• Great opportunity to join our close-knit Legal & Risk team in the Brisbane Head Office
• Work for a renowned organisation working in the Aid/Development sector
• Ability to work with global stakeholders and develop meaningful relationships

The Opportunity

The Risk Analyst supports the Risk and Assurance Lead with the on-going implementation and management of Abt’s Entity Risk Management (ERM) Framework across Abt Australia and Abt Britain.

The Risk Analyst also supports the Risk and Assurance Lead in the development, implementation, monitoring and continuous improvement of Abt Australia and Abt Britain’s compliance framework.

Key Duties

The Risk Analyst will be expected to fulfil the following duties:

• Develop and perform risk assessments across a broad range of business areas including but not limited to; corporate compliance, business development, fraud and WHS for Abt Australia and Abt Britain
• Perform trend analysis and quality assurance reviews across the risk management system to derive risk insights, improvement opportunities and ensure a consistent application of the ERM framework throughout Abt Australia and Abt Britain
• Delivery of on-going risk awareness training activities
• Support the ongoing development and continual improvement of the ERM framework
• Collaborate with the Internal Assurance Analyst and the Compliance Analyst to ensure integration of frameworks
• Supporting the Compliance Analyst and relevant accountable Executive, partner with key stakeholders to develop, implement, monitor, and continuously improve policies, procedures, and processes to ensure compliance with regulatory, contractual and company requirements
• Other reasonable duties as required

Key Requirements

The preferred applicant will have the following:

• Demonstrated experience in organisational risk management, compliance, audit, or a similar role
• Familiarity with ISO 31000:2018 standard
• Exceptional written communication skills with a strong ability to articulate risks and provide high quality reviews and reports
• Ability to develop strong stakeholder relationships across the business as well as having a level of cultural awareness
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and attention-to-detail to identify risks/threats to the business
• Ability to work autonomously where required, and engage a collaborative mentality when working in a team environment
• Ability to work concurrently on multiple complex tasks and to respond positively to changing priorities
• Experience in international development highly regarded

Further Information & Application Details

Other details of this opportunity can be found in the Terms of Reference attachment below.

Applications should be submitted online via the Careers page of the Abt Associates’ website and must include a CV and covering letter addressing the key requirements listed above. Any applications that do not provide responses to the key requirements will not be reviewed further.

You must have full Australian working rights to be eligible for consideration for this role.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.

We welcome and thank all applicants however; only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Abt Associates – Who We Are

Abt Associates is a recognised leader in the international development sector. Working with our many partners, Abt Associates implements bold innovative solutions to improve the lives of the community and deliver valued outcomes for our clients. We provide a comprehensive range of services from policy to service delivery in the public and private sectors contributing to long term benefits for clients and communities. Operating in remote and challenging environments, we offer innovative solutions, extensive experience in the region, strong technical capacity, and a proven project management track record. We are committed to gender equity in our employment strategies and encourage applications from capable women. Abt Associates is a child safe organisation and promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children. For more information about our company and what we do visit our website at www.abtassociates.com.