Risk Specialist Operations

**Job Number**:
979340

**Work type**:
Permanent Full Time

**Location**:
Melbourne - Docklands

**Categories**:
Insurance, Risk & Compliance, Management, Planning

**Who we are**:
In Melbourne, water is essential to our way of life.

As caretakers for Melbourne’s water cycle, we care for water, life and land throughout Melbourne: both its people and its biodiversity.

Each time you drink from the tap, flush a toilet, run through a yard sprinkler, or kayak down the Yarra we’re there. Primed and ready, quietly delivering some of the world’s cleanest water for over five million residents and wildlife that call Melbourne home, just as we have for over 130 years.

If you value making it count, diving in with curiosity, and doing what’s right, you're in the right place.

**About the Role**:
Reporting to Senior Manager Enterprise Risk & Compliance this is a pivotal role within the Enterprise Risk & Compliance. As the Risk Specialist Operations, you will be responsible for contributing to the development, implementation and continuous improvement of the Risk Management Framework. The role is responsible for engaging the business and providing objective challenge to the business in ensuring mature risk management practices.
- Maintaining and implementing the Enterprise risk management framework that supports the achievement of organisational objectives and that meet the requirements and expectations of our internal and external stakeholders
- Providing risk management education, awareness and training
- Responsible for providing objective challenge to a portfolio of business units in the mature management of risk
- Developing analysis of risk related data to provide insights as part of objective challenge to the business
- Ensuring maintenance of material risk, control and management action data in the risk system of record
- Responsible for undertaking assurance of critical controls
- Ensuring the enhancement of risk management reporting to governance forums

For more information, please refer to the attached Role Mandate

**About you**:

- Relevant Tertiary and Risk Management qualifications, ideally you will be a Certified Risk Manager (CRM)
- Significant experience in risk management practices and implementation of Risk Management framework.
- High level communication, relationship management, negotiation and influencing skills.
- Knowledge of regulatory and compliance Standards - familiarity with laws, regulations and compliance standards relevant to the utilities sector
- Problem solving and critical thinking - able to develop effective strategies to minimise risks while supporting the business operations team to manage their risks
- Commercial awareness with an ability to think strategically
- Extensive knowledge, experience and demonstrated competency in risk management

**Why join us**:
At Melbourne Water, we care deeply about water and the life it sustains.

Our team is inspired by passion and purpose, with an unwavering commitment to safety. We are on a mission to protect every Melburnian’s way of life, one drop at a time.

We don’t just talk about flexible working - we live it. Our culture of purpose, safety, results, and learning flows through everything we do. We're dedicated to doing what's right, and this commitment extends to the meaningful work we do in a supportive and inclusive culture that encourages you to make the most of your talents.

**How to Apply**:
Closing date: Tuesday 28th January 2024 at 11:55pm AEST

**Advertised**:
15 Jan 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

**Closing**:
28 Jan 2025 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time