Risk Assurance Specialist

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Mercy Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Regulatory Governance and Compliance

Reference: 21024

**ABOUT THE ROLE**:
This Enterprise Risk role forms part of the overall Internal Audit and Risk Assurance (IARA) Function. We are a small, professional and high performing team who pride ourselves on delivering outcomes and providing value to the Business. The profile of Risk Management at Mercy Health continues to grow - we are seen as an essential function to support effective decision making at key operational and strategic levels.

This is a critical role. We need a motivated and meticulous individual who can help us bring Risk Management to the next level.

Reporting to the Group Risk Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the risk and assurance components of the IARA program including, but not limited to:

- Providing specialist technical analysis and advice on risk and control management;
- Undertaking a range of assurance activities including control testing;
- Developing risk and assurance dashboards and senior level reports;
- Developing, implementing and managing a central electronic risk database;
- Creating, maintaining and delivering an educational program for Organisation wide implementation

**ABOUT YOU**:
We are looking for someone who has a few years of relevant experience. e.g. Risk or internal audit. This is the perfect opportunity for a motivated individual who wants to step up from a Risk Advisor / Analyst position. The successful applicant must have:

- Strong foundational knowledge and experience in risk management
- Highly developed interpersonal skills including excellent written and oral communication
- Excellent problem solving, analytical and critical thinking skills
- Strong attention to detail
- The ability to work autonomously and to manage competing priorities

**ABOUT US**:
Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 10,000 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women’s health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.

Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

**WHAT WE OFFER**:
Mercy Health recognises that people are searching for meaning in their work life and finding a workplace that connects with their values is a key motivation when choosing an employer. As a not-for-profit healthcare provider, Mercy Health has a strong mission and clear values that guide us in everything we do. We pride ourselves on:

- Caring for our people and those important to them with generous employee assistance available for employees and their families
- Protecting children and vulnerable people in all our services, by listening to them and having zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect
- Taking a stand against climate change, which is one of the biggest threats to the health of the world and all humanity, and committing to action that will help make our world fairer and more sustainable
- Offering benefits such as generous salary packaging, purchased leave, career progression and development opportunities, access to health and wellbeing programs and a range of discounts across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services.

**WHAT YOU WILL NEED**:

- Proof of vaccination status consistent with public health orders and with Mercy Health’s policy (includes but is not limited to COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccination compliance requirement).

If you have any questions or require any adjustments to ensure a fair and equitable interview and selection process please contact us on the details below.