EXEMPT STAFF VACANCY
Human Resources Advisor –
Work Assessments & Claims Management
The Greater Victoria School District provides public educational services to over 20,000 students in the Greater Victoria Area, encompassing six municipalities. To provide this service, the District has a current operating budget of $184 million and employs approximately 3,000 staff; which includes, teachers, principals and vice-principals, support staff, psychologists, speech and language pathologists and exempt managerial staff.
Under the direction of the Manager of Occupational Health and Safety, the Human Resources Advisor will assist with the implementation and on-going administration of the District’s occupational health and safety program, promote health and safety awareness among all employees with a focus on injury prevention, workstation assessments, interpret the Workers’ Compensation Act and Occupational Health and Safety Regulation and make recommendations to achieve and maintain compliance, WorkSafeBC claims management and GRTW planning.
This exempt position offers,
- Starting salary of $60,818 per year with an extensive benefits package
- Six weeks’ vacation
- Municipal pension plan
- Mostly local travel with the occasional overnight stay.
The ideal candidate will have:
- High school graduation or equivalent
- Successful completion of anyone of the following, from an accredited institute; Occupational Health and Safety Certificate, Functional Capacity Evaluation training, Disability Management Certificate or equivalent
- Extensive knowledge of the Workers’ Compensation Act, Occupational Health and Safety Regulation and any other applicable legislation
- A minimum of five years related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience managing WorkSafeBC claims, creating and implementing return to work plans
- Experience in performing workstation assessments
- Knowledge of office procedures and composing business correspondence at a publishing level
To apply, please send your cover letter, resume, proof of qualifications and references to:
Human Resource Services
Greater Victoria School District No. 61
556 Boleskine Road, Victoria, BC V8Z 1E8
or by fax: 250-475-4113 or email: hrs@sd61.bc.ca
Deadline for submission: 4:00 PM, Thursday December 7, 2017.
School District 61 thanks all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.