Coordinator Safety Repost

Requisition ID: 404567

Position Number:

Posting End Date: June 30 2026

City: Winnipeg

Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Site:WRHA Corporate

Department / Unit: OESH Safety & Prevention

Job Stream: Non-Clinical

Union: Non Union

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

FTE:1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites services and organizations. Were united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

Position Overview

Under the general guidance of the Manager or designate and as a collaborate member of a multi-disciplinary team the incumbent is responsible for assisting with the development and maintenance of all prevention oriented Occupational and Environment Health & Safety program including:

• Coordinating the development and implementation of a safety program within the WRHA that is compliant with the Workplace Safety & Health Act and all relevant legislation and regulations.
• Advising and guiding departments/sites towards achieving compliance with Health & Safety regulations codes and practices within their units.
• Assisting program and service managers in facilitating the resolution of concerns.
• Acting as a resource in the design delivery management of evaluation of the corporate workplace health & safety programs including activities associated with the maintenances of Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) and Safe Work practices audits and training.
• Acting as a member of the WRHA Safety Coordinator team providing service to the WRHA integrated groups.
• Ability to effectively act in neutral capacity in matters related to accident investigation and health & safety regulatory matters.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years in Workplace Health & Safety preferably in a health care environment.
• Previous experience performing all aspects of Job Hazard Analysis.
• Previous experience in the development and implementation of Health & Safety programs in accordance with the Workplace Safety & Health Act.
• Previous experience in the preparation and delivery of Occupational Health & Safety educational material.
• Prior experience working with computers business software particularly Microsoft Office 2000 and Microsoft Project Management preferred.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Post-secondary education in Occupational Health & Safety/Industrial Hygiene.
• Registration as Canadian Registered Safety Professional preferred.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Not Applicable

Qualifications and Skills

• Strong communication and presentation skills in both verbal and written format in English.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to effectively respond to concerns and questions from groups of managers clients customers and the general public.
• Ability to motivate others and apply creative approaches to problem-solving strategies.
• Ability to function in a team-oriented environment.
• Ability to effectively act in neutral capacity in matters related to accident investigation and health & safety regulatory matters including but not limited to right to refuse dangerous work situations.
• Must be able to work under pressure including tight deadlines and urgent requests for job tasks.

Physical Requirements

Not Applicable

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre Deer Lodge Centre Golden Door Geriatric Centre Golden West Centennial Lodge Grace Hospital Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg Pan Am Clinic River Park Gardens Victoria General Hospital WRHA corporate programs and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers in partnership with the Indigenous community are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.

Required Experience:

IC

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1