Compliance Officer

**Job no**: 0056824
**Location**:Parkville/WFH
**Role type**:Full time, Continuing
**Department/School**:Legal and Risk
**Salary**:UOM 8 - $110,709 - $119,829 p.a. plus 17% super
- Bring your compliance expertise and hit the ground running in this newly created role
- Join a dynamic team of risk and compliance professionals and implement University-wide frameworks
- Become an influential member of the central compliance function and gain exposure to a broad and diverse range of stakeholders and initiatives

The University of Melbourne would like to acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Owners of the lands upon which our campuses are situated, the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung Peoples, the Yorta Yorta Nation, the Dja Dja Wurrung People. We acknowledge that the land on which we meet and learn was the place of age-old ceremonies, of celebration, initiation and renewal, and that the local Aboriginal Peoples have had and continue to have a unique role in the life of these lands.

**About Legal and Risk**
Legal and Risk is a vibrant and dynamic business unit. We pride ourselves on our collegiate approach to working across teams, functions, faculties and disciplines, and touch all areas of the University’s operations. Our work is interesting, challenging and rewarding, with possibly the most diverse range of clients you’ll ever get an opportunity to work with in one organisation. The leadership team are champions of professional development and will support your growth in a way that suits you. We have a strong commitment to our values and behaviours, and we recognise and reward our peers when we see those behaviours being demonstrated. We have an inclusive culture that encourages participation in many regular and ad-hoc social and wellbeing activities.

**About the Role**
As the Compliance Officer, you will provide comprehensive, high quality and proactive advice and support on appropriate compliance frameworks and matters for the whole University. As an influential member of the central compliance function, you’ll have exposure to a broad and diverse range of compliance obligations, with a proactive understanding of different legislation.

Engaging with key stakeholders and establishing productive and collaborative relationships will enable you to inform and monitor compliance and non-compliance and embed a University-wide compliance culture. With no direct reports, you will have the autonomy and capacity to lead and support projects to implement new compliance frameworks.

Responsibilities include:

- Implement and recommend enhancements to the University Compliance Management Framework to ensure continued best practice that it is aligned to relevant ISO standards
- Engage networks of compliance stakeholders to identify ‘compliance champions’ to promote awareness of the University’s Compliance Management Framework
- Conduct regular environmental scanning to identify changes to the University’s compliance obligations using various sources

**About You**
With your extensive background in compliance, you will have strong attention to detail with the ability to look at the big picture and identify synergies across a broad remit. You will be highly analytical, with advanced interpersonal skills and a natural flair for adapting your communication style to suit your diverse range of stakeholders. Your ability to manage multiple projects while working to tight deadlines will set you up for success in this role.

You will also have:

- A relevant tertiary degree or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and education/training
- Significant experience and knowledge of risk, compliance and regulatory frameworks and proven experience using GRC software
- Highly effective interpersonal skills with significant experience in developing and maintaining positive stakeholder relationships through effective communication and collaboration within a large and complex organisation

**About the University**
The University of Melbourne is consistently ranked amongst the leading universities in the world. We are proud of our people, our commitment to research and teaching excellence, and our global engagement.

**Benefits of Working with Us**
In addition to having the opportunity to grow and be challenged, and to be part of a vibrant campus life, our people enjoy a range of rewarding benefits:

- Flexible working arrangements, generous personal, parental and cultural leave
- Competitive remuneration, 17% super, salary packaging and leave loading
- Free and subsidised health and wellbeing services, and access to fitness and cultural clubs
- Discounts on a wide range of products and services including Myki cards and Qantas Club
- Career development opportunities and 25% off graduate courses for staff and their immediate families

**Be Yourself**
We value the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity. First Nations people,