Risk & Issues Coordinator

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Leidos Australia delivers IT and airborne solutions that protect and advance the Australian way of life. Our 2000 local experts backed by our global experience and network of partners are working to solve the worlds toughest challenges in government intelligence defence aviation border protection and health markets.

Your New Role and Responsibilities

The Risk and Issue Coordinator will provide day-to-day coordination administrative and Operational support services across Defence Digital Modernisation.

This role you will support the identification assessment and management of risks issues and opportunities across the program ensuring information is accurate processes are followed and improvements are always at the front of mind.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate risk governance cadence and secretariat support: schedule meetings prepare agendas record accurate minutes and track actions to closure.

• Maintain highquality risk and issue registers: validate entries for completeness and consistency ensuring required fields treatment details and status are up to date.

• Prepare clear timely reporting: compile dashboards packs and status summaries that communicate risk posture and trends for DDM leadership and Defence stakeholders.

• Enable and uplift stakeholders: provide guidance quick reference materials and adhoc training to improve the consistency and effectiveness of risk/issue management practices.

• Drive continuous improvement: identify process bottlenecks implement workflow and reporting enhancements and support alignment to client legislative and regulatory requirements.

About You and What Youll Bring

• Demonstrated coordination excellence: proven ability to manage multiple priorities meet tight deadlines and deliver accurate outputs under pressure.

• Applied risk management experience: ability to interpret and apply risk frameworks in similar environments; formal risk qualifications or equivalent experience advantageous.

• Tool proficiency: strong skills in Microsoft Word PowerPoint and Excel with familiarity in workflow/reporting tools for registers dashboards and action tracking.

• Stakeholder engagement: clear written and verbal communication with a collaborative style able to partner effectively with operational leaders and identified Defence stakeholders.

• Resilient and adaptable: shows initiative sound judgment and a strong work ethic; able to provide coverage and continuity for the Risk & Issue Manager when required.

This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and hold a Baseline level security clearance but be willing and able to uplift to an NV-1.

Diverse Team Members Shared Values and a Common Purpose

Providing our customers with smarter solutions takes an incredible team with diversity of thought experience and perspectives driving innovation. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture and is one of our core values. Its about creating a workplace where everyone can do important work feels welcome valued and respected and has equal access to opportunities to thrive. Paul Chase Chief Executive Leidos Australia.

Leidos Australia is an equal opportunities organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders culturally and linguistically diverse people people with disabilities veterans neurodiverse people and people of all genders sexualities and age groups.

Our five Advocacy Groups (Women and Allies NetworkYoung Professionals Defence & Emergency Services Action for Accessibility and Abilities and Pride) provide an opportunity for team members to connect and collaborate on shared interests and work to support and celebrate our diverse community.

Next Steps

• To apply for this role follow the links or apply via our Careers page.

• Recruitment process - virtual / face to face interview & background checks.

• Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) certain circumstances this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1.

• We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please contact our Careers team if youd like to discuss any additional support during your application or throughout the recruitment process.

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