ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in public administration, governance, or a related field.
• Extensive executive experience in leading risk, audit, insurance, business continuity and/or portfolio governance functions in complex organisations.
• Proven ability to deliver high-impact strategic and operational outcomes across multiple governance streams.
• Sophisticated stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with a strong understanding of government policy, regulatory frameworks, and public sector governance.
• Demonstrated success in leading diverse, high-performing teams and fostering a culture of service excellence, collaboration, and innovation.
• Strong conceptual and strategic thinking capabilities, with the ability to identify and respond to emerging risks, trends, and opportunities.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRE-SCREENING REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS POSITION, PLEASE REFER TO THE POSITION DESCRIPTION.

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing position is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Director, Risk and Assurance, you will provide strategic leadership across the department’s risk, audit, insurance, business continuity, and portfolio governance functions. You will lead highly skilled teams delivering technical and advisory services to support the department’s compliance, resilience, and performance assurance frameworks.
This role is responsible for overseeing whole-of-department governance policy and standards, and for managing high-value relationships with internal executives and key external stakeholders, including the Department of Premier and Cabinet, the Victorian Public Sector Commission, and the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office.
Reporting to the Executive Director, Strategy and Performance, the Director plays a key leadership role in embedding strong governance practices across the department, contributing to strategic outcomes, and supporting the Secretary and executive through expert advice and assurance.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in public administration, governance, or a related field.
• Extensive executive experience in leading risk, audit, insurance, business continuity and/or portfolio governance functions in complex organisations.
• Proven ability to deliver high-impact strategic and operational outcomes across multiple governance streams.
• Sophisticated stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with a strong understanding of government policy, regulatory frameworks, and public sector governance.
• Demonstrated success in leading diverse, high-performing teams and fostering a culture of service excellence, collaboration, and innovation.
• Strong conceptual and strategic thinking capabilities, with the ability to identify and respond to emerging risks, trends, and opportunities