• Ongoing role
• Full time hours
• North Melbourne location

About us

Australian Red Cross is part of the world’s largest humanitarian organisation. Our vision is human dignity, peace, safety and well-being for all. Our purpose is supporting and empowering people and communicates in times of vulnerability, preventing and alleviating suffering across Australia and internationally through mobilising the power of humanity.

About the role

As the Head of Risk and Compliance you will manage an Australian Red Cross enterprise wide system of risk management and corporate quality assurance. You will be responsible for enterprise risk identification, analysis, evaluation, prioritisation and mitigation. You will also lead the enterprise frameworks across compliance management for all programs, services and functions of Australian Red Cross.

What you will bring

• Significant experience managing risk and compliance obligations in a complex and diverse organisation
• Strong strategic focus, understanding of strategic risks including principles and practices of Risk Management and the ISO31000
• Solid understanding of fraud risk management and fraud controls
• Demonstrated understanding of legislation and ability to provide advice on the suitability of contracts in relation to risk
• High level communication and interpersonal skills, negotiation and consultation skills with the ability to maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Masters Degree in Risk Management, Insurance or Business Administration

Why work with us?

Work for purpose, know that the work you do enables Red Cross to support and empower people and communities in times of vulnerability.

You can access flexible working arrangements and generous salary packaging options that can increase your take home pay by paying certain expenses using pre-tax dollars up to $15,900 a year.

Further Information

To find out more about this opportunity, please refer to the position description below or contact Jane Windsor on 0402 461 618.

 PD - Head of Risk and Compliance.pdf

We are recruiting directly for this role and will not be accepting candidates from recruitment agencies.