Risk Management Specialist

Clicks IT Recruitment; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Clicks IT Recruitment is seeking an experienced Risk Specialist in Australia to drive the deployment of a new enterprise risk management platform across a large Federal Government program. The role requires active AGSVA Baseline clearance, and will involve translating governance requirements into functional specifications throughout design, testing, and deployment phases.

You will work closely with stakeholders, governance teams, and technology partners to ensure robust risk management

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in enterprise risk management within a regulated environment.
• Experience implementing or optimising RMIS, GRC platforms, or governance solutions.
• Strong understanding of risk frameworks, controls, and compliance requirements.
• Knowledge of government policy frameworks and reporting obligations.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technology and processes.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyse existing risk management frameworks, policies and reporting requirements.
• Support configuration of an enterprise risk management platform to align with governance obligations.
• Review risk taxonomies, control libraries, and assessment methodologies.
• Translate requirements into detailed functional specifications.
• Provide SME advice during design, configuration, testing, and deployment.

Skills

Enterprise risk management

RMIS / GRC experience

Stakeholder engagement

Policy & compliance knowledge

Documentation & reporting

Communication skills

Tools

RMIS

GRC platforms

Job description

Risk Specialist

May 2027 with extensions

VIC, ACT, QLD, NSW, NT, SA, Locations

Must Hold an Active AGSVA Baseline security clearence

Drive the implementation of a new enterprise risk management platform within a large Federal Government environment.

We are seeking an experienced Risk Specialist to support the delivery of a major corporate systems transformation program. This role will play a critical part in ensuring organisational risk management frameworks, governance requirements, controls, reporting structures, and compliance obligations are effectively translated into a new enterprise risk management solution.

Working closely with business stakeholders, governance teams, project resources, and technology partners, you will provide subject matter expertise throughout the implementation lifecycle, from discovery and design through to testing, deployment, and business adoption.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse existing risk management frameworks, policies, procedures, and reporting requirements.
• Support the configuration of a new enterprise risk management platform to align with organisational governance and compliance obligations.
• Review and validate risk taxonomies, control libraries, treatment plans, risk categories, reporting structures, and assessment methodologies.
• Translate business and governance requirements into detailed functional and configuration specifications.
• Provide specialist advice during solution design, configuration, testing, and deployment activities.

To be successful, you will demonstrate:

• Minimum 5 years' experience in enterprise risk management within the Australian Public Service or a similarly regulated environment.
• Experience implementing, enhancing, or optimising Risk Management Information Systems (RMIS), GRC platforms, or governance solutions.
• Strong understanding of risk frameworks, controls, assurance processes, governance obligations, and compliance requirements.
• Knowledge of Commonwealth Risk Management Policy, PGPA Act, and APS governance frameworks.
• Experience translating business requirements into technology solutions and operational processes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, facilitation, and communication skills.
• Ability to produce high-quality documentation, reports, briefing papers, process maps, and training materials.

Please note to be considered for this role you must hold an active AGSVA Baseline security clearence as a minimum.

We are committed to diversity & inclusion

At Clicks we embrace diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity. First Nations people are encouraged to apply.

We provide reasonable adjustments, including alternate formats to the recruitment process for individuals with a disability. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process, please call 1300 254 *** or email***********@clicks.com.au