A great opportunity exists for an experienced and skilled risk and assurance specialist to join the LSV Governance, Integrity and Legal team in this newly created role. Life Saving Victoria is Victoria's peak Water safety and Lifesaving organisation and is committed to its mission to prevent aquatic related death and injury across all Victorian communities.  LSV is a recognised agency of Emergency Management Victoria and provides emergency response services across the state through its vast network of lifesaving clubs, lifeguards, marine and aerial rescue services. LSV is a Registered Training Organisation and a charity registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission.Reporting to the Company Secretary, the Risk and Assurance Specialist is responsible for ensuring LSV has and maintains a best practice assurance framework, with an initial primary focus on the following assurance areas:Risk Management;Policies;Occupational, Health & Safety;Emergency Services;Organisation Scorecard.The role will be focused on managing and administering LSV’s Governance, Risk and Assurance framework, and providing advice and support across the entity.  It is a highly autonomous role that will operate within a confidential environment, including the handling of sensitive information.Ideal candidate: this position would ideally suit an experienced Risk, Assurance and/or Governance Specialist with oversight to whole of organisation best practice risk and assurance. You will be tertiary qualified, well organised with experience administrating management systems, policy management and board reporting  Specific requirements:  You will have demonstrated experience in the analysis of governance, risk and assurance data, and ability to communicate the results effectively and clearly.  You will have exposure to corporate risk, emergency management and/or government assurance frameworks.  You will have exposure Occupational Health and Safety monitoring and reporting.  You will have worked at a senior level and be comfortable providing advice and influencing at all levels of the organisation.  You will have extensive experience developing briefs, board reporting and policy development.Personal attributes: You will have excellent interpersonal skills with highly developed written and verbal communication skills with the ability to cultivate productive working relationships, facilitate and develop partnerships.  You will be highly analytical, be data driven and be comfortable working autonomously. Your high integrity and resilience will enable you to work with both confidential and sensitive information in an environment with multiple competing priorities. You will be flexible, with a friendly 'can-do' attitude.Communication skills: Excellent communication, including well-developed written and oral skills. You will have the ability to communicate effectively to a variety of stakeholders including Board, Executive, Council and Committee members, Club Presidents and officer’s employee, staff and external stakeholders.  This is a fulltime or parttime, fixed term positions.  In return Life Saving Victoria will provide a great work environment, variety, great office amenities and facilities.  The role will be based Port Melbourne, with the ability to work from regional office including Carrum and Geelong. How to apply:A position description can be found at www.lsv.com.au/careers.To be considered for this position, please submit your application with a CV and covering letter, ensuring you address the key selection criteria by selecting "Apply"For further information, please contact the hiring manager Greg Seeto on 9676 6935 or greg.seeto@lsv.com.au.Applications close 10 May 2021 LSV Position Description - Risk and Assurance Specialist

Risk and Assurance Specialist

A great opportunity exists for an experienced and skilled risk and assurance specialist to join the LSV Governance, Integrity and Legal team in this newly created role. 

Life Saving Victoria is Victoria's peak Water safety and Lifesaving organisation and is committed to its mission to prevent aquatic related death and injury across all Victorian communities.  LSV is a recognised agency of Emergency Management Victoria and provides emergency response services across the state through its vast network of lifesaving clubs, lifeguards, marine and aerial rescue services. LSV is a Registered Training Organisation and a charity registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission.

Reporting to the Company Secretary, the Risk and Assurance Specialist is responsible for ensuring LSV has and maintains a best practice assurance framework, with an initial primary focus on the following assurance areas:

  • Risk Management;
  • Policies;
  • Occupational, Health & Safety;
  • Emergency Services;
  • Organisation Scorecard.

The role will be focused on managing and administering LSV’s Governance, Risk and Assurance framework, and providing advice and support across the entity.  It is a highly autonomous role that will operate within a confidential environment, including the handling of sensitive information.

Ideal candidate: this position would ideally suit an experienced Risk, Assurance and/or Governance Specialist with oversight to whole of organisation best practice risk and assurance. You will be tertiary qualified, well organised with experience administrating management systems, policy management and board reporting  

Specific requirements:  You will have demonstrated experience in the analysis of governance, risk and assurance data, and ability to communicate the results effectively and clearly.  You will have exposure to corporate risk, emergency management and/or government assurance frameworks.  You will have exposure Occupational Health and Safety monitoring and reporting.  You will have worked at a senior level and be comfortable providing advice and influencing at all levels of the organisation.  You will have extensive experience developing briefs, board reporting and policy development.

Personal attributes: You will have excellent interpersonal skills with highly developed written and verbal communication skills with the ability to cultivate productive working relationships, facilitate and develop partnerships.  You will be highly analytical, be data driven and be comfortable working autonomously. Your high integrity and resilience will enable you to work with both confidential and sensitive information in an environment with multiple competing priorities. You will be flexible, with a friendly 'can-do' attitude.

Communication skills: Excellent communication, including well-developed written and oral skills. You will have the ability to communicate effectively to a variety of stakeholders including Board, Executive, Council and Committee members, Club Presidents and officer’s employee, staff and external stakeholders.  

This is a fulltime or parttime, fixed term positions.  In return Life Saving Victoria will provide a great work environment, variety, great office amenities and facilities.  The role will be based Port Melbourne, with the ability to work from regional office including Carrum and Geelong. 

How to apply:

A position description can be found at www.lsv.com.au/careers.

To be considered for this position, please submit your application with a CV and covering letter, ensuring you address the key selection criteria by selecting "Apply"

For further information, please contact the hiring manager Greg Seeto on 9676 6935 or greg.seeto@lsv.com.au.

Applications close 10 May 2021