Risk and Resilience Manager

**Kindness l Care l Respect**

In this position you will support the General Manager, Risk and Safety in maintaining oversight and providing advice and reporting on Aveo's risk management and business resilience activities.

The Risk and Resilience Manager is a 'hands-on' risk practitioner role that has direct ownership and accountability for risk and resilience activities across the organisation.

**Some of your responsibilities will include**:

- Implement/update/embed Aveo's risk management plan and strategy, communicate expectations and obligations through ExCo and managers, and monitor and report on performance to improve Aveo's risk profile.
- Identify and detect potential threats to brand/reputation, financial sustainability, operational efficiency, workforce investments, regulatory compliance and safety to fully develop a shared understanding of Aveo's risk exposure.
- Conduct/facilitate the performance of regular risk assessments and preparation of all documentation related to risk assessment (e.g. risk registers),
- Deliver regular risk analysis and reporting tailored to relevant audiences; including the CRO, CEO and Board/Audit and Risk Committee (complete with actionable plans for the avoidance or prevention of possible threats at all levels).
- Monitor changes to legislation or risk guidance that will impact Aveo, and ensure the Group is positioned to respond and comply with revised regulations/guidance.
- Review any new major contracts or internal business proposals from a risk perspective.
- Manage risk data and system configuration within the risk management system.
- Establish a framework and methodology for business resilience, comprising business continuity and crisis management.
- Lead corporate-wide contingency planning/business continuity efforts and act as developer and central custodian of contingency plans.
- Liaise with business stakeholders to ensure appropriate Emergency Response and IT Disaster Recovery Plans are in place.
- Design standard Risk Assessment, Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and other Business Continuity tools and capabilities.
- Undertake desktop or real-world testing of business continuity and/or crisis management plans (where appropriate).

**You'll have the following attributes**:

- Min 5 years' experience is required, with at least three years in a risk management field.
- Expert knowledge of risk management, risk standards and assessment techniques (including ISO3100:2018)
- Experience in business continuity planning (risk assessment/ business impact analysis/ plan creation)
- Experience in crisis management, including the creation of crisis management tools and systems
- Strong understanding of business drivers and the commercial environment.
- Experience in healthcare or aged care (Desired)
- Advanced Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Experience with risk management software (Desired)
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to build relationships and rapport easily.
- Strong report/business writing skills.
- Analytical and problem solving, Influencing and negotiation skills.
- Aveo are formally requesting that all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect our colleagues and the residents in our communities who are among the most vulnerable._
- New employees joining the business will need to be comfortable with this requirement prior to joining Aveo._

**About Aveo**

Aveo's vision is to be Australia's leading and most innovative seniors living provider. Our mission is to honour and serve our residents through Kindness, Care and Respect. Kindness, Care and Respect are our corporate values.
Aveo is a leading and trusted owner, operator and manager of retirement communities across Australia. Aveo's philosophy is underpinned by a commitment to grow with older Australians by inspiring greater living choices. We currently and proudly do so for over 12,000 residents in over 90 retirement communities across Australia.

**Aveo Benefits**
- Up to 8 weeks paid parental leave
- 2 additional 'All About Me' leave days per calendar year
- Ability to purchase additional annual leave
- Flexibility to work from home up to 2 days per week
- Opportunities for further career development