ERGONOMIC CONSULTANT

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The Ministry of Labour contributes to the prosperity of Ontario by advancing health, safety, fairness and productive relationships in the workplace and the broader community.

In this role, you will be part of a regional and corporate team of professionals consisting of: occupational hygiene consultants, ergonomists, engineers, radiation specialists and medical consultants.

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About the job

You will:
• get an opportunity to gain a breadth of experience in ergonomic workplace design and evaluation and provide professional advice and consultation on related issues and hazards
• visit various types of industrial, construction, healthcare and mining work sites to conduct inspections and investigations
• collect scientific data of an ergonomic nature and analyze how the job is performed based on the measurements taken and the types of injuries incurred
• enforce occupational health and safety legislation
• provide consultation, advice, recommendations to Ministry inspectors and workplace representatives

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• you are legally entitled to work in Canada
• you have the ability to travel extensively, respond to after-hour calls, and the ability to work evenings and weekends as part of regular scheduled work

Technical Knowledge:

• you have advanced knowledge, understanding and training in the subspecialties of ergonomics such as kinesiology, human kinetics, psychology, physiology, biomechanics and/or equivalent experience in Occupational Ergonomics
• you have knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulations, and Relevant policies, standards and practices to identify and evaluate occupational health and safety hazards

Communication Skills:

• you have advanced oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
• you are able to prepare technical ergonomic reports
• you are able to work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders

Analytical, Research and Investigative Skills:

• you have the ability to conduct field audits in a wide variety of work place sites, some of which may be hostile or hazardous

Other Important Skills:

• you have the ability to work under minimal supervision
• you use tact and good judgement to make recommendations in situations where a great deal of ambiguity exists
• you utilize current electronic systems and technology (Microsoft based)

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Additional information:

Note:

• The successful candidate will be required to undergo a satisfactory criminal reference check prior to the commencement of employment.
• W-LB-58887/13

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.