RMIT is committed to the rights of students and staff to be safe, respected, valued, and treated as an equal in their place of study and work.  All staff are expected to share this commitment and contribute to a safer community. While carrying out their role, staff are in a position of trust with students.  Staff have a duty of care to report wellbeing concerns about students through the designated channels and uphold to the code of conduct. RMIT Vietnam expects all staff members to comply with its Code of Conduct, policies and procedures, which relate to legal and regulatory requirements and our ways of working.

RMIT Vietnam is committed to excellence, innovation, and social responsibility. We welcome applications from qualified and passionate individuals who share our values and vision. RMIT University has a global reputation and ranks 140th globally and 11th in Australia in QS World University Rankings 2024. To learn more about our rankings, please check out our latest facts and figures here Reputation and rankings - RMIT University

Rewards and Benefits:

• Competitive salary package and allowances

• Generous annual leave, carer leave and public holidays (Christmas and Tet Holidays)

• Private health insurance and wellness programs

• Professional development and career advancement

• Access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources

• A vibrant and diverse campus life and more!

RMIT Vietnam has been honoured with the respectable HR Asia Award as Top Employer to Work For in Asia. To find out more about RMIT Vietnam and our current vacancies, please visit our website: https://www.rmit.edu.vn/careers

The Safety Manager is a senior role which leads and coordinates the conveyance of Occupational Health, Safety (OHS) management, knowledge and competencies into the University and provides high level strategic support and advice to senior management on how to roll out programs supporting an injury free environment. This role is responsible for early management, site management during normal operations, project execution, emergency situations and initatives to enhance the safety culture across all RMIT Vietnam campuses. The role will also be responsible for overseeing, reporting, and mitigation on risk the University’s safety risk profiles and controls as required.

Reports to:  Senior Manager, People Safety & Wellbeing

• Contribute to the creation and rollout of all safety related programs including, hazard identification, Behavior Base Safety (BBS), Safety Culture Change, Global Safety Day etc.

• Provide specialist assistance, consultation and advice to managers and employees in relation to Safety Management System and Zero Accident approach at workplace.

• Identify gaps and opportunities for improvement of the RMIT Vietnam safety culture and plan out actions/programs for short- and long-term strategy.

• Develop metrics and benchmarks to measure the safety and health programs and uses those measures to identify, propose and implement improvements, and corrective action plans.

• Provide support in monitoring, documenting, and reporting compliance and document control procedures

• Monitor potential risks and safety issues for the Campus by collaborating with stakeholders, monitoring dashboards/ticketing systems to identify risks/trends/best practices to ensure proactive health and safety solutions.

• Develop an ongoing engagement program to raise awareness of health and safety in workplace as well as in employees’ daily life.

• Be the primary scene commander during emergency management, along with security team to ensure the situation is handled according to University emergency plans.

• Regularly review the emergency response plan by completing a robust risk assessment and deliver a plan that allocates accountabilities, resources, and equipment to ensure all site emergencies are effectively managed and risks are minimized.

• In collaboration with the site management, monitor, record safety functionality and location of emergency stations, and other safety-related items.

• Develop and facilitate ongoing briefings and trainings for all emergency management responders.

• Ensure that appropriate teams/departments conduct emergency drills on an appropriate basis. Create and review drill assesments to identify areas and deploy actions to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the emergency plan(s).

• Other tasks: Undertake any other duties as required by the Senior Manager, People Safety & Well Being

• Bachelor’s degree in health & Safety, or related fields with minimum 07-year experience in Health & Safety related jobs, in which 02 years in management role.

• Understanding of legal requirements and standards on Health & Safety for Vietnam

• Demonstrated ability to diagnose, analyse, conceptualise, and provide creative solutions to complex health and safety issues.

• Proven ability to build and maintain partnerships and relationships in a collaborative manner with key internal clients to support the University’s business objectives.

• Proven capability to consult, interact and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

• Proven ability/experience to influence others for culture change in OHS.

• Demonstrated project management skills including planning, implementation, and evaluation.

• Demonstrated experience in facilitating the transference of OHS knowledge into site management.

• Well-developed planning and time management skills in meeting deadlines and managing conflicting demands.

• Proven ability to develop clear and concise written communications including proposal, audit reports, procedures & policies.

English is the language of teaching and communication at RMIT Vietnam. For this role, the minimum requirement is IELTS General with a score of at least 6.5 (or equivalent, as outlined in the Recruitment, Selection and Onboarding Guidelines).

For any role, English Language Proficiency may also be proven by showing successful completion of secondary education to a level qualifying to enter university study while being instructed through the medium of English, as per the RMIT University recognised qualification list.