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Period of Appointment

Senior Executive - Fixed Term 5 years

Salary Details

$156,075 - $171,571 plus a private plated motor vehicle

Hours per fortnight

73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available.

Duties

• Identify, design, develop and implement strategies, systems and programs that improve health and safety standards and reduce risks to health and safety at the underground metalliferous and coal mines and other sites and ensure that such standards are administered, regulated and developed in the best interests of the state. In particular, these strategies, systems and programs will lead to the minimisation of risk from rockfalls and other principal mining hazards and will involve research into current best practice in these areas.
• Carry out appropriate research to ensure that Tasmania’s mining safety standards are based on national and international best practice, resulting in the achievement of a significant reduction in risk at these sites.
• Remain abreast of contemporary knowledge in mine safety, to identify emerging trends and developments and to maintain a network of peers and specialists in and beyond the subject area.
• Facilitate, develop and maintain high-level strategic relationships with internal and external staff, industry bodies, local, state and commonwealth departments and authorities and other related organisations.
• Represent the department and the government professionally at state and national levels on a range of boards, committees and at conferences, as required.
• Provide high level strategic advice to the Chief Inspector of Mines, the Executive Director and other senior staff and key stakeholders, in relation to mine safety issues and emerging risks.
• Carry out technical inspections and audits of safety management systems and major hazard management plans at the underground mines.
• Carry out investigations into notifiable rockfalls, strata and rib failures and other notifiable incidents and complaints, to ensure that corrective actions are appropriate and that breaches of the legislation are addressed in accordance with the National Compliance and Enforcement Policy and WorkSafe Tasmania’s internal policies.
• Mentor and guide the activities of the mines inspectors, particularly those who are involved in activities at the underground mines.
• Give evidence and provide information to Coronial inquests, enquiries and prosecutions.
• Act as the Chief Inspector of Mines when required.

Essential Requirements

Desirable Requirements

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

Statement of Duties (

Statement of Duties (

Information for applicants (WorkSafe Tasmania).docx

Information for applicants (WorkSafe Tasmania).pdf

How to apply

To apply, please provide a copy of your CV with two referees and a two page summary outlining why you are the best person for the job.  Please note that the Senior Executive Leadership Capability Framework applies to the role.  View more information about the framework on the link below.

Please apply online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.

Refer to the 'Information for Applicants' document for further information. Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact the Department of Justice Recruitment Team on (

For more information

Willard Zirima

Chief Inspector of Mines

Phone : (

Reasonable Adjustment Queries

Organisational Development and Design Team