sborne Richardson are public sector recruitment specialists with over 30 years’ experience.
- Role Title:Operational Risk Advisor (Governance & Risk)
- Salary:$ negotiable
- Hours:35 per week
- Duration:Permanent, full time Location:Wollongong NSW
Role focus: This position contributes to creating an Extraordinary Wollongong by:
- Playing a key role in identifying, assessing, and managing risks across Council operations, working closely with teams at all levels of the organisation to support the implementation of practical risk management approaches that protect our people, assets, and services.
- Identifying, assessing and reporting on risks associated with Council’s operational functions, activities and assets.
- Supporting and administering relevant risk management functions on behalf of Council
This is a hands on and influential role where you will move beyond performing risk assessments yourself and instead focus on enabling others to understand and manage risk as part of their day to daywork.
Responsibilities:
- Undertake proactive risk assessments and inspections and provide advice to internal stakeholders to minimise future risk and loss.
- Undertake operational risk assessments and inspections in response to specific liability claims as determined and directed by the Operational Risk Team Leader.
- Assist management and staff across all divisions with the identification, assessment, and effective treatment of operational risks for which they are responsible.
- Undertake and/or review risk assessments for council events, operations, and facilities as required by relevant business units.
- Assist Divisions with the development and implementation of operational risk management tools and methodologies consistent with Council’s risk management framework.
- Develop education and training packages,
procedures and other qualified documentation relating to risk management.
- Assist when required with staff education, testing and review of Council’s Business Continuity
- Coordinate, conduct, and action agreed recommendations arising from property loss prevention inspections as directed by the Governance and Risk Manager.
- Assist when required in the preparation and delivery of internal and external reports and presentations relating to risk matters.
- Assist in continually reviewing Risk Management policy and procedures to identify improvement
- Assist with other matters relating to insurance and risk as required when requested by the Operational Risk Team Leader or the Governance and Risk Manager
Experience:
- Demonstrated considerable experience (at least 2 years) in a risk management role using concepts and processes consistent with relevant risk management standards.
- Demonstrated understanding of Risk Management Standards and the ability to implement these to recognise and manage risks to mitigate exposure to Council.
- Demonstrated analytical, investigative and research
- Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare written reports and presentations for a range of audiences.
- Demonstrated understanding of Business Continuity and Crisis
- Demonstrated experience in using Microsoft Office
- Demonstrated skills to manage multiple tasks and meet strict
- Demonstrated experience in delivering risk education and
- Demonstrated ability to meet the needs and expectations of customers
- Ability to undertake site visits as required at short notice across the Wollongong Local Government
- Current Class C Driver’s
- Tertiary qualifications relevant to the
- Experience in insurance and/or claims
Thank you for your interest. We regret that, due to the number of applications received, we will not be able to respond to all applicants.