Risk Manager

3 days ago


Wollongong, Australia Big Fat Smile Group LTD Full time

**Risk Manager**
- Full or part time with flexible work hours.

Working at Big Fat Smile, there's a lot to smile about. The trust you'll be given in exchange for your expertise. The freedom you'll be given to make a difference and enrich the lives and minds of our children and families in their communities.

You will play a crucial role in strategic planning, ensuring that the organisation aligns with its objectives while adhering to legal requirements and internal policies regarding risk management, corporate governance, and business operations. The primary goal is to establish and maintain a robust corporate framework that effectively identifies and mitigates risks while protecting the organisation's interests through appropriate insurance coverage. This encompasses managing organisational policies and procedures, incident management, internal audits, and comprehensive risk registers.

Big Fat Smile is a not-for-profit that plays a pivotal role in the lives of thousands of children and families across Australia. We are early education enthusiasts, with 40+ community preschools, long day care centres and fun clubs, and a variety of community and inclusion programs. Each one dedicated to giving every child the best start in life. And each well-respected for the work it does.

**What you will do**
- Develop, implement and monitor enterprise Risk Register, conducting regular reviews and assessing integrity risk controls, while also implementing and monitoring mitigation plans.
- Manage the placement of corporate insurances, handle claims and insurance matters.
- Stay updated on legal and regulatory changes that may impact the organisation and recommend policy and procedure reviews as needed.
- Schedule internal audits and conduct internal reviews to ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, regulations, and guidelines
- Monitor and review the end-to-end incident reporting process, collect, and analyse data from systems and key stakeholders and identify safety risks and trends across the organisation.
- Identify and monitor safety and environmental risks, including the development and implementation of risk assessment processes and mitigation strategies.
- Management of Emergency Management Master Plans.
- Aid the CEO or assume a leadership role during emergencies or disasters, planning and coordinating a response.

**What you need to succeed**
- Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or extensive equivalent work experience in risk management.
- Capability to identify potential issues and develop effective solutions to mitigate or manage risks.
- Experience in crisis management and the ability to develop and implement contingency plans
- Experience in crisis management and the ability to develop and implement contingency plans.
- Ability to analyse complex data, assess potential risks, and make informed decisions based on analysis

**How to apply**

**Please send us**:

- A copy of your resume.
- A brief cover letter that outlines why you are a good fit for the role.
- Safeguarding children is embedded in all we do. Through our Child Safe Framework and Values, we are committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all children entrusted to our care._



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