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Job Summary:
The Prevention Department provides service along a continuum of prevention services to assist customers with the development and implementation of safe work environments. This role promotes, educates, advises and works directly with stakeholder groups to identify targeted improvements, identify participants, assess readiness, identify promising practices, translate promising practice for industry context and facilitate learning collaboratives to develop and implement injury prevention to reduce the risk of workplace injuries in the province.  The Senior Health and Safety Consultant is a recognized safety professional with field level experience and strategic thinking capable of converting theory into practice for employers, workers and staff. This role is responsible for driving change among stakeholder groups, including the facilitations of continuous improvement tools, development of measurable deployment plans (with leading and lagging indicators), reporting publicly and holding the team accountable.  

Qualifications:
Bachelors degree or 4-year diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene or discipline relevant to this position. A Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) designation or equivalent.  Plus, five (5) years of successful experience demonstrating:

Significant industry and field experience implementing and maintaining safety management systems as well as consulting leadership and front-line employees in health, safety, and industrial hygiene activities.
Strong coaching and inter-personal relationship development skills with an emphasis on stakeholder influence and conflict resolution.
Success leading projects with diverse stakeholders, change management and operationalization of safety initiatives.  
Comprehensive knowledge of legislation such as the OH&S Act (Federal & Provincial), Human Rights and Labour Standards.