Overview:

• Full-time, Continuing position
• Salary HEW Level 9 ($135,978 - $145,693) + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements
• Based at the Melbourne CBD campus, and hybrid ways of working

About You
You are a detail-oriented professional with experience in health and safety documentation, systems administration, or a related technical role. You have a strong ability to translate complex legislative, technical and operational requirements into clear, practical and user-friendly documentation. You bring a solid understanding of work health and safety frameworks and compliance obligations, and are comfortable maintaining, updating and improving policies, procedures, guidelines and safety tools. You are confident working with digital platforms and safety management systems, ensuring information is accurate, current and accessible.

You enjoy working collaboratively with subject matter experts and stakeholders, have strong written communication skills, and take pride in maintaining high standards of accuracy and consistency. You are organised, proactive and committed to continuous improvement in health and safety systems and practices.

To be successful in this position, you’ll have as a minimum:

• Demonstrated experience writing technical or compliance documentation, ideally within health and safety, quality or regulatory environments.
• Strong understanding of health and safety principles, legislation and management-system frameworks.
• Proficiency in administering safety, compliance or operational systems  (eg.  H&S management systems, SharePoint online, learning management systems or document-control systems).
• Excellent written communication skills with high attention to accuracy, structure and plain-English standards.
• Experience designing or managing document-control processes.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage workloads and meet deadlines

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

About the Portfolio

The Health, Safety & Risk (HSR) team is a team of strategic professionals providing outstanding, client focused, proactive and effective solutions and services for all RMIT staff.  Our success is achieved by understanding our business and operating as a business partner to our clients.  We deliver responsive, innovative and practical solutions and services. The HSR team operate in a manner that supports the RMIT values and achievement of the business objectives. By providing tailored, quality services and products and ensuring a high level of expert support and advice, the HSR team will enhance College/Portfolio and Groups ability to meet their business objectives. This in turn will allow the University staff to better support the current and future student population at the University.

To Apply 

Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link at the top of this page.

For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Larisa Ahadi via email [email protected].   

Position Description

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Applications Close:

1 Mar 2026 11.59 pm

RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community, and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community. 

 

In line with RMIT University’s commitment to a safe, respectful and inclusive environment, from 1 January 2026, the University will also consider gender-based violence (GBV) risk factors as part of our recruitment processes.  All applicants will be required to complete a gender‑based violence declaration in accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence.  Preferred candidates will also be required to undertake relevant pre‑employment background checks, including Working With Children Checks. Information provided will be treated confidentially and considered only for its relevance to the role and RMIT’s safety obligations.

 

At RMIT, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to RMIT (including alternate formats of application forms). To discuss adjustment requirements, please contact Dani, via [email protected] or visit our Careers page for more contact information - https://www.rmit.edu.au/careers.

 

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