Risk Specialist

Job Description:

Better and fairer care. Always.

St Vincents has been a leader in Australias health and aged care landscape for more than 165 years. Since our founders the Sisters of Charity opened our first hospital in 1857 our services and nearly 30000 people have been behind some of Australias most important medical breakthroughs. We are a microcosm of Australias health and aged care system and are uniquely positioned to lead and respond to our rapidly changing environment.

We are looking for a special kind of person - a St Vincents kind of person. Someone who puts excellence compassion connection and caring for other people at the heart of everything they do.

We have an exciting permanent full time opportunity for a Risk Specialist based at St Vincents Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) Fitzroy Campus. This is a high-autonomy role that requires a self-directed individual who can implement a given program of work prioritise effectively and handle pressure. The core responsibility is providing specialist advice support and education to St Vincents in enterprise risk compliance and audit specifically acting as the key enterprise risk contact for SVHM.

Crucially applicants must have comprehensive risk management experience including conducting risk assessment reviews and controls assurance backed by 5 years in first or second line risk management. The successful candidate will leverage this essential risk background to uplift the organisations risk maturity foster strong executive engagement lead risk workshops and ensure compliance with the Risk Management Policy ultimately strengthening internal controls.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Risk Culture Uplift: Act as the key enterprise risk contact for SVHM guiding the implementation of SVHAs Risk Management Policy and developing tailored operational tools.

• Shape Enterprise Risk Strategy: Partner with the Director of Legal and Risk to develop a strategic approach to enterprise risk management. This includes applying knowledge of business strategy to perform risk and control assessment reviews and fostering strong executive support and sponsorship for risk management.

• Facilitate Dynamic Risk Workshops: Proactively support senior executives and managers by conducting risk workshops to identify assess and strengthen controls ensuring risk practices are embedded into daily business practices.

• Manage Risk Reporting and Technology: Champion the use of RiskMan within SVHM to manage risks and controls. You will be responsible for preparing crucial risk reports for the SVHM Audit and Risk Committee and the SVHA Board.

• Develop and Deliver Risk Education: Design and lead risk education and training programs to assist in increasing the organisations overall risk maturity.

• Coordinate Audit and Compliance: Act as a critical liaison by coordinating and supporting internal and external audit responses in conjunction with the Group Manager Audit and Compliance and support the legislative compliance program.

• Drive Solution-Focused Improvement: Apply critical thinking and problem-solving techniques to various challenges contributing to the continuous improvement of risk system capabilities and operational processes.

Things that work for us:

• Demonstrated experience in first-line or second-line risk management. You must have comprehensive risk management experience including controls assurance and conducting risk assessment reviews.

• Strong understanding and experience with the application of ISO 31000:2018.

• The ability to work autonomously; to take a program of work and implement it while effectively prioritising your workload and meeting deadlines under pressure.

• Proven experience facilitating dynamic risk workshops and presenting to senior management teams. Highly developed written and verbal communication skills for preparing reports for Boards and management.

• Experience in uplifting and enhancing risk culture and awareness through education and collaboration while striving for continuous improvement.

• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills demonstrating strong conceptual skills to shift between operational and strategic issues and create desired outcomes.

• Tertiary qualifications in Business and Risk Management (or equivalent) are required with Risk Manager Accreditation (RIMS RMIA or similar) Actuarial CPA or Chartered Accountant qualified being highly desirable.

Things that work for you:

• Ability to visibly see your impact on the business and its service

• Competitive salary packaging options

• Discounted private health insurance

• Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families

• Access to the Fitness Passport (FP)

At St Vincents we value inclusivity and diversity and acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe fair and impartial and invites people from all backgrounds to join us.

Pre-Employment Checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all required pre-employment checks including relevant immunisations.

Equal Opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

How To Apply

Please submit your application via the Apply button include your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience and suitability.

Please Note: We will be taking a short break between Monday 22 December to Friday 2 January and will not be monitoring applications during this time. Please continue to apply if you are interested and we will review your application when we return.

Respectfully no recruitment agencies.

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Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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