37990

Closes: 30 July 2025

Classification: Senior Officer Grade C
Salary: $125,344 - $134,527 plus superannuation
Position No: 37990
Directorate: Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development
Advertised (Gazettal date): 16 July 2025
Contact Officer: Colleen Chapman on Colleen.Chapman@act.gov.au or (02) 6205 7904

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Details: Do you have experience in developing and maintaining exceptional risk management systems in a wide variety of private or public sector environments?  Do you excel when working collaboratively to achieve results and find you thrive in an exciting, dynamic and fast-paced service environment? Do you have strong communication skills and enjoy working in a lively and passionate team? Then this may well be the perfect job for you!

The ACT Insurance Authority (ACTIA) is looking for an enthusiastic, positive and creative individual, who has a passion for creating risk management policies, materials and tools, to join us as an Assistant Director, Risk Management.

The successful candidate will provide operational risk management capability uplift within the ACT Government. They will be dedicated to promoting and supporting the adoption of strategic and enterprise risk management best practice.

Reporting to the Director, Risk Management, the Assistant Director Risk Management will be part of a small team of exceptionally driven and passionate individuals delivering the functions of the ACTIA Risk Management Office. The team works to create a positive and resilient risk management culture across the ACT Government consistent with the Territory wide Risk Management Policy by providing policies, tools, training and workshops.  The successful candidate will assist ACT Government directorates and agencies with the development of their risk management frameworks. They will develop training, reporting, materials and other resources to support risk management activities across the ACT Government.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual who can demonstrate the ability to work in a team environment with limited supervision and demonstrate flexibility and a passion to challenge the status quo in a quest for continuous improvement. This role requires an individual who is excited to be part of a team that values diversity and practices inclusiveness, in line with the ACT Public Service values.

This is a permanent position. Please note, this position operates in an activity-based working (ABW) environment. Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Notes: An order of merit will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. Please note, this position will be located in a workplace designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk.

How to Apply: A pitch is to be provided that responds to the Selection Criteria that is outlined in the Position Description. The pitch to the Selection Criteria should be no more than two pages in length. Applications should be accompanied by an up-to-date curriculum vitae.

Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.

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