Risk Management Officer

4 days ago


Canberra, Australia Department of Employment and Workplace Relations Full time

APS Level 5
- Canberra ACT; Sydney NSW; Melbourne VIC; Brisbane QLD; Perth WA; Darwin NT; Adelaide SA; Hobart TAS
- $83,908 - $89,706

**About the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations**
We enable access to quality skills, training and employment services to support Australians find secure work in fair, productive and safe workplaces - supporting individuals and our nation to prosper.

**The Role**
The Quality Assurance and Risk Management Branch ensures job seekers, employers and the department are receiving value for money services through data analysis and review of claims and payments data, investigating fraud and sharp practice, targeted assurance activities and identifying risks and mitigations. The Branch engages often with the Service Delivery Network to support them in their day-to-day contract management of service providers, as well as supporting program areas with their planning and delivering of line area assurance activities.

**Duties and Responsibilities**
Reporting to the Assistant Director, Risk Management, Incidents, Insurance Team, the APS5 Risk Management Officer responsibilities may include:

- Supporting the management and oversight of employment services risk events, which may include - providing advice/liaising with key internal and external stakeholders on various issues, reviewing allegations, maintaining systems records and reporting tools, investigating risks, preparing reporting for the senior executive.
- Working closely with provider leads and state network delivery officers to investigate issues arising from tip-offs or data analysis.
- Undertaking secretariat functions for the employment services risk oversight monitoring (esrom) committee.
- Review and analysis of employment services related data and information against policies to identify compliance or sharp practice.

**How to Apply**
Applicants are required to provide up to a two-page summary (no more than 500 words) that outlines skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this vacancy. You should take into consideration the position overview (including any detailed position specific requirements) when drafting your response. Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.

The APS work level standards accommodate the diversity of roles across the APS and are structured to clearly differentiate between the work expected (i.e. responsibilities and duties) at each classification level.

In the eRecruit (the department’s online recruitment system) you will also need to:

- upload a Curriculum Vitae
- provide contact details for 2 Referees.

**Eligibility**

**Citizenship** - to be eligible for employment with the Department, you must be an Australian Citizen or, in limited circumstances, in the process of obtaining it.

**Please refer to the Job Information Pack for more information about the role.**

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