Posted:
8/25/2024, 4:18:00 PM
Location(s):
New South Wales, Australia
Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior
Field(s):
Legal & Compliance
Position Title: Risk Specialist
Employment Type: Permanent Full- Time
Hours per week: 38
Position Grade: Health Service Manager Level 4
Salary: $137,173.00 -$163,431.00 base salary per annum
Enterprise Agreement:The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations’ Health Employees Agreement 2019
Department Name: Legal & Risk
About us:
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.
Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include:
• Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
• Opportunity to access a wide of range of education programs
• Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
• Career development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network
• Employee Assistance Program
• Work/Life balance
About the role:
A vacancy exists for a highly motivated Risk Specialist with appropriate knowledge and skills to join the NSW arm of a leading not-for-profit Australian healthcare provider, St Vincent's Health Australia (SVHA). Working as part of a friendly and supportive in-house Legal and Risk Unit, this role provides a unique opportunity to carve out your own space providing enterprise risk management advice and services across a range of health facilities and research institutes.
As a trusted adviser your expertise will be vital in enhancing and embedding risk frameworks, polices and standards, and lifting risk maturity and organisational resilience. Education and proactive engagement with leadership teams will be key, as well as providing expert advice and support with risk assessments, mitigation strategies and reporting to the executive and Board. SVHA has been providing health care in Australia for 160 years and is recognised as a clinical and education leader nationally and internationally.
Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincent's:
St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.
Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2024_015) or subsequent revisions in force. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.
Application Instructions:
To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the ‘Selection Criteria’ as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent’s Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.
Selection Criteria:
1. Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia
2. Tertiary (or equivalent) qualifications in a relevant discipline and significant experience in a Risk Management role
3. Current membership or eligibility for membership to the Risk Management Institute of Australasia (RMIA) or the Governance Institute of Australia
4. Demonstrated understanding of ISO 31000:2018, and experience with its application in an organisational context
5. Demonstrated business acumen and prior experience applying new thinking and key problem-solving techniques to complex risk environments
6. Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, including demonstrated ability to prepare and present briefing papers and reports for a range of audiences, including management and boards
7. Proven ability to develop partnerships, elicit cooperation and working effectively with a range of stakeholders
8. Highly developed organisational and project management skills including an ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities
Applicants that do not address the selection criteria will have their application automatically culled
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
Applications close on 09 September 2024
To request Position Description or Job Demands Checklist for this role, please contact Nyree Dietrich, Executive Assistant Legal & Risk via email [email protected] or dial on 02 8382 3751 who will gladly forward you a copy.
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected]
View Reconciliation Action Plan
Website: https://svhs.org.au/
Headquarter Location: Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
Employee Count: 1001-5000
IPO Status: Private
Industries: Association ⋅ Education ⋅ Health Care