Employer: WorkSafeBC

Location: Richmond, BC

Expires: Oct 11, 2018

Safety and Industry Training Supervisor
(Senior Certification Officer)

We’re looking for an industry instructor or adult education and training professional with experience in occupational health and safety education or technical trades training. You’ll lead a group of certification officers who maintain occupational training and certification standards in industries that fall within the inspectional jurisdiction of WorkSafeBC. You and your team will play a vital role in our Certification Services department with the responsibility for overseeing curriculum development and delivery of training that must be approved or accepted by WorkSafeBC, in accordance with the   Workers Compensation Act   and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation. The department also provides technical expertise in specific subject matter areas like blasting, commercial diving, and occupational first aid.

Consider joining us in this important role where you’ll have the opportunity to support occupational health and safety education, training, and certification that makes a difference in the lives of workers and employers in British Columbia.

What you’ll do

As senior certification officer you will:

• Develop quality control processes for training and certification providers in the blasting, diving, and occupational first aid industries
• Analyze an activity, job, or occupation requiring training or certification to identify competencies and develop learning objectives to achieve them
• Analyze course content to determine if intended learning outcomes can be reasonably met
• Design and assess course evaluation instruments and processes
• Coordinate the activity of audit teams consisting of education professionals and subject matter experts for the purpose of conducting training provider inspections and quality assurance audits
• Provide advice and recommendations on instructional techniques for adult learners, and analyze certification schemes, training standards, and learning environments for the effectiveness of setting, instructional techniques, training aids, and learner assessments

Is this a good fit for you?

We’re looking for someone who can:

• Lead a team, take initiative, motivate, team build, and provide work direction
• Use project management skills and techniques including estimating costs, identifying resource requirements, establishing timelines, and monitoring progress
• Use a variety of communication and computer skills to interpret, document, and present information
• Establish and maintain objective and collaborative relationships with co-workers and clients
• Facilitate and influence discussion with internal and external groups to optimize outcomes

Your educational background and experience:

• A bachelor’s degree in education or training and development
• A minimum of nine years of experience in occupational health and safety education and/or technical trades training
• Instructional development and design experience
• Working knowledge of teaching principles and techniques
• A B.C. Provincial Instructor Diploma is an asset
• A valid B.C. driver’s license
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered

Who are we?

At WorkSafeBC, we’re dedicated to promoting safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability.

When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation, and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We also work diligently to sustain our workers compensation system for today and future generations. We’re honoured to serve the 2.33 million workers and 231,000 registered employers in our province.

What’s it like to work at WorkSafeBC?

It’s challenging, stimulating, and hugely rewarding. Our positions offer tremendous diversity and excellent opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important and so are the people we do it for.

Our benefits

Being part of WorkSafeBC means being part of a strong, committed team. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes vacation, optional leave arrangements, health care and dental benefits, and contributions toward your retirement pension. As a member of our team, you'll have access to services and benefits that can help you get the most out of work — and life.

Learn more about what we offer.

If you are a successful applicant, we’ll be making a conditional offer contingent upon a cleared criminal record check under the Criminal Records Review Act. At the time of offer, you’ll need to provide consent for a criminal record check. Once you get clearance, your offer of employment will be confirmed.

We’re an inclusive and accessible employer, committed to employment equity objectives, and we invite applications from all qualified individuals. Please note that this position is restricted to those legally entitled to work in Canada.

To apply

Visit our career page at www.worksafebc.com and select Current Opportunities to submit a resume and cover letter that details your characteristics, accomplishments, and prior work experience related to the requirements for the position. We can only accept applications submitted through our website.

Application deadline: October 11, 2018

Thank you, in advance, for applying. Unfortunately, we’re only able to contact those whose applications we will be pursuing further.