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Principal Risk Advisor


Strategy and Governance; Portfolio Governance and Executive Services; Brisbane City

The role is responsible for providing strategic advice, direction and support regarding risk management, disaster management and business continuity.

The role provides significant contribution to policy and procedure development and maintenance and will coordinate cyclical reviews to fulfil departmental management/reporting requirements.

Job details

Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Flexible full-time
Occupational group Policy & Planning
Classification AO7
Workplace Location Brisbane Inner City
Job ad reference QLD/654975/25
Closing date 01-Sep-2025
Job duration Until May 2026 with possible extension
Contact person Nicole Hallows
Contact details Phone: (07) 3738 9210
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Your key responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain the department's Risk Management, Disaster Management and Business Continuity policies and procedures to ensure the department maintains appropriate controls, fulfils accountability requirements and statutory obligations, and complies with Australian standards.
  • Schedule and coordinate cyclical reviews and maintain registers and records to fulfil reporting requirements and ensure appropriate dissemination of information that promotes engagement and understanding.
  • Provide high level professional advice, direction and support in relation risk management, disaster management and business continuity frameworks to the ARMC and senior officers.
  • Research emerging issues, identify implications and/or opportunities and develop issue and proposal papers for consideration of senior management.
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships and networks within the department, across government agencies and external bodies.
  • Other governance duties, as required.

Technical skills, abilities and cultural capability

  • Deliver presentations, conduct facilitations and contribute to reporting and advisory services to build the capability of the department.
  • maintains a detailed knowledge of current risk management and business continuity practices and trends with the ability to interpret and apply legislation
  • writes concise, logical and grammatically correct analytical reports
  • works on multiple projects simultaneously, completing workloads within established timeframes and adjusts priorities quickly as circumstances dictate
  • contributes to workplace equity, diversity and inclusion that enriches our culture of respect and inclusion
  • establishes and maintain working relationships with team and internal and external stakeholders, and
  • manages team through sound guidance, coaching and empowerment.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

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Last updated
2 May 2023

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