Senior Technical Specialist, Occupational Health and Safety

We Have a Big Name – and a Big Mission

We’re the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. But you can call us CCOHS.  
We’re a federal government corporation focused on a single mission: upholding the right of everyone in Canada to a healthy and safe workplace where they can thrive. Our tools and resources are designed to give employers and workers across the country the information they need to stay healthy and safe, both physically and mentally, on the job.  
And that’s where you come in. We need your occupational health and safety expertise to help us get this important information into the hands of our key stakeholders. Our fact sheets, person-to-person information service, and other resources are making a big impact across Canada. As an integral part of our Inquiries and Technical Services team, you’ll help us have an even greater impact.  
So if the idea of making a difference and being part of a culture that values innovation, professional growth, and your overall well-being excites you, we encourage you to read on.  

About the Role

As a Senior Technical Specialist, Occupational Health and Safety, you will support the planning and plan implementation of the Inquiries and Technical Services Unit and other assigned project teams. You’re the subject matter expert for health and safety and are responsible for the final approval of content for projects, products, and services.   
Leveraging your technical expertise, you will provide advice on inquiries and to staff about occupational health and safety matters. You will research, analyze, write, and review health and safety-related content for projects, presentations, conferences, webinars, e-courses, communication tools, publications, and other services. Applying critical appraisal methods, you will edit technical health and safety content for accuracy, balance, clear language, and completeness to ensure CCOHS standards are met. 
As a subject matter expert, you’ll represent CCOHS through various committees, national meetings, working groups, and in the media, while maintaining a high level of awareness regarding national and international initiatives and priorities, as well as stakeholder needs.  

What You Have 

• Master's degree in occupational hygiene, occupational health and safety, or a related field and at least ten years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• CRSP and/or CIH/ROH designation is required.
• Sound experience in researching, writing, analyzing, critical appraisal, reviewing and delivering occupational health and safety content in various media.
• Excellent Internet research skills.
• Expertise in adult education concepts and techniques.
• Project management skills and excellent ability to work in a team environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to understand e-learning software packages.
• Excellent verbal and written skills in order to explain complex technical information in clear language.
• Experience and skill in synthesizing scientific and technical information and presenting it in clear language, including reconciling conflicting information or when new concepts have little supporting information.
• Excellent verbal and written skills in both official languages are highly desirable.

 Who You Are 

• A supportive, respectful team member with project management skills, who treats others equitably and thrives in an environment where new ideas and collaboration are encouraged. 
• An avid researcher who is skilled at writing, analyzing, and reviewing occupational health and safety content in a variety of formats.
• An enthusiastic believer of providing exceptional, efficient service in a clear manner. 
• An excellent communicator who connects well with stakeholders and clients.

To apply: If you are excited about this opportunity, we want to hear from you. Send us your application in confidence by Wednesday, May 20, 2026, to [email protected], quoting File Reference Number IC-074.  

Salary: Within the range of $105,380 - $127,695 (CCOHS-11) per annum 

Type: Full-time, permanent, unionized position

Vacancies: 1

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please contact Human Resources at [email protected]. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

If you are a bilingual candidate in English and French, we want to hear from you. Please indicate on your application if you are fluent in both official languages. 

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

Code of Conduct

As public servants, all employees of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) have a duty to conduct themselves in a way that bears the closest public scrutiny and upholds our Code of Conduct. At the hiring stage, candidates are required to disclose any situation or circumstance that could result in any real, potential or perceived conflict of interest. A conflict of interest is any situation where CCOHS employees have private or personal interests that could influence or impair their judgement, decisions or actions within their official duties or use of their position, or undermine the neutrality of CCOHS. This may include political activity, directorship, other outside employment (with competitors, and/or suppliers) and certain personal relationships (with other CCOHS employees, clients and/or stakeholders). Please contact Human Resources at [email protected] for more information regarding conflict of interest responsibilities and how to make a disclosure.