Assistant Director, Fund Member Services

4 weeks ago


Canberra, Australia Department of Finance Full time

Commercial Group / Procurement & Insurance Division / Risk & Insurance Branch
- Executive Level 1 ($117,538 - $142,337) | Ongoing | Full-time
- Canberra, ACT

**ABOUT THE BRANCH**

The Risk and Insurance Branch administers Comcover, the Australian Government’s self-managed insurance fund, which provides coverage for the insurable risks of 170 General Government Sector entities within the Australian Government (‘Fund Members’).

The Branch also administers the Commonwealth Risk Management Policy, a mandatory framework for non-corporate Australian Government entities. The Policy supports entities to give effect to section 16 of the _Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013_, which requires accountable authorities to establish and maintain oversight and management of risk.

The Branch provides insurance, education, advice and analysis services and works in partnership with Fund Members to promote a mature risk culture and reduce Commonwealth liability to the extent possible. The Branch works closely with industry experts and external partners to deliver policies and operations modelled on Australia’s best managed insurance funds and national and international best practice risk governance.

**ABOUT THE** OPPORTUNITY**

We are seeking a strong leader to be part of the Executive Management team, contributing to the leadership of the branch as a whole, including governance, finances, staffing, and culture.

The Assistant Director, Fund Member Services position is an outward-facing role that will have a high focus on customer service, communications and education. The position will require an understanding of our clients, their needs, perspectives and challenges, and ensuring that all client engagement undertaken across the Branch both service our clients’ needs and achieve our strategic objectives. We are seeking someone with excellent external communication skills who can join our team to support and work in partnership with Comcover Fund Members to promote a mature risk culture.

**DETAILED VACANCY INFORMATION**

For detailed information about this role, including the job specific capabilities, please refer to the downloadable vacancy pack, which can be accessed by clicking the hyperlink at the bottom of this page.

**ELIGIBILITY ADVICE & CANDIDATE NOTES**
- Under section 22(8) of the _Public Service Act 1999_, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS) unless the Agency Head has agreed otherwise, in writing.
- Successful applicants will be required to undergo the process to obtain and maintain, or continue to hold the required security clearance level for the role as indicated in the downloadable job pack. All Finance staff are required to have a minimum baseline security clearance prior to commencement.

**CONTACT INFORMATION**
- For specific questions relating to this job vacancy, please refer to the details on the contact officer located in the downloadable job pack.

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