Risk and Assurance Lead

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Join us as our Risk and Assurance Lead and take ownership of our enterprise risk management framework. This is your chance to drive change, influence leadership, and ensure high standards of compliance and performance in a dynamic, national program.

Details about the Client

ADF Careers is the largest workforce outsourcing solution in the southern hemisphere with over 80,000 applications received on average each year.
ADF Careers is on a mission to recruit the right people, in the right numbers, at the right time to support the Australian Defence Force to build, sustain and maximise Defence capability.

Our people are our greatest asset. We recognise and respect our people's need to work in ways that support their careers, families, and lifestyle. That's why we offer flexible working arrangements, learning pathways, additional leave entitlements and extensive corporate discounts across a variety of product and services. We want our people to be financially rewarded; to feel good and to go beyond what they thought possible at work.

Be you, and we'll be better together.

To find out more about our great employee benefits and what it's like to be part of the team, reach out to our friendly talent acquisition team.

Job Description

As the Risk and Assurance Lead, you will play a critical role in strengthening risk and assurance frameworks across ADF Careers. You will guide and support business leaders in identifying, assessing, and mitigating risk, and ensuring alignment with our enterprise-wide framework. You will also lead the management and implementation of our risk management system, undertake and support audits and assurance activities, and help foster a culture of proactive risk awareness and continuous improvement. This is a strategic role where your influence will shape the way risk is understood and managed across the organisation.

You will:

• Lead the implementation of the Risk and Opportunity Management Framework across the organisation, ensuring effective risk mitigation at both operational and project levels.
• Support functional and project teams by promoting and embedding risk management practices, managing risks through the ERM tool, and continuously updating risk action plans for effective mitigation.
• Deliver insights and advise management on emerging risks, treatment options and strategies, and develop risk reporting protocols, key risk indicators, and evaluation criteria.
• Shape approaches and tools that focus on risk control effectiveness, collaborating with audit providers and business teams to ensure compliance with audit recommendations.
• Develop and deliver training and communication plans to promote risk awareness and use of the ERM tool, fostering a positive risk culture.
• Create effective and influential relationships with internal stakeholders and the broader risk community and promote a culture of risk awareness, alignment, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to audit and quality assurance efforts for ISO 9001 certification and undertake additional duties as required within the scope of the role

Candidate's Profile

If you have worked in a similar position or just looking for your next opportunity that will make an impact, we want to speak with you.

Your background will demonstrate:

• Experience overseeing and implementing risk management, policy, and assurance frameworks
• Strong leadership skills
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills, both verbal and written, with proven ability to develop effective relationships and influence key stakeholders at all levels in the organisation including key partners, vendors, and advisers.
• A sound understand of legislative, policy and regulatory frameworks, in particular ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems, or be able to demonstrate a capacity to quickly acquire this knowledge.
• Demonstrated experience in critical analysis, data interpretation and conceptual skills with the ability to translate complex information into logical, concise, evidence-based reports and briefs.
• Demonstrated ability to re-prioritise, refocus, and redirect efforts in response to the organisations evolving needs.
• Understanding and knowledge of the government sector, trends and challenges are highly desirable.

To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen and have the ability to maintain an Australian AGSVA security clearance.

How to apply

If eligible, please submit your resume; applications are open to all qualified Australian citizens regardless of their background, identity, experiences and beliefs.

If you need assistance during our recruitment process, please email our friendly TA team at for a confidential conversation.

To apply for this position, please submit your application online through our designated platform. The deadline for applications is 11:30 PM (AEST) on the 11th of June 2025. It's important to note that applications will be reviewed and processed as they are received.

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