Risk and Assurance Lead (Resilience)

GMCA; Manchester; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

GMCA, based in Greater Manchester, is seeking an experienced Risk and Assurance Lead (Resilience) to strengthen the region’s ability to anticipate, assess and manage current and emerging risks. The role sits within the Resilience Directorate and works with partners across the GM Resilience Forum to support preparedness, planning and continuous improvement.

The post leads risk, assurance and validation activities to support resilience objectives, coordinating risk assessments and providing expert

Qualifications

• Experience in civil contingencies, resilience or emergency planning within complex public sector environments.
• Knowledge of multi-agency resilience arrangements and emergency management structures.
• Experience developing risk assessment, assurance, governance or performance frameworks.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to present evidence-based recommendations.
• Ability to communicate complex information to senior leaders and governance groups.
• Experience building partnerships and working across organisational boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Inform multi-agency risk assessment processes and identify risks, threats and vulnerabilities.
• Maintain and update the Community Risk Register with latest evidence and guidance.
• Oversee risk prioritisation and ensure risk assessments inform emergency planning and business continuity.
• Develop assurance and performance frameworks for preparedness and resilience.
• Provide expert advice on civil contingencies risks, interdependencies and threats.
• Lead production of risk briefings and reports for senior leaders and governance groups.
• Coordinate lessons learned and drive continuous improvement from incidents and exercises.

Skills

Civil contingencies

Resilience

Emergency planning

Risk management

Governance frameworks

Analytical skills

Cross-boundary collaboration

Communication to senior leaders

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Emerging risks

Job description

Job: Risk and Assurance Lead (Resilience)

Team: GM Resilience Unit (GMCA Resilience Directorate)

Salary: £49,282 - £53,460

Hours: 36.25 hours per week, Monday-Friday, with out of hours as required as part of a 365/24/7 on-call rota

Contract: Permanent Hybrid Working

Location: GMCA Offices, Tootal House, 56 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6EU

Advert closing date: ... Sunday 13th September ... at 23:59

Interviews: October 14th and 15th in Central Manchester

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Risk and Assurance Lead (Resilience) to join GMCA's Resilience Directorate and play a critical role in strengthening Greater Manchester’s ability to anticipate, assess and manage current and emerging risks.

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the city-region's approach to risk management, assurance and resilience, ensuring that risks, threats, vulnerabilities and capabilities are understood, monitored and embedded within strategic decision-making across GM.

Working within the GM Resilience Unit and alongside partners from across the Greater Manchester Resilience Forum, on behalf of the directorate, you will support multi-agency risk assessments and assurance activity, providing expert advice and evidence-based analysis to support preparedness, planning and continuous improvement.

The Role

As Risk and Assurance Lead (Resilience), you will be responsible for leading the directorate’s delivery of risk management, assurance and validation activities and supporting the wider resilience objectives of the Greater Manchester Resilience Forum.

You will:

• On behalf of the directorate, directly inform multi-agency risk assessment processes, ensuring risks, threats and vulnerabilities are effectively identified, assessed and reviewed.
• Maintain and develop the Community Risk Register, ensuring it reflects the latest evidence, intelligence and national guidance.
• Oversee risk prioritisation processes and ensure risk assessments directly inform emergency planning, business continuity and capability development.
• Develop and maintain assurance and performance frameworks that measure preparedness, compliance and resilience capability across the LRF.
• Provide expert advice to GMCA and LRF partners on civil contingencies risks, interdependencies, vulnerabilities and emerging threats.
• Lead the production of risk briefings, impact assessments and reports for senior leaders, governance groups and decision-makers.
• Coordinate lessons learned and continuous improvement activities, ensuring recommendations from incidents and exercises are implemented and monitored.

About You

We are looking for a highly capable resilience professional with experience in civil contingency risk management, assurance or emergency planning.

You will bring:

• Experience of civil contingencies, resilience, emergency planning, business continuity or risk management within a complex public sector organisational environment.
• Knowledge of multi- agency resilience arrangements and emergency management structures.
• Experience developing and implementing risk assessment, assurance, governance or performance frameworks.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex information and present evidence-based recommendations.
• Experience working across organisational boundaries and building effective partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• The ability to communicate complex information clearly and confidently to senior leaders, partners and governance groups.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Strong problem-solving, planning and decision-making abilities.
• The ability to identify emerging risks, future trends and challenges, translating insight into recommendations.

Essential Requirements

• Commitment to participate in a 24/7/365 resilience on-call rota supporting Greater Manchester during emergencies.
• Ability to successfully obtain and maintain Greater Manchester Police Security Clearance.
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use.
• Willingness to travel throughout Greater Manchester and beyond when required.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in strengthening Greater Manchester's resilience and preparedness for future challenges.

You will work at the heart of a dynamic partnership environment, helping to ensure that risks are understood, decisions are informed by evidence, and resilience capabilities continue to evolve across the city-region.

By joining the Resilience Directorate, you will contribute directly to protecting communities, supporting effective emergency preparedness and building a safer, stronger and more resilient Greater Manchester.

Benefits - Greater Manchester Combined Authority

This list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive. Further details can be found in the attached role profile.

The Selection Process

Candidates will be shortlisted following the closing date. Successful applicants will be invited to attend a selection process consisting of:

• A formal interview
• A written assessment
• A short presentation

Selection activities are planned to take place October 14th and 15th, in Central Manchester and last approximately 3 hours.

Mandatory Information

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Hybrid working

This role is part of GMCA’s hybrid working scheme. As part of our commitment to ‘Build Back Fairer’ in Greater Manchester following the Covid-19 pandemic, we have evolved our management methods by trusting and empowering staff to deliver their work in the best way that suits the business and their individual needs, and supports health and wellbeing. Our hybrid working policy sets out a flexible approach, combining attendance at our Manchester city centre office, allocated GM Local Authority office(s), or on site in the community, with remote working, typically from home (within a reasonable commutable distance from Greater Manchester); the location of work is primarily dictated by the needs of the business: ‘Do what is right for you and the business on that day’. If appointed to the role you will work with your manager to agree and regularly review the best working pattern for you, your team and your work.

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Supporting Documents

Risk Assurance Lead