Compliance and Governance Advisor

UnitingCare is seeking a Compliance and Governance Advisor to develop, implement, maintain and oversight systems to support organisation wide best practice policy management.

Please note, this is a part time 0.5 FTE permanent role with hybrid working options.

Make a meaningful difference with us

We’re looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. To be part of something bigger, achieving positive change by working with thousands of Australians to help them live life in all its fullness.

We want people who are great as individuals, and even better in a team. As a Compliance and Governance Advisor you’ll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about.

Let’s make a meaningful difference, together.

Your part in our UnitingCare team

Policy
- Lead implementation of UnitingCare’s policy management framework and solution.
- Develop and drive processes to ensure policy documents are appropriately maintained.
- Oversight, audit and report on policy management to deliver assurance that the organisation is effectively managing policy compliance issues and risks.
- Provide advice and input to policy development, and lifecycle management of policy documents for Governance and the wider organisation as required.
- Coordinate and chair governance networks to drive the attainment of strategic accountabilities for key activities in accordance with associated Terms of Reference.

Compliance
- Support management of the UnitingCare Enterprise Compliance Management Framework.
- Assist with reviews, and critical assessment of legislative and regulatory amendments to communicate relevant regulatory alerts across the organisation.
- Maintain UCQ Legislative Alert profiles and distribution lists to ensure they are current and effectively populated for business services and functions.
- Actively contribute to strengthening organisational compliance management by engaging in activities to improve compliance systems and assurance mechanisms.

Privacy and Information Management
- Assist with development and management of privacy and information management systems.
- Develop and implement policies, procedures and processes for effective privacy and privacy incident management.
- Assist with the development and delivery of training material in accessible formats, to build awareness of privacy information management within business units and services.

Systems
- Identify innovative ways to utilise technology (e.g. PolicyStat, LawOne, Intranet, SharePoint) to achieve business strategies that include reporting capability, efficiencies, accessibility and awareness of Governance services.

What makes a difference for us?

Essential
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience developing and implementing enterprise frameworks and policies and understanding their relevance to an operational context.
- High level ability to provide operational recommendations and advice on policy management matters.
- Sound ability to analyse data to provide information and intelligence on policy and compliance trends and advice on possible business impacts.
- Proven stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships and influence across all levels.
- High level ability to communicate key messages and negotiate outcomes, including via written reports and presenting to groups.

Desirable
- Previous experience of working in a large decentralised organisation.
- Experience implementing compliance and privacy information management.
- Experience developing and delivering training and resources to build organisation wide awareness.

What makes a difference for you?
- The opportunity to be part of the second-largest Queensland employer who has been leading by example as a proud not-for-profit, for more than 100 years._
- Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
- Access to salary packaging, meal and entertainment benefits - up to $15,900 per year tax free as well as up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income to pay for meal and entertainment benefits
- A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, a wellbeing program and employee assistance program
- A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others
- Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

We’d love you to be part of our UnitingCare family

For more than 100 years we’ve been inspired by our mission to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities. The second-largest Queensland employer, we’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of _BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Ho