• Full time, ongoing position
• Based in Fairfield
• Commencing salary: $137,212K (HS9 VIFMH EA) plus super and salary packaging

Are you a motivated, self-starting risk specialist who enjoys building relationships and driving change?

Forensicare is seeking a Senior Risk Advisor to join its Governance, Risk and Legal (GRL) team. Reporting to the Executive Director, Governance & Risk, the Senior Risk Advisor will be responsible for leading the transformation of Forensicare’s risk management practices to ensure effective integration of best practice risk management across all levels of Forensicare and building a robust risk culture.

Does this sound like you?

A strong self-starter, influencer and problem solver, you are an experienced risk advisor with a sound working knowledge of risk and assurance concepts. You will have outstanding interpersonal skills, including the ability to form productive professional relationships with key stakeholders. Your highly collaborative approach and ability to drive change will be crucial to your success in this role.

You also have excellent communication and drafting skills, including the ability to write in a clear, succinct and engaging manner.

About Forensicare

Forensicare (the Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health) is the leading provider of forensic mental health services across Victoria. Forensic mental health is a specialist area within the mental health service system. Forensicare delivers recovery-focused programs to consumers with serious mental illnesses across the Victorian justice system, mental health sector, and the community--from early intervention and prevention, to inpatient care, rehabilitation, and community transition support.

These services are delivered through three streams - inpatient services at Thomas Embling Hospital, community services through the Community Forensic Mental Health Service and prison-based services at several locations across the State. This position will be based at Thomas Embling Hospital with a requirement to work across all Forensicare sites from time to time. We also work in partnership with Swinburne University of Technology through the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science to deliver a forensic mental health research program, specialist training, and ongoing professional education.

Benefits

We value our staff and provide a range of employee benefits including:

• Great salary packaging conditions and leave entitlements
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Comprehensive Health and Wellbeing Programs including Employee Assistance Programs.

This position is subject to a Police Check.

Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a lived experience of disability, as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Forensicare promotes the following values: responsiveness, integrity, impartiality, accountability, respect and leadership; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.