Risk Officer

Apply Now; Sydney; On-site; AUD 86,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Inner West Council is seeking a dedicated Risk Coordinator to strengthen the Council’s enterprise risk framework and support risk management, business continuity and incident management across directorates and service units. You will help identify, assess and respond to emerging risks while maintaining essential services for the community.

You will provide expert advice and practical support to embed a proactive risk culture, contribute to high-quality reporting for senior leadership and

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications or demonstrated risk, business continuity and incident management senior specialist experience in a diverse operational service delivery focused organisation.
• Experience delivering risk advice and support to resolve problems or investigate and respond to business continuity matters or serious incidents.
• Experience with assisting with the maintenance of enterprise risk register/s, and assisting operational service units develop and review operational risks registers.
• Experience with the development and implementation of risk treatment plans and monitoring their effectiveness.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective workplace relationships and stakeholder management through adept communication skills and approachable style with a passion for risk management, safety improvement and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and continuous improvement of the enterprise risk framework.
• Provide expert advice and practical support to embed a proactive risk culture across Directorates and Service Units.
• Contribute to high-quality reporting and insights for senior leadership, the Executive and governance bodies, including the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee.
• Help drive informed decision-making and organisational resilience through risk reporting and governance support.

Skills

Risk management

Business continuity

Incident management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Tertiary qualifications in risk management or related field

Job description

Inner West Council (IWC) is among Sydney’s larger local metropolitan local government councils looking after a community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city’s most vibrant, creative, liveable, and diverse suburbs. As we continue to deliver quality, innovative, and inclusive programs and services, we invite you to join in on our journey towards becoming the best council for our community.

The community is at the heart of IWC, and our values of Integrity,Respect,Innovation,CompassionandCollaborationare at the centre of everything that we do.

We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge.We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options(e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance.

Permanent employees benefit from our great valuegym membership from $18.65/week giving access to a vast network of gyms in Sydney.

Reporting to the Risk Coordinator, you'll play a key role in strengthening Council's risk maturity by supporting the development, implementation and continuous improvement of our enterprise risk framework. With a strong focus on risk management, business continuity and incident management, you'll help ensure Council is well-positioned to identify, assess and respond to emerging risks while maintaining critical services for the community.

As part of a specialist team, you'll work closely with Directorates and Service Units across the organisation, providing expert advice and practical support to embed a proactive risk culture. You'll also contribute to high-quality reporting and insights for senior leadership, the Executive and governance bodies, including the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee, helping to drive informed decision-making and organisational resilience.

Pleaseread the Position Description to familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role.

$85,842.12 - $94,968.64 + 12% Superannuation

Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications or demonstrated risk, business continuity and incident management senior specialist experience in a diverse operational service delivery focused organisation.
• Experience delivering risk advice and support to resolve problems or investigate and respond to business continuity matters or serious incidents.
• Experience with assisting with the maintenance of enterprise risk register/s, and assisting operational service units develop and review operational risks registers.
• Experience with the development and implementation of risk treatment plans and monitoring their effectiveness.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective workplace relationships and stakeholder management through adept communication skills and approachable style with a passion for risk management, safety improvement and customer service.

Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver’s Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role). Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification.

Inner West Council is proud to be an inclusive and equitable employer

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to reflecting the diversity of our community. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ people, veterans, young people, and mature age workers.

This commitment to diversity and inclusion is one of the many reasons we were named the 2023 AR Bluett Award Winner as the most progressive council in NSW. We’re also proud recipients of the 2023 Australian Business Awards Employer of Choice and the 2025 NSW Local Government Excellence Award for Organisational Diversity and Inclusion.

Inner West Council is among Sydney’s larger local government agencies, looking after a vibrant community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city’s most vibrant, creative, liveable and diverse suburbs. As we continue to deliver quality, innovative and inclusive programs and services, we invite you to join us on our journey towards becoming the best council for our community. We are committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity, WHS, sustainability, continuous improvement and business excellence. The community is at the heart of the organisation, and Council’s values of integrity, respect, innovation, compassion and collaboration guide everything we do. As an organisation committed to child safety, we also recognise the importance of the wellbeing of all children and young people, and the marvelous value they bring to the inner-west community, and it is essential they are safe while taking part in community life. All Council employees share the responsibility to keep them safe while they access services and enjoy Council facilities. Council expects commitment to these values and responsibilities from all its employees as they serve the community and make Inner West a great place to be.

Enquiries

Ngaire Meekan, Risk Coordinator on 02 9392 5341

Closing Date

Sunday 18 October 2026, 11:30PM

We recommend you read the Position Description for the role to make sure your application addresses the requirements of the position. Council is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applicants. Please advise us within the application if you need support, reasonable adjustments to participate successfully in the recruitment process.