Director, Enterprise Risk & Integrity

Environment Protection Authority Victoria; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 143,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible start times

Compressed work week

Job summary

Environment Protection Authority Victoria, based in Docklands, is seeking a Manager, Enterprise Risk and Integrity. You will lead the enterprise risk and integrity functions, oversee compliance and assurance programs, and guide governance processes to strengthen resilience and accountability across EPA.

Your leadership will shape risk strategies, manage resources and partner with senior executives to ensure robust controls, audits, and performance across the organisation.

Qualifications

• A relevant tertiary degree and/or postgraduate qualification in law, business administration, risk, quality management or a related discipline is mandatory.
• Proven achievement in a senior management role leading a business unit through change to high performance and a positive culture.
• Leadership experience in an assurance, risk or integrity function within government.
• Sound understanding of Victorian Public Sector compliance, integrity and assurance frameworks and related legislation and instruments.
• Demonstrable expertise in quality management, compliance, assurance and risk management.
• Impeccable written and verbal communication skills and an understanding of Victoria’s environmental protection framework.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Enterprise Risk and Integrity Branch, managing people, resources, budgets, planning, performance and a positive team culture.
• Define and deliver EPA’s enterprise compliance framework for obligations arising from legislation, policy, guidelines and standards.
• Develop and manage the enterprise assurance framework, internal audit program and external audits, reviews and inquiries.
• Oversee EPA’s Integrity Framework and internal controls addressing fraud, corruption, undue influence, improper conduct and regulatory capture.
• Lead implementation of EPA’s risk management framework consistent with the Victorian Government Risk Management Framework.
• Provide authoritative reports to senior executive and governance committees and oversee business continuity planning and testing.

Skills

Senior management

Leadership

Change management

Communication

Risk management

Quality management

Compliance

Audits

Governance

Education

Law or related discipline degree

Postgraduate qualification in risk/quality management

Job description

Environment Protection Authority Victoria, based in Docklands, is seeking a Manager, Enterprise Risk and Integrity. You will lead the enterprise risk and integrity functions, oversee compliance and assurance programs, and guide governance processes to strengthen resilience and accountability across EPA.

Your leadership will shape risk strategies, manage resources and partner with senior executives to ensure robust controls, audits, and performance across the organisation.