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QLeave is a statutory authority administering portable long service leave schemes for workers in the building and construction, contract cleaning, and community services industries. With over $2 billion in funds under management, we ensure that Queensland's workers receive the benefits they've earned. Our commitment to strong governance, accountability, and service excellence underpins everything we do.

About the Role

This is a new role responsible for enhancing QLeave's risk maturity and assurance capability, supporting the effective management of current and emerging organisational risks.

Your Responsibilities

- Lead the coordination, implementation and continuous improvement of enterprise risk management and assurance frameworks.
- Drive the maturity of first‑line risk ownership and second‑line assurance practices across the organisation.
- Undertake risk‑based reviews of processes, operational activities and key controls to assess design, effectiveness and alignment with agreed frameworks.
- Provide expert advice to leaders to identify, assess, treat and monitor risks, and implement effective controls.
- Prepare high‑quality board and committee papers on enterprise risk management, assurance outcomes,



emerging risk themes and control effectiveness.

What We're Looking For

- Experience implementing or improving enterprise risk management, assurance or internal control frameworks, including supporting first‑line risk ownership and assurance activities.
- Demonstrated influence in fostering a positive enterprise risk, assurance and performance reporting culture.
- Strong track record of developing high‑quality reports, board papers or similar documentation with attention to detail.
- Ability to shape and sustain positive relationships with employees and facilitate effective consultation with stakeholders.
- Deep understanding of how systems, operations, processes, risks and controls interact to drive business outcomes.
- Qualifications in business management and/or enterprise risk management, governance, assurance, audit or a related discipline (favourable).

Perks

Flexible, full‑time, 12‑month temporary position; opportunity to work with a senior team focused on strategic outcomes.

Equal Opportunity

QLeave values diversity and is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. Adjustments to the recruitment process are available upon request.

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📌 Principal Risk and Assurance Officer (Brisbane City)
🏢 Queensland Government
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