Risk and Compliance Officer

Our Purpose and Ambition

NextSense is a not-for-profit organisation supporting people with vision or hearing loss across Australia. We work with children, adults, and their families, providing a holistic approach to hearing services for newborns through to people over 90 years old, and helping children who are blind or have low vision to develop the right skills, mobility, and independence to confidently explore their world.

NextSense has been breaking boundaries since 1860, and we've been expanding our services ever since. Today, we deliver world-class education (both to children with sensory loss and to professionals in the field), cochlear implants, allied health services, therapy, research, and clinical services to children and adults. We're a registered NDIS provider, working with our clients to achieve their own goals and potential.

We're committed to research and innovation; harnessing the latest technologies and new ways of thinking and educating the next generation to lead the way in hearing and vision services.

Our new world-leading centre for innovation on-site at Macquarie University NSW represents a new era for hearing and vision loss. This nationally significant social infrastructure project was undertaken to nurture, trial and share new ideas and form new partnerships that will drive better outcomes for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or have low vision.

The Role

NextSense has an exciting opportunity for a Risk & Compliance Officer to join our team based at our brand new centre for innovation, on campus at Macquarie University.

This is an excellent entry-level opportunity, ideal for recent graduates looking to launch their careers. If successful, you'll be responsible for supporting the integration and ongoing delivery of Governance, Risk and Compliance initiatives across the organisation.

You'll make a difference in this role by:

• contributing to the development and implementation of a comprehensive risk and safety framework that ensures compliance with relevant legislation and supports NextSense's work health and safety (WHS) and broader governance objectives.
• protecting the health, safety, and well-being of staff and stakeholders, while also guiding management teams to understand and take ownership of risk and assurance responsibilities in a practical and effective manner.
• supporting the implementation and maintenance of the organisation's Quality Framework and monitoring/ensuring ongoing compliance with Policy Governance requirements across the organisation.

Reporting directly to the Head of Quality, Compliance and Legal, we're offering this role on a permanent full-time basis, 38 hours per week, Monday to Friday. You'll work primarily on-site, ensuring close collaboration with colleagues and full integration into our workplace culture to support our services. While the position requires a regular presence in the office, we offer flexibility around on-site hours and occasional remote work, depending on team needs and individual circumstances. You'll also have the exciting opportunity to travel to our different sites from time to time.

What we can offer you

• Competitive remuneration
• 100% salary packaging allowing you to increase your take home pay
• Extensive personal/carer's leave
• 2 weeks paid leave over Christmas in addition to 4 weeks annual leave
• Paid parental leave of 14 weeks for primary carers and 6 weeks for secondary carers
• Access to industry leading education and professional development
• Collaborative work environment
• Wellbeing program including Employee Assistance Program

About you

To be successful in this role you'll need to demonstrate you meet the following selection criteria.

Essential:

• A qualification in Law, Social Science, Business/Commerce, Work Health & Safety, Risk Management and/or a related field;
• Experience in interpreting and applying applicable and relevant legislation;
• Advanced written and oral communication skills;
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and consistently meet deadlines;
• Demonstrated understanding of, and respect for NextSense communities and the disability sector.
• Sound understanding of the Australian regulatory landscape or willing to develop.
• A verified Working with Children Check and Criminal Record Check

Preferred qualifications, skills or experience:

• Experience and/or understanding of relevant state and territory-specific WHS legislation and regulations requirements in NSW, QLD, Northern Territory, Victoria, Australian Capital Territory, and South Australia
• Experience in the not-for-profit industry
• Experience with WHS and risk management
• Certification in risk management or a related field.

To download the Position Description, please click on the following link: Risk and Compliance Officer Position Description

We're here to help. If you have any further questions please reach out to our hiring manager Samantha Hayek at Good luck

Please note: Candidates who have previously applied for this position need not reapply, as their applications have been considered.

NextSense is a child safe organisation, candidate compliance with child protection legislation is essential.