The University of Western Australia – Crawley WA
High-visibility role in a central governance function, contributing directly to the University’s enterprise risk maturity, resilience and assurance outcomes.
Broad, varied portfolio spanning risk, insurance, business continuity and critical incident support, providing strong career development and exposure across the full risk lifecycle.
Full time (1.0 FTE) appointment on an ongoing basis.
Base salary range: $108,413 – $120,287 p.a. (pro-rata) plus 17% superannuation.

About the area

The Risk, Integrity, Safety, and Compliance (RISC) division oversees the University’s risk management framework, leading initiatives to embed enterprise-wide, integrated risk management and foster a positive, risk-aware culture. RISC’s areas of responsibility encompass health, safety & wellbeing, enterprise risk, compliance, information governance, internal audit, business continuity and insurance.

About the prospect
Support and enhance UWA’s enterprise risk management framework, including risk assessment, monitoring, reporting and control assurance activities.
Contribute to business continuity, critical incident processes and emergency travel risk activities across the University.




Provide operational and administrative support to the University’s insurance program, including data preparation and enquiry management.

About you
Hold a relevant tertiary qualification or demonstrate equivalent competency in operational risk management.
Bring substantial experience delivering risk advisory, control testing and assurance activities within a structured framework.
Skilled in developing guidance materials, training aids, policies and documentation that support risk capability uplift.
Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to brief senior stakeholders and prepare quality reports.
Confident in building robust working relationships and influencing across diverse stakeholder groups.

Note

Employment checks will include information on gender-based violence, sexual harassment, and related misconduct to meet legal obligations. A current National Police Clearance will be required by the successful applicant. Occasional after hours or weekend work may be required.

It is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.
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