Health & Safety Advisor

Description:

About us:

The Vice-President, Research & Innovation (VPRI) portfolio supports the University of Toronto as a top public research university in the world. Our mission is to create the most supportive environment possible so that our researchers, innovators and learners can do what they do best — advance understanding and apply new knowledge. Our work supports, fosters and promotes the research and innovation culture and activities of our faculty, staff and students, along with our partner hospitals, funding sponsors, and partners in the public and private sector. VPRI provides a full range of services including guidance to faculty, staff and students on funding opportunities, research agreement negotiation, oversight and accountability services, including research accounting, environmental health and safety, innovation and entrepreneurship, partnerships, policies and procedures, and institutional awards and honours.

Position Summary:

The Health & Safety Advisor is responsible for ensuring that their assigned portfolio meets its statutory and regulatory obligations under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Workplace Safety Insurance Act. The Health & Safety Advisor is responsible for providing strategic advice and program development, conducting workplace assessments, investigating health and safety hazards and accidents, developing training programs, preparing reports, acting as a liaison and resource person for joint health and safety committees and interprets health and safety legislation for unionized and non-unionized staff, faculty and students. The Health & Safety Advisor also represents their assigned portfolio (i.e. Campus, major University function such as tri-campus construction projects) and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) in matters involving the Ministry of Labour (MOL), Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), grievance and arbitration meetings, investigations and inspections.

Qualification Required: 

Education:

• Master’s Degree in Occupational Industrial Hygiene or related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Canadian Registered Safety or occupational hygiene professional designation and Occupational Health and Safety certificate an asset.

Experience:

• Five (5) years’ relevant experience preferably in an academic environment, management experience developing and maintaining a Health and Safety program, preferably in a unionized environment.
• Experience providing strategic planning, advice and information to senior management relating to Ontario Health and Safety legislation.
• Sound knowledge of applicable legislation, for example, OHSA, CFIA act and regulations and PHAC’s guidelines.

Skills:

• Excellent consulting and advising skills, ability to negotiate, mediate, ability to influence others.
• Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills, ability to use diplomacy and tact, and maintain confidentiality on sensitive matters, strong judgment.
• Demonstrated project management skills and initiative, organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently well and collaboratively.
• Detail oriented with attention to accuracy.
• Ability to understand and document complex processes and procedures.
• Ability to use monitoring and sampling equipment and knowledge of scientific laboratory equipment.

Other:

• Good working knowledge of Power point, Excel, Word, databases.
• Knowledge of maintaining websites a preferred asset.
• Good working knowledge of transportation/packaging of dangerous goods regulations.

NOTE: This is a 2-year term position. 

Closing Date: 08/25/2026, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: Salaried
Personnel Subarea: PM
Appointment Type : Budget - Term; This is a 2-year term position. 
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:  PM 3 -- Hiring Zone: $93,592 - $109,190 -- Broadband Salary Range: $93,592 - $155,985
Job Category: Administrative / Managerial