AddressThe Section is within the Electoral Integrity and Media Branch, Electoral Integrity and Operations Group.
The key duties of the position include
To ensure the agency satisfies its legislative obligations under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 and the Commonwealth Risk Management Policy, the Risk Manager (Assistant Director) undertakes a range of activities to support the effective and efficient functioning of Enterprise risk management practices across the AEC.
The Risk Manager (Assistant Director) will develop, manage, and monitor the Agency Risk Management Framework, including the development of policies and training, while maintaining the AEC risk register, and contribute to doctrine, election preparation and delivery activities in accordance with the election readiness framework, according to individual accountabilities and responsibilities.
In this role you will undertake risk analysis and evaluation on potentially complex issues relating to the management of risk throughout the agency and make recommendations utilising professional judgement and best practice principles. You will provide analysis and judgement on complex issues and makes significant contribution to the management, preparation, and coordination of policy formulation and/or project management.
You will provide specialist advice, workshops and learning and development opportunities to agency risk owners, and control and or treatment owners, to support business areas through their responsibilities to document and maintain continuous review of their localised risk profiles, while leading and managing a small team to ensure high quality outputs, including building team capability to maintain a high level of expertise and encouraging career development.
To excel you'll have:
- Tertiary (or equivalent) qualifications in risk management or related field.
- Knowledge of, or ability to quickly gain knowledge of Australian electoral law and practice.
- Demonstrated knowledge and application of the Commonwealth Risk Management Policy and the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate information to a range of audiences, including routine written reporting to senior executive and committees.
- Proven ability to communicate with influence, negotiate outcomes and manage complex stakeholder relationships, including across a geographically dispersed network and all levels of seniority.
- Proven ability to develop and deliver face to face and online advice and educational workshops to colleagues, to support risk management across a wide range of business functions.
- Proven ability to undertake critical analysis using data and information to identify interdependencies/risks, to design and implement practical, evidence-based solutions.
- Experience effectively managing competing priorities and strategic directions, with an ability to remain calm under pressure and respond flexibly to change and uncertainty.
