Diversity & Inclusion Governance Specialist - Full

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**About the role**

An inclusive environment must be intentionally designed, nurtured, and enabled. There is no better time than now to join us on our journey of diversity and inclusion as we have full support to drive strategic outcomes, enact real change and take the bank to the next level of belonging

Reporting to the Senior Manager Diversity & Inclusion you will support the team and partner with internal stakeholders and external providers to successfully deliver on our Belonging at BEN strategy. Bring your expertise in workplace inclusion, barriers to work, accessibility, cultural diversity, LGBTIQ+, gender equality and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues and needs to deliver governance and reporting programs of work in these key areas. You will do this by engaging and influencing key stakeholders across the group with a major focus on the governance, internal and external reporting and benchmarking requirements and analysis.

We embrace flexibility and so while this position is fulltime it could be split and performed by two part time individuals. We’re happy to discuss what arrangements could work best to suit us and you.

Ideally this role will be based in one of our main office locations in Melbourne, Bendigo, Adelaide, or Sydney for the days that the team are in the office together, and then other days you’ll be working from home to help better balance your life and work. We’re also open to considering applicants based anywhere in Australia. We offer flexible work options that put our people first, and a hybrid model with a minimum of two days in a local Head Office per week.
- **This role is a 12 month fixed term contract**:

- you will be an employee of Bendigo Bank, be paid a salary and get access to employee benefits.

**As a Diversity & Inclusion Governance Specialist you’ll get to**
- Manage key D&I reporting and governance related projects within designated timeframes and budgets, in a complex and commercially focused environment.
- Complete annual Diversity & Inclusion requirements including WGEA reporting, AWEI submission.
- Support the Senior Manager Diversity and Inclusion to meet governance requirements including Board Committee papers, Annual Report input, Governance statements, Industry/ESG and Investor Reporting and Enquiries, WGEA Reporting, AWEI and Access and Inclusion Index Reporting.
- Use project delivery methodology (integration, scope, time, cost, quality, people, communications and risk) to achieve agreed outcomes.

**About You**
- You will have experience in Governance Reporting including public and Executive and Board style reporting, ideally for Diversity & Inclusion projects and submissions.
- Experience in Corporate Governance compliance and Index reporting such as WGEA, AWEI and Access and Inclusion Index.
- Demonstrated capabilities in delivering Diversity & Inclusion initiatives within complex, highly distributed organisations. Industry experience from banking, financial services or consulting is desirable.
- Demonstrated project management experience managing multiple priorities across projects to deliver within agreed scope, time, and budget.
- Excellent consulting skills to act as a trusted advisor, motivate people, and build engagement across the organisation.
- Excellent presentation, influencing, and facilitation skills.
- A genuine passion, drive, and ability to articulate the very heart of what diversity and inclusion is and align outcomes to organisational performance.

**About Bendigo Bank**

With over 7,000 employees, we are Australian’s most trusted retail bank, our purpose is - ‘to feed into the prosperity of our customers and communities, not off it’. We are one of Australia’s most trusted brands and this isn’t something we take lightly, which means Bendigo Bank is the Bank you can be proud to work at

**Our perks and benefits**:
Belong to a wonderful team of people. Know how we know they’re great to work with? They told us Great benefits, work life balance, and flexibility
- Bendigo Bank supports ongoing development, with the potential for a portion of education fees being reimbursed by the bank. We want you to be the best version of you, and to help you achieve that
- We know the last few years have been rough, so we have partnered with **Sonder** as our wellness provider. At the touch of a button, you will have access to self-help 24/7 or you can live chat with a team of safety, medical, and mental health professionals to assist with anything life throws at you.

So, what are you waiting for? Come and join the better big bank

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