Director, Risk Management | Full-time Temporary

Australian Capital Territory; Canberra; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

The ACT Insurance Authority invites Expressions of Interest for the role of Director, Risk Management. This is a temporary leadership position focused on promoting enterprise risk management best practices across the ACT Government and supporting a positive risk culture aligned with the Territory-wide policy framework.

Key responsibilities include engaging with agencies to implement the forthcoming Risk Management Policy and Framework 2026, and guiding the rollout of a new risk reporting system

Qualifications

• Desirable qualification in Risk Management or Public Policy/Administration.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience in public sector risk governance is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to promote enterprise risk management across ACT Government.
• Engage with risk community to implement the ACT Government Risk Management Policy and Framework 2026.
• Support design of a new risk management and reporting system and related processes.

Education

Public Policy/Administration or related field

Job description

Details: The Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate (CMTEDD) is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the role of Director, Risk Management for the ACT Insurance Authority (ACTIA).

The ACT Insurance Authority is a Statutory Authority, providing insurance, claims and risk management services for the ACT Government. The Authority works to protect the assets and services of the Territory by providing risk management and insurance services to a large and diverse group of ACT Government client agencies and entities.

The Authority also administers the Office of the Nominal Defendant of the ACT, for default claims under the ACT Motor Accident Injury Scheme and the Default Insurance Fund, for default claims under the ACT Private Workers’ Compensation Scheme.

The Director, Risk Management is responsible for leading a team that is dedicated to promoting and supporting the adoption of strategic and enterprise risk management best practice across the ACT Government and supporting a positive and resilient risk management culture across the ACT Government, consistent with the Territory wide Risk Management Policy.

The focus of the role during the period will be on communication and engagement activities across the ACT Government risk community to promote and assist agencies to implement the soon to be released ACT Government Risk Management Policy and Framework 2026, and implementation of a new risk management and reporting system.

This position requires a leader with strong customer service skills, who is able to work collaboratively as part of an integrated leadership team, to design innovative solutions to meet stakeholder requirements, while delivering on the Authority’s strategic objectives.

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.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

• A qualification in Risk Management, Public Policy/Administration or a related field is highly desirable.

Notes: This is a temporary position available for a period of one month from 09 October 2026 to 09 November 2026. Selection may be based solely on written application and referee reports. A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. Opportunities for flexible working options could include hybrid working, being a combination of working from home, designated office based and FlexiSpace working locations across the ACT, part-time hours, job-sharing, flexible start, and finish times.

This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only.

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal .

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Note

This is a temporary position available for a period of one month from 09 October 2026 to 09 November 2026. This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only.