Risk & Compliance Officer

**Estimated start date**:Commencing February 2025
**Position tenure**:Permanent Part time
**Weeks worked**:School term weeks only (holidays unpaid)
**Total Paid Hours (per week) & days required**:12.5 hours per week, 2 negotiable working days
**Salary level, range or hourly rate**: School Officer, Level 5 - $38.29 per hour (School Salary Scale)/(Services Salary Scale)

**Employment conditions**: Diocesan Catholic Education Employing Authorities in Queensland Single Interest Agreement

St John Vianney's Primary School is situated in the bayside suburb of Manly. We are a Catholic Primary School with an enrolment of approximately 454 students. At SJV we have an energetic school community where staff, parents and students work collaboratively to foster an inclusive, diverse and rich learning environment.

**Explore**our school website** to learn more about us.**

The Risk and compliance Officer is responsible for supporting the Principal to embed and maintain the school's risk and compliance systems, practices, and procedures to ensure that it complies with current legal and regulatory obligations and aligns with BCE system requirements.

This role works closely with the Principal in support of embedding the first line of defense, identifying opportunities to adapt system processes to the context of the school, and influences stakeholders to implement improved school operations. This role also maintains strong connections to system stakeholders to identify and implement requirements in schools.

**Role Responsibilities**:

- Proactively role model service delivery and expectations by understanding, embedding and maintaining policies and procedures
- Promote a strong culture of risk and compliance awareness and management across the school and provide learning opportunities to support the capability of our staff to manage risks.
- Advise School Leadership of relevant changes to regulations, legislation, policies, and procedures.
- Deliver and advise staff, students and the school community on policy updates and publish via appropriate channels.
- Facilitate the completion and report on risk and compliance tasks through the appropriate avenues.
- Facilitate/support the maintenance of organisational registers.
- Advise and facilitate the conduct of risk assessment by responsible staff members for school events.

**Essential Skills and Experience**:

- Excellent organisational, time-management and leadership skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal abilities to engage with various stakeholders.
- Proven ability to build and sustain effective relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong work ethic.
- A proven track record in managing risk and compliance, with a focus on sustainability and operational improvement.
- An ability to manage multiple tasks to achieve both project and operational outcomes.
- Strong knowledge of building, equipment and vehicle maintenance and safety regulations.
- IT skills in conjunction with knowledge of systems.
- Relevant Qualifications & Certifications

To be eligible to be considered for this role you will:

- hold a Paid Employee Positive Notice Blue Card prior to commencement;
- be eligible to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment; and
- have a commitment to and understanding of the ethos and traditions of Catholic Education.
- Have a commitment to Safeguarding
- The Archdiocese of Brisbane has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct Working With Children (WWC) and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and/or adults-at-risk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.

**Contact**: Jaydem Hadson
**Contact number**: 30972900
**Closing date**:21-Feb-2025

**_Position Description:_**

Risk & Compliance Officer Level 5