Job Description

Government to Local (Government and Defence)

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Contract/Temp

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Internal Controls

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About QLeave

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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.

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About the Role

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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.

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In this role, you will partner with leaders across the organisation to provide specialist enterprise risk and assurance expertise, lead enterprise risk management and assurance activities, and drive a consistent approach to risk ownership, controls and assurance.

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A key initial priority will be to simplify and mature QLeave's risk framework, strengthen first-line accountability for risk, and build a fit-for-purpose second-line assurance function.

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In this role, you will:

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- Lead the coordination, implementation and continuous improvement of enterprise risk management and assurance frameworks.
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- Drive the maturity of first-line risk ownership and second line assurance practices across the organisation.
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- Undertake risk-based reviews of processes, operational activities and key controls to assess design,



effectiveness and alignment with agreed frameworks.
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- Provide expert advice to leaders to identify, assess, treat and monitor risks, and implement effective controls.
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- Prepare high quality board and committee papers on enterprise risk management, assurance outcomes, emerging risk themes and control effectiveness.
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For a complete list of the role responsibilities, please refer to the role description.

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What We're Looking For

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- Contributed to implementing or improving enterprise risk management, assurance or internal control frameworks, including supporting first line risk ownership and assurance activities.
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- Contributed to implementing a positive enterprise risk, assurance and performance reporting culture.
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- Developed high-quality reports, board papers or similar documentation including attention to detail.
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- Shaped and sustained positive relationships with employees and facilitated effective consultation with stakeholders.
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- A strong understanding of how systems, operations, processes, risks and controls interact to drive business outcomes.
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- Qualifications in business management and/or enterprise risk management, governance, assurance, audit or a related discipline will be favorably regarded.
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QLeave values diversity and is committed to being an equal chance employer. Adjustments to the recruitment process are available upon request to ensure all candidates can showcase their abilities.

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Posted:20-07-2026

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📌 Principal Risk and Assurance Officer (Queensland)
🏢 QLeave
📍 Queensland