Together we shape thriving communities, public spaces, places and economies.

• Exciting Opportunity to Lead Risk Strategy and Build Resilience
• Ongoing full-time opportunity based in Parramatta
• Salary relative to experience and ranges from $120,859 to $133,183+ super

What’s in it for me?

Join our team for a fantastic culture with dynamic collaboration and genuine long-term career support. We offer flexibility in work arrangements, diverse and fulfilling assignments, and prioritize work/life balance and wellbeing with initiatives like flex leave and access to support programs. Additionally, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected, and empowered to succeed.

Our dynamic Risk and Resilience team is looking for a skilled Senior Risk Officer to join us in guiding risk management for our complex and diverse organization. In this vital role, you will provide strategic direction to management on implementing our Risk Management Framework and collaborate closely with DPHI stakeholders and programs, delivering expert advice to support effective risk navigation and optimal control environments. Your efforts will enhance our risk management systems and processes, contributing to our mission of creating vibrant, productive spaces and affordable housing for communities.

As a Senior Risk Officer, you will also oversee risk assessments, drive continuous improvement, lead risk awareness and training initiatives, facilitate workshops, and support enterprise risk reporting. Your contributions will ensure consistency and quality in risk practices within the DPHI Cluster.

For more information read the full Role Description: Senior Risk Officer

What you will bring to the role

• Ability to provide accurate and fit-for-purpose advice regarding control management and risk mitigation activities.
• Expertise in maintaining contemporary and high-quality risk and resilience practices within a complex organizational environment.
• Outstanding stakeholder engagement and influencing skills and can effectively partner with stakeholders across a diverse portfolio.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and the ability to implement effective risk management frameworks and processes.

Essential requirement:

Qualifications in governance, risk management or related disciplines; or equivalent experience.

About us

The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) improves the liveability and prosperity of NSW. To achieve this, we: create vibrant, productive spaces and precincts; manage lands, assets and property effectively and deliver affordable and diverse housing. We strive to be a high-performing, world-class public service organisation that celebrates and reflects the full diversity of the community we serve and builds the cultural capability of our department to improve outcomes with and for Aboriginal people, communities and entities. 

We are an inclusive and accessible workplace, where your individual contributions are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to feel a sense of connection and belonging. DPHI supports various employee affinity groups, practices flexible working, offers job share and workplace adjustments.

Join us

If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including a copy of your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.

Applications close Wednesday, 20 Nov 2024 11:55PM

Should you require further information about the role please contact Matthew Williams on matthew.williams@dpie.nsw.gov.au

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

Please note to be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment. 

If we can make adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team on Diversity@DPIE.nsw.gov.au If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander check out our Aboriginal guide to applying for a role.