Safety Associate - Faculty of Medicine

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Staff - Non Union Job Category M&P - AAPS Job Profile AAPS Salaried - Health Safety & Environment, Level B Job Title Safety Associate - Faculty of Medicine Department Off-Campus Safety Programs | Faculty of Medicine | Occupational Research Safety | Safety & Risk Services | VP Finance and Operations Compensation Range $6,438.50 - $9,255.58 CAD Monthly The Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the salary range for a job. Posting End Date July 6, 2026 Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date. Job End Date July 10, 2027 **Please note this is a leave replacement for a fixed-term duration of 12 months. At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career. Job Description Summary The Safety Associate coordinates and administers the off-campus FoM JOHSC program. Reporting to the Health & Safety Advisor, Faculty of Medicine, this position would coordinate recruitment, scheduling, training, and administration for all FoM JOHSCs and new Worker Safety Representatives. The Safety Associate is responsible for achieving and maintaining regulatory compliance by conducting field inspections, completing risk assessments, and maintaining program related communication strategies. This position also provides advice and recommendations on a wide range of Occupational Health and Safety ("OH&S") programs in the Faculty of Medicine ("FoM") and helps ensure the integration of services in the FoM OH&S and The University of British Columbia's ("UBC") OH&S programs, meeting regulatory standards, guidelines and best practices. Organizational Status Reports to the Health & Safety Advisor, Faculty of Medicine and works closely with the Faculty of Medicine community on health & safety initiatives, including personnel in FoM administrative offices as well as departments, schools and research centres. This position liaises with other Safety & Risk Services departmental staff and other campus groups on various health and safety projects and programs. Work Performed Coordinates the development of new FoM JOHSCs and Worker Safety Representatives Proposes and conducts initial incident assessments, field inspections, quality reviews, and Occupational Health & Safety program reviews, including risk assessment and advice to administrative heads of unit and departmental managers in order to conform and comply with OH&S standards and to achieve OH&S objectives; Provides advice and recommendations on various health and safety programs for multiple departments, research centres/institutes, and schools within the FoM and ensures the integration of services in FoM OH&S and UBC; Review and assist the safety programming in meeting regulatory requirements and ISO45001:2018 standards; Develops and assesses practical solutions to resolve departmental health and safety non-conformance issues and recommends a plan of action; Represents the Safety & Risk Services Occupational and Research Safety Team on the FoM Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committees (JOHSC), including reviewing of meeting materials and implementation of JOHSC committee recommendations; Represents and provides guidance to Local Safety Teams ("LSTs") which plays a key role in worksite inspections, Incident/ Accident (I/A) investigations, communication of occupational safety related information, and providing information and recommendations to the FoM JOHSC; Reviews I/A investigations: Performs audits of submitted I/A reports to confirm proper root causes and ensure corrective actions have been made and implemented. Works with supervisors to ensure compliance with WorkSafeBC regulations with regard to I/A investigations being completed and submitted in a timely manner; Provides information and advice on University's safety policies, procedures and practices to the UBC FoM Community; Investigates complaints and works with departments, administrative and academic units within FoM to resolve conflicts concerning workplace safety and environmental issues; Develops and delivers education/training sessions under the direction of safety program advisors; Conducts field inspections in a variety of workplace types, including moderate to high risk assessments, and communicates findings and proposes possible solutions to the Health & Safety Advisor, Faculty of Medicine; Develops, im

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