About Relationships Australia

Relationships Australia NSW (RANSW) provides a safe, judgement-free environment where individuals, couples and families can address the critical matters impacting their relationships, and their lives.

About the role

The Head of Risk and Governance position forms a key component of RANSW’s second line of defence in relation to risk management and provides high level advice and support to the GM Corporate Services, RANSW Executive team, and the RANSW Board and its Sub-Committees.

You'll be responsible for a broad range of functions that ultimately promote the work and governance of the organisation, with a focus on leading the day to day management of the corporate quality, risk, compliance, and audit functions, including overseeing implementation of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and related systems, processes and plans.

In addition, you'll provide active guidance and support throughout the organisation to foster collaboration, whilst promoting and embedding a mature risk management culture within RANSW at both a staff and Board level.

The details:

• Full time position
• Base salary + super + salary packaging benefits (if you've never worked for a NFP visit www.salary.com.au to find out how this translates to more in your take home pay)
• Based at Macquarie Park with hybrid working options available

What you’ll bring

• Degree in Business, Law or Management or equivalent education or experience
• A strong track record in risk management and in conducting risk assessments within multiple categories of risk, including financial and non-financial
• Proven experience in compliance management, risk management and/or policy management frameworks, processes, and systems
• Demonstrated knowledge of contemporary risk management models, principles and techniques and understanding of strategy, governance, and performance dynamics. Previous experience in developing and implementing enterprise risk management (ERM) at a senior level and developing management and Board reporting
• Not for Profit or cause related management experience or experience working in a similar organisation with a diversity of operations is desirable
• Strong relationship and communication skills with the ability to develop credibility, build, lead, and manage the quality, risk, and audit agenda across the organisation
• Experience in developing innovative solutions and analysing and addressing risk to assist in meeting organisational objectives
• Strong problem-solving and project management skills with the ability to be hands on and strategic when needed

Why work with us?

• Shape the future of risk, compliance and governance for a leading NFP
• Build upon our appetite for change and work across the organisation up to the board
• Be a technical advisor, a consultant and project manager who delivers change
• We offer many benefits including flexible working options, salary packaging, additional leave days and fitness passport
• We value inclusion and belonging. We want a workforce that is reflective of all the communities we serve. To strengthen our inclusive practice we have employee action groups: Accessibility, Reconciliation, Gender, Sex & Sexually Diverse and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD)
• We are committed to deepening our relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We have a stretch Reconciliation Action Plan to guide our efforts to build strong relationships, increased employment, and enhanced respect between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other Australians

Next Steps

Interested? Apply today as we want to move quickly with this recruitment. 

RANSW requires the preferred applicant to undertake a National Criminal History Record Check and a Working with Children Check prior to employment.

It is a condition of employment from 1 January 2022, that employees who are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccination must be fully vaccinated and comply with current COVID-19 booster vaccinations in order to perform duties at any of our workplaces. If you are not medically eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19, you must provide Relationships Australia NSW with acceptable evidence of having a health condition for which obtaining a COVID-19 vaccination is contraindicated.