<p> </p><p><span style=""><span style=""><a href="https://hcm17.sapsf.com/sf/careers/jobsearch?company=novascotiaP"><img style="width:686.0px;height:36.0px" src="https://rmkcdn.successfactors.com/bf6b9753/38449949-ca76-4c02-8829-4.png"></a></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style=""><strong>Competition # : </strong><span contenteditable="false">48817</span> </span></p><p><span style=""><strong>Department: </strong>Labour, Skills and Immigration</span></p><p><span style=""><strong>Location: </strong>TRURO</span></p><p><span style=""><strong>Type of Employment: </strong>Permanent</span></p><p><span style=""><strong>Union Status: </strong><span contenteditable="false">NSGEU - NSPG</span> </span></p><p><span style=""><strong>Closing Date: </strong>¿03-Jun-26 ¿ (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)</span></p><p> </p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px"><b>About Us</b></H2></div><div><p><span style=""><span style="">At the Safety Branch of the Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration, we are responsible for delivering effective and efficient regulatory management for the protection of the public and workers' safety through education, outreach, inspection and enforcement, equipment registration, permits, and licenses.  Our staff of over 115 employees, located throughout Nova Scotia, do this by using the Pathways to Compliance to enhance compliance of provincially regulated employees, employers and contractors through setting, promoting, verifying and enforcing requirements under various pieces of legislation.<br><br></span><span style="">LSI works to provide fairness, safety, and prosperity for all Nova Scotians by helping them live, learn and work to their highest potential. We have a staff of more than 500 employees working from offices throughout Nova Scotia. Together we are responsible for safety, labour standards, apprenticeship, immigration and population growth, and many other facets of everyday life.<br><br></span><span style="">If you are searching for a rewarding career, we have an exciting opportunity for you to explore as an Occupational Health and Safety Officer.<br><br></span></span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px"><b>About Our Opportunity</b></H2></div><div><p><span style=""><span style="">As the Occupational Health and Safety Officer you will be independently responsible for assessing the effective implementation of the Internal Responsibility System within all workplaces (industrial, construction, institutional, forestry, fishery, mining, etc.) in an assigned district.<br><br></span><span style="">You will provide information, advice and guidance to employers, contractors, employees, unions, equipment suppliers, and professionals with respect to their duties and responsibilities under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations. You will assist Labour and Management through compliance and promotion to work cooperatively to affect the highest possible standard of safety and health in the workplace.<br><br></span><span style="">As the Occupational Health and Safety Officer you will report directly to the Regional Director.<br></span></span></p><p> </p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px"><b>Primary Accountabilities</b></H2></div><div><p><span style=""><span style="">As the Occupational Health and Safety Officer duties also include: </span></span></p><p> </p><ul><li style=""><span style=""><span style="">Conduct workplace inspections and complaint investigations as well as investigations of accidents, incidents and allegations of reprisal, as assigned by the Regional Director, which are not assigned to investigators.</span></span></li><li style=""><span style=""><span style="">Ensure compliance