Job description Agency Department: Attorney- General and Justice
Work unit: Department of Corrections - Safety and Risk Management
Job title: Assistant Director, Risk and Audit
Designation: Senior Administrative Officer 1
Job type: Full time
Duration: Ongoing
Salary: $128,551 - $143,611
Location: Darwin
Position number: 45278 RTF 310230
Closing: 03/12/2024
Contact officer: Bradley Turley, Director, Safety and Risk Management on 0416 402 816
About the agency: justice.nt.gov.au
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE: A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants: The NTPS values diversity and encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy.
Primary objective: Manage the risk management and internal audit portfolio within the Safety and Risk Management (SRM) business unit. SRM operates as an independent review and inspections unit responsible for providing work health and safety (WHS) and risk management support, guidance, and advice to the Department of Corrections.
Key duties and responsibilities: Support the Director SRM to develop, implement, and continuously improve an effective risk management culture. Foster and maintain effective working relationships with staff across all levels of the Agency and with external stakeholders. Provide specialist support, guidance, and assistance to Executives, Managers, and staff in the areas of strategic and operational risk management. Support the delivery of the Department's internal audit program in collaboration with the Internal Audit function. Support the Director SRM in responding to inter-jurisdictional, in-court, coronial, and anti-discrimination matters. Actively participate in and support the broader functions of the SRM business unit. Selection criteria: Essential: Extensive knowledge and demonstrated experience in the application of risk management frameworks. Extensive experience in the delivery of internal audit programs. Well-developed oral and written communication skills. Exceptional written and oral communication skills. Demonstrated experience in managing highly sensitive and confidential information. A current Northern Territory drivers' licence with the capacity to travel to regional and remote areas of the NT. Desirable: An understanding of the complex operations of a correctional services environment. A relevant tertiary qualification in Public Administration or Business Management. Further information: The successful applicant will be required to undergo a criminal history check and an internal Departmental Integrity Check prior to confirmation of employment. The Department of Corrections is a smoke-free environment.
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