Manager, Corporate Governance and Risk

2 weeks ago


Brisbane, Australia Energy and Public Works Full time

The Governance unit ensures that the department's governance, performance and planning is effectively and professionally delivered. The unit oversees the department's risk and human rights management, provides specialist support in the development and delivery of strategies and policies, and coordinates other whole of department responses/activities as required.

**As the Manager Corporate Governance and Risk (AO8), you will**:

- Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing review and reporting of the department's governance framework and risk system, including the risk management policy and framework, with thorough understanding of legislative requirements, ISO standards, and government expectations
- Oversee the analysis and preparation of timely, accurate and informative reporting on governance and risk matters to provide strategic insights to executives and departmental committees, while monitoring opportunities and threats in a demanding and changing operating environment and identifying potential emerging risks
- Embed a positive, risk aware culture and strong accountability principles through mechanisms that build competency and awareness across the agency, including facilitating discussions, workshops and a risk community of practice
- Provide influential advice and support to executives and departmental staff on contemporary risk management and governance practices
- Drive opportunities for continual improvement to achieve a contemporary operating environment which applies best practice approaches to risk management and governance and seeks to achieve an integrated approach with strategic and operational planning and performance monitoring activities.
- Lead the management of strategic governance activities, such as Estimates preparations, and risk projects which impact strategic objectives, for example, climate risk management
- Build effective working relationships within the department, with central agencies and other departments and agencies and professionally represent the interests of the department
- Prepare complex reports, submissions, and briefs for senior and executive management and committees.

For further information about the role and details of how to apply, please refer to the role description and attached applicant guide.

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

We promote a respectful workplace culture that is free from all forms of harassment, workplace bullying, discrimination and violence.

We recognise the importance of supporting and retaining a mobile, flexible and agile workforce.

To ensure that you are supported throughout the recruitment process, please reach out to discuss reasonable adjustment options if needed.

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