Head of Enterprise Risk

**Company Description** Aspect**(Autism Spectrum Australia) is one of Australia’s largest autism-specific service providers, with one of the biggest autism-specific school programs in the world. A not-for-profit organisation, we work in partnership with people of all ages on the autism spectrum, and their families to deliver evidence-informed solutions that are person-centred, family-focused and customer driven.

At Aspect we recognise **a different brilliant®**, where we seek to understand, engage and celebrate the strengths, interests and aspiration of people on the autism spectrum.
**Job Description** What you will do**:Embed a robust enterprise risk management framework and develop a positive risk culture within the business. This will include implementing systems that enable operational complexities to be understood by key stakeholders. Some key accountabilities include:

- In consultation with the Executive team and other key stakeholders, lead the evolution of existing risk management processes and controls to develop an integrated, and comprehensive Enterprise Risk Management framework, aligned with organisational strategy, to eliminate or mitigate risk.
- Promote appropriate risk taking and the development of a strong, effective, and enduring positive risk culture.
- Support the Board and Executive team to:

- develop and monitor Aspect’s risk management strategy, risk appetite statements, internal controls and risk register.
- develop Risk Management controls and contingency plans to mitigate risk in their areas of responsibility.
- In partnership with the Quality Manager, manage technology-solutions for risk management that provides real-time and trend risk insights on business activities, within business units and enterprise-wide.
- Prepare high quality papers and provide aggregated, enterprise-level risk trends reporting and analysis to the Board, Chief Executive and Executive team, focusing leaders on enterprise-wide risks that could prevent delivery of core business activities and strategy.
- Escalate critical issues on areas of non-compliance and breaches to the Chief Executive Officer and the Aspect Board when required.
- Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business, and work in partnership to deliver against the vision of the organisation.

This is a **part time 0.6 FTE, permanent role**. The full-time equivalent annual salary is** $205k**and the pro rata salary is **$123k**, inclusive of superannuation, and is dependent on qualifications and experience.

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**Qualifications** What you bring**:

- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a risk role, financial services role or related field, preferably within the Human Services or Education sector
- Tertiary qualification in business, accounting, finance or similar
- Demonstrated experience in embedding a Risk Management Framework across a complex organisation
- Critical thinking with an analytical approach
- Experience analysing information/data and providing recommendations to leaders.
- Working with Children Check clearance (NSW)
- National Police Clearance

**Don't meet every single requirement? That's okay.**

**Additional Information** What we offer**:

- ** Professional Learning** opportunities for career advancement
- ** Salary packaging** options to increase your take-home pay
- ** Hybrid working** arrangements, flexibility between the office and home/remote
- Modern workspace with **end-of-trip facilities,**on the doorstep of Chatswood **train and metro station**, dining and retail outlets
- Employee **referral incentives**:

- Access to a wide range of discounts through **_Blue Light Card_** on everyday purchases
- Discounted membership to fitness facilities through **_Fitness Passport_**:

- Employee Assistance Program** (EAP).**

Aspect reserves the right to interview and appoint at any stage during the recruitment process.