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Reference Number225322 - Director, Enterprise Risk and Assurance

Director, Enterprise Risk and Assuranc e

Governance & Assurance

- Fixed term 5 years, full-time
- Attractive executive salary package
- Salary sacrifice options available
- Generous leave entitlements including Christmas shutdown, parental, cultural, gender affirmation & domestic violence
- Armidale based role. Flexible or hybrid work arrangements considered.
- Relocation assistance available
- Free on campus parking
- On campus state of the art sporting and athletic facilities (Sport UNE)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellbeing support
- Diverse and supportive workplace with UNE Ally Network, Equity Committee, Queer Space

(Current Staff: In taking up this appointment, please be aware your current fixed-term or professional role will cease the day prior to you taking up this position)

About the role

We're seeking a Director of Enterprise Risk and Assurance to lead UNE's enterprise risk management function and strengthen the University's integrated approach to policy governance and institutional assurance. Reporting to the Chief Governance Officer, you'll embed practical, contemporary frameworks that support sound decision-making and coordinate assurance planning, control assessment, compliance monitoring and oversight of internal audit and review actions. By drawing together evidence from risk, compliance, self-assurance and other review activities, you'll provide the Executive Team, Audit and Risk Committee and Council with a clear and coherent view of UNE's assurance position.



The role also coordinates UNE's institutional arrangements for conflicts of interest and gifts and benefits, including central frameworks, registers, monitoring and reporting, while preserving the responsibilities of individuals and authorised decisionmakers for particular matters.

About you

You are an accomplished governance professional with postgraduate qualifications and substantial experience spanning both enterprise risk management and institutional assurance in a large, complex organisation. You bring deep expertise in frameworks aligned with AS ISO 31000, and a demonstrated ability to embed risk thinking into planning and decision-making at a senior level. Equally, you have a robust track record in coordinating integrated assurance activity, drawing together internal audit, control assessment, compliance monitoring, conflicts of interest, gifts and benefits, and public interest disclosures into a coherent view of organisational assurance. You communicate with clarity and confidence, preparing Council-quality reporting that translates complex evidence into clear, balanced and defensible advice. You lead multidisciplinary teams with purpose,



build trusted relationships across an organisation, and model the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct.

About the Department

The Governance and Assurance Portfolio supports effective governance, risk management, institutional assurance and regulatory accountability at UNE. It brings together the University's governance and assurance functions, including Council and committee support, enterprise risk management, internal audit coordination, self-assurance, regulatory compliance, policy governance and information management.

The Portfolio is led by the Chief Governance Officer, who also serves as University Secretary and Chief Audit Executive. The Portfolio works across UNE to establish clear frameworks, strengthen institutional capability and provide Council and senior management with reliable information about the effectiveness of governance, risk management and control.

Enquiries

To discuss this role please contact Suzanne Crew, Chief Governance Officer, phone: (02) 6773 3234, email: [email protected]

If you require any adjustments or support to fully participate, such as an alternative format for the application form, please contact your Talent Acquisition Consultant at [email protected] or on 02 6773 3705.

If you have a disability and would like a confidential conversation about working at UNE, you are welcome to contact our H ealth, Safety and Wellbeing Team.

For further information about this position, please see the Position Statement below.

Closing Date: 11:59pm,

📌 Director, Enterprise Risk and Assurance (Armidale)
🏢 University Of New England
📍 Armidale