off and sick day allocations.
- Typical office hours from Monday to Friday with some flexibility to adjust start and end times depending on employee needs
- Workperks corporate discounts and discounts to a variety of different fitness facilities
- Free on-site parking and walkable campus
- Collaborative, supportive and a fun place to work
- Opportunity to have a meaningful impact on children and young people

**The Position**:
We are looking for a **temporary, full-time Occupational Health and Safety Specialist for a 12 month contract.** The Occupational Health and Safety Specialist provides support with the Agency-Wide Occupational Health and Safety Risk Management System which emphasizes workplace safety. The OHS Specialist reports to the Occupational Health and Safety Lead.

The schedule for this role is Weekdays from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, 40-hours per week.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Support the implementation and maintenance of the Risk Management System within the Agency.
- Working collaboratively with the Lead to ensure compliance with legislation and standards (such as OHS, WCB, CARF, COR and CYCAA) and to promote a safe working environment for all workers.
- Model socially acceptable values, e.g. integrity, fairness, and respect.
- Completing a combination of administrative tasks, data management, and collaboration with various programs and departments to enhance overall workplace safety.
- Provide support as required for management and other staff.
- Participation in WCB claim management.
- Conduct health and safety audits and inspections.
- Support with health and safety investigations.
- Participate in emergency response exercises.
- Assist with the preparation and facilitation of OHS and Risk Management training.
- Assisting with the preparation and implementation of Certificate of Recognition (COR).
- Involvement in the maintenance of the Employee Incident and Injury tracking system.
- Complete duties connected to Occupational Health and Safety and People and Culture.
- Responsible for protecting own and others’ health and safety at the workplace, following health and safety practices for the position, and reporting workplace injury or hazardous concerns.
- Demonstrate knowledge of agency philosophy, vision, mission, core values, and strategic priorities.
- Responsible for the adherence and implementation of Agency policies and procedures.
- Take initiative in own learning, training, and professional development.
- Work collaboratively as a member of the team.
- Preparing and providing responses to inquiries in a manner that is clear, concise, factual, and confidential.
- Other duties as required.

**Skills and Qualifications**:

- Degree or diploma in Human Resources, Office Management, Business Administration, or related discipline.
- High professional and ethical standards.
- Knowledge of Alberta OHS Legislation.
- Knowledge of the Certificate of Recognition process.
- Knowledge of the Worker’s Compensation Board process.
- Demonstrate competence in organizational and problem-solving abilities and cross-cultural competence.
- Ability to maintain professional working relationships with all Agency programs and departments.
- Excellent interpersonal qualities including:

- Flexibility
- Effective communication skills.
- Relationship abilities.
- Maturity.
- Positivity, and
- Self-initiating.
- Thorough working knowledge and demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office programs.
- Minimum of three years’ related experience as an administrative professional.
- Minimum of one year’s experience related to health and safety.
- Experience with creation and implementation of health and safety presentations for agency programs and departments.
- Demonstrate competency managing and adjusting to priorities, demands, and deadlin