Workers Compensation Consultant
Alcoa
part-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Pinjarra • 🇦🇺 Australia
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Adhering to the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023, Alcoa’s self-insurance requirements, and WorkCover reporting obligations.
- Providing expert advice on workers compensation, engage with stakeholders (medical providers, unions, legal reps), and contribute to departmental meetings.
- Assessing liability, coordinating investigations and medical assessments, and negotiating settlements fairly and professionally.
- Implementing cost-minimisation strategies, monitoring trends, and delivering accurate reporting to support decision-making.
- Assisting with training initiatives and ensuring compliance with WorkCover audit requirements.
Requirements
- Tertiary qualification in a medical profession, HR, law or other relevant field would be considered desirable.
- Solid knowledge of workers compensation legislation and claims management processes.
- Experience in conciliation proceedings and working within a workers’ compensation environment.
- Strong skills in time management, confidentiality, and stakeholder engagement, with a respectful and empathetic approach.
- Proficiency in computer systems and commitment to staying updated on legislative changes and self-insurance requirements.
Benefits
- Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.
- Employee growth and development opportunities.
- Parental leave support for all caregivers.
- Paid employee volunteering hours within our community.
- Employee assistance program for personal support services.
- Alcoa Live Well program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts.
- Salary packaging for a novated car lease, employee share plan and superannuation options.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
workers compensation legislationclaims management processesconciliation proceedingscost-minimisation strategiesreportingmedical assessmentsinvestigationssettlements negotiation
Soft skills
time managementconfidentialitystakeholder engagementrespectful approachempathetic approach
Certifications
tertiary qualification in medical professiontertiary qualification in HRtertiary qualification in law