Risk Officer

Effective at collaborating with others to build their knowledge and understanding of the value of effective risk management practices?
- A motivated risk professional with a passion for proactively supporting organisations to manage their enterprise
- and program-specific risks and issues to deliver on their strategic outcomes?
- Confident in exploring areas of risk in both infrastructure and service-related programs backed by an understanding of the Victorian Government Risk Management Framework?

An exciting opportunity exists for a Risk Officer on a Fixed Term basis in Housing Performance & Governance
The Housing Performance & Governance branch (HP&G) brings together a number of key business functions to enable Homes Victoria's delivery of social and affordable housing. The key responsibilities of HP&G include:
The financial management of the Director of Housing Public Non-Financial Corporation (PNFC) and Homes Victoria more broadly, namely
- Assessment of financial performance (including budget formulation, forecasting, and reporting), risk analysis and compliance
- Program assurance and support for large investments in housing infrastructure and social services for complex issues such as homelessness
- Provision of enterprise-level risk management and support for effective identification and treatment of risks and issues at the program and project level
- Process improvement and issue resolution to support efficient delivery of operations and capital commitments
- Optimisation of revenue within agreed Government policy parameters through improved use of data and systems and uplift of rental compliance and arrears management

Developing Homes Victoria's Corporate Plan and Annual Report, establishing enterprise governance and corporate planning standards and practices, leading the Homes Victoria People Strategy, supporting recruitment processes and corporate induction, oversight of Strategic Alliance engagements and acting as secretariat to the Homes Victoria Advisory Board
Homes Victoria's Business Systems governance structure, Program Management, and supporting the design of Business Systems projects and business cases for Homes Victoria, in line with strategic priorities and the Corporate Plan.

The Risk Officer, working with the Senior Risk Advisors, will support the organisation to effectively manage its portfolio of programs and corporate functions through the embedding of a consistent risk management framework and processes, developed in line with the Department's and the broader Victorian government's risk management frameworks.
Homes Victoria is delivering an unprecedently level of complex projects, across both housing capital delivery and complex human services delivery. The organisation is delivering on the Victorian Government's Big Housing Build ($5.3 billion) in addition to the existing $1.5 billion programs, services and capital works delivered by Homes Victoria annually.
The role will engage with the broader Enterprise Portfolio Governance management team including the portfolio managers and branch stakeholders to provide risk advice and support as part of a cross-organisational lift in risk awareness and capability.

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- Detail focus
- Self-management
- Problem solving

VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS POLICY
The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment that is safe and without risk to the health of its workers and clients. The department may require its employees to be fully vaccinated against preventable diseases such as the current coronavirus (COVID-19). The department's COVID-19 Vaccination requirements policy (Word) outlines the requirements for existing employees, other workplace participants and prospective employees. Subject to exceptions, only employees or other workplace participants with up-to-date vaccination status (see definitions section of the policy) against COVID-19 and who provide evidence of their Vaccination Status are permitted to work for the department outside their ordinary place of residence. For this role, you are required to submit proof of vaccination prior to commencement. Please refer to the above link for more information.
For more information on the accountabilities and key selection criteria, qualifications and/or requirements for the role please refer to the attached Position Description.

HOW TO APPLY
Applicants are required to submit a CV and Cover Letter (max 2 pages) outlining their suitability to the role in line with the Key Selection Criteria.
Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process.