RISK & COMPLIANCE OFFICER

About this role

COMMENCING: To be negotiated ASAP

RESPONSIBILITIES: Risk & Compliance Officer

• reporting to Director of Finance & Operations

ROLE TYPE: Full Time / Ongoing Appointment

TO APPLY: teach@vividteachers.com

We are working with a leading Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12, Independent co-educational College teaching in the Christian tradition, in Perth Western Australia. The school is forward thinking and progressive with an outstanding Leadership Team.

The Role will lead, maintain and continually improve the College's Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) and Work and Health & Safety (WHS) frameworks. The incumbent will be expected to work with leadership, management teams and staff to promote the risk and compliance culture ensuring compliance to Non-Government School (NGS) Registration Standards, applicable legislation and reporting to help with informed decision making.

Major Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Ensuring the alignment of governance, risk and compliance frameworks with the overall strategic objectives
• Providing assurance to key stakeholders in relation to overall compliance with the Non-Government School (NGS) Registration Standards and related laws and regulations
• Facilitating the promotion of a strong culture of risk and compliance awareness and management with a focus on training and mentoring staff at all levels
• Develop and implement a policy management framework which will ensure that all policies are maintained up to-date and readily available to staff.
• Ensure policies and procedures are consistent with the NGS Registration Standards, legislation and other requirements, benchmarked against Department of Education and AISWA policies and procedures.
• Provide training for staff in policies and procedures as required.
• Develop a risk management strategy for the school based on best practice and Australian Standards. This includes the development of a Risk Appetite Statement.
• Facilitating the maintenance of risk registers
• Preparing risk reports for the board and the principal
• Coordination of the WHS hazard register and risk assessment process
• Provide training for staff in risk management as required.
• Ensuring overall compliance with the NGS Registration Standards and other requirements
• Stay abreast of legal and regulatory changes that may have an impact on the school.
• Ensure compliance activities are objectively reported to the Principal and the Board
• Provide training for staff in compliance matters as required.
• Coordinate the WHS hazard register, risk assessments and corrective actions with departments through the Safety representatives.
• Establishing systems for reporting of incidents
• Ensuring the effective management of incidents
• Establishing processes for investigating and analysing data with respect to the various types of incidents
• Preparing incident reports for the principal and management

The Successful Applicant Should Be Able To Demonstrate

• Demonstrated experience in risk management, assurance, and compliance functions.
• Comprehensive understanding of the theory and practice of risk management, assurance, and compliance
• Demonstrated experience in a risk management role with a sound knowledge of contemporary risk

management practices, ideally in a school or educational setting.

• Knowledge of workplace, health and safety legislation within Western Australia
• High level organisational, administrative, and planning skills
• Tertiary qualifications in Commerce, Law, Insurance, Risk Management, or a related discipline and/or working towards obtaining these qualifications.

Desirable

• Diploma/Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

We are looking forward to sharing more information about this role with you.

How To Apply

For a confidential discussion or to apply, please contact

teach@vividteachers.com

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