Child Safety Risk Lead

1 week ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Hudson Full time $104,000 - $130,878 per year
  • Child Safety Risk Assessments
  • 4 month temp role | Flexible work arrangements
  • Statewide travel

Located in East Melbourne our client is seeking an experience candidate to support the Child Safety Program Manager in the implementation of child safety policies. The role will partner across the organisation to provide expert risk management advice, guidance and reassurance on the application of child safety legislation and regulation. You will also be responsible for systems, processes and measures that will support ongoing risk management. The role requires you to build strong partnerships and relationships across the organisation, sector partners and external stakeholders. You will assess current Child Safety Risk Assessments and work with subject matters experts in child safety, youth programs, service delivery, operations, health, safety and wellbeing to inform and review Child Safe Risk Assessments. You will also Conduct Child Safety Risk Assessments on site with relevant stakeholders at location to assess harm, the risk of harm and make recommendations on control measures and strategies to eliminate or minimise the risks. This includes building educational materials to support the implementation of child safety risk assessments to the organisation's programs and service delivery functions.

Suitable candidates will have experience developing, implementing and evaluating Child Safety Risk Assessments. You will have extensive experience in leading the development and establishment of risk assessments, particularly involving vulnerable children and young people and have strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills with the ability to influence and build trust at all levels. A strong knowledge of risk systems and proven success in end-to-end risk management with experience in assurance processes is required. Ideally you will have qualifications in Compliance and Risk, Quality Management or related field and or similar experience. Experience in using Protecht is highly desirable and a valid Working with Children Check is needed. Travel across the state is required and the candidate must have a driver's licence.

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