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SalaryFull time, continuing appointment
Professional level 6 salary - $84,931 to $90,518
Plus 17% superannuation and 6 weeks annual leave
Casuarina Campus
Support Charles Darwin University (CDU) to improve risk management and Assurance activities.
About the Position
As a Risk and Assurance Officer, you will work with the Director Risk and Assurance and other Governance team members to support CDU’s drive to improve risk management and Assurance activities. Some of your duties will include:
- Actively contribute to continuous improvement of Risk and Assurance practices and processes by identifying and acting on opportunities to support better practice of governance and increase CDU’s risk management maturity.
- Prepare succinct and relevant Risk and Assurance reporting to University Committees.
- Partner with the Faculties and business units to implement the enterprise risk plan and program of work to drive the successful integration of the Risk and Assurance function across CDU’s operations.
- Maintenance and monitoring of the Governance Waterhole (intranet) content and SharePoint site.
- Establishing and maintaining a positive and effective working relationship with key internal stakeholders.
About You
To be successful, you will require:
- At least two (2) years demonstrable experience in internal auditing, risk management or assurance services.
- Good understanding of the risk management process and experience providing Risk and Assurance advice / services in other organisations.
- High standard of communication (both verbal and written) and interpersonal skills to establish, collaborate with and maintain positive working relationships with a wide range of academic and professional colleagues across CDU.
- Demonstrated capacity to understand and apply legislation and policy to meet compliance obligations.
- Highly developed business writing skills and a demonstrated capacity to prepare high quality written materials and write clearly and succinctly for various audiences.
- Excellent analytical skills and an ability to identify and understand key issues, remove obstacles, and find creative solutions.
- Highly focused and structured approach to completing tasks within strict deadlines with the tenacity and resourcefulness to ‘roll up the sleeves’ when needed and follow through and enforce when challenged.
To view the responsibilities of the role, please click on the: Position Profile.
Remuneration
Appointment to this role will be at Professional level 6. The base salary will be in the range of $84,931 to $90,518 per annum. The total remuneration package will be in the range of $99,369 to $105,906 per annum, including 17% superannuation.
What’s in it for you?
- An employer who values your contribution to building a bigger, better and stronger University.
- Work with a University committed to changing people’s lives for the better through training, education and research.
- Opportunities for professional development, paid study and career progression.
- An enviable lifestyle in the spectacular Northern Territory
- 17% superannuation.
- Six weeks of paid annual leave.
- Up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave (primary care giver), in addition to government payments (eligibility criteria apply).
- Recognition of prior service with another Australian university / NT Government for Long Service Leave (recognition applied to qualifying period only).
- Ability to negotiate transfer of leave entitlements under the Public Employment (Mobility) Act 1989.
- Free on-campus parking in designated areas.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Salary Packaging opportunities.
How to Apply
All applications must be received online via the ‘apply’ button and should include your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and relevant skills and experience.
For a confidential discussion about the position please contact Tanya Jacobs, Director Risk and Assurance on 08 8946 65***or email ************@cdu.edu.au
Adjustments can be made throughout the application and selection process, as well as during employment to support applicants and employees with disability. CDU’s Workplace Adjustment Policy and Procedure can be found at https://policies.cdu.edu.au/view-current.php?id=191&version=1. If you would like to discuss adjustments, please contact the People Services Team on 08 8946 71***or email **************@cdu.edu.au.
Diversity and Inclusion
At CDU we actively celebrate our diversity. We innovate, embrace new ideas, and act with courage and kindness. We are about what we can give to the world rather than what we take, and we believe in the transformative power of education. We work hard to make sure every member of our University community feels they truly belong. Understanding that it is through our focus on our people and leveraging our differences that will make CDU the most connected university in Australia, we are striving to ensure that our culture and our community are inclusive of all our staff, students and visitors. We are committed to maintaining a culture where everyone feels respected, safe, encouraged to speak up and supported in achieving their professional goals. Applications from First Nations people, women at all levels, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disability, neurotypical and neurodiverse people, LGBTIQ+ people, people with family and caring responsibilities and people at all stages of their careers are welcomed.
You make CDU. And we want you to be exactly who you are.
Applications Close: Sunday 25 February 2024
