In this role, you will play a critical part in supporting the Chief Financial Officer in the maintenance of the Foundation's risk management framework and compliance obligations. Your responsibilities will encompass ensuring that risk is managed in alignment with the Foundation's established risk appetite, extending to all colleges, early learning centres, various business units, and ad hoc operations. You will be instrumental in guaranteeing the Foundation's adherence to legislative, regulatory, and contractual requirements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Risk Management Support: Assist the Chief Financial Officer in managing and maintaining the Foundation's risk management framework and ensuring compliance with documented risk appetite. This includes monitoring risk management activities across all Foundation entities.
• Mitigation Measures: Provide expert advice and conduct documented reviews with risk owners and stakeholders to ensure effective mitigation measures are in place, aligning with the Foundation's risk management framework.
• Risk Assessments: Oversee the administration of both strategic and operational risk assessments and risk registers. This involves hazard identification, risk assessment, mitigation measures selection, effectiveness monitoring, and regular reviews to ensure their relevance to day-to-day operations and strategies.
• Risk Reporting: Manage the review and reporting of risk registers. Engage with the Executive Team to prepare risk updates for the Finance & Audit and People, Governance & Risk Committees, as well as the Board.
• Compliance Management: Develop, implement, and maintain a compliance management and monitoring framework. Conduct compliance assessments to ensure that all Foundation entities understand and adhere to respective compliance obligations.
• Policy Management: Review existing and develop new policies and documents in line with organisational requirements.
• Monitoring and Reporting: Monitor, manage, and report on the Foundation's internal and external compliance obligations, encompassing legislation, regulations, licensing, permits, and internal policies and procedures.
• Training and Culture: Develop and provide compliance and risk-related training for employees. Support the executive leadership team in fostering a culture of compliance, appropriate risk-taking, and continual improvement throughout the Foundation.
• Workplace Health and Safety (WHS): Oversee all WHS reporting requirements and incident management across the organization.
• GRC Software Implementation: Take responsibility for the implementation of the new Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) software.
• Enterprise Risk Management: Ensure compliance with Enterprise Risk Management statutory requirements.
• Safety Consistency: Ensure consistent safety reporting practices across the organization and conduct workplace inspections as needed.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS: 

• Committed Christian who is actively involved in their local evangelical Christian church.
• Self-Starter with demonstrated high-level administrative and organisational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate well with internal management, business partners and employees
• Ability to work independently and take initiative
• High level of confidentiality
• Capacity to contribute to operational and strategic activities
• Current Working with Children Check
• Attends and participates in staff devotions and prayer meetings
• Participates in professional development relating to the philosophy and practice of Christian Education

DESIRED BUT NOT ESSENTIAL:

• Active understanding of legal changes and their implications in the Education Sector
• Understanding of TASS
• Work experience in Education/Managerial role
• Tertiary qualifications in Compliance and Risk Management
• Ability to identify potential risks and vulnerabilities and develop solutions

  WE’LL PARTNER WITH YOU ALONG THE WAY

  As a member of the St. Philip’s team, we are committed to advancing your God-given purpose and potential by supporting your personal and professional    growth, while approaching the changing needs of the future with confidence and ingenuity.

Note: All SPCC employees are responsible for ensuring the workplace is free from sexual harassment and must not engage in any behaviour that could amount to sexual harassment. They are also committed to a culture that supports and embraces Child Safe Standards and strictly complies with work health safety standards. SPCC reserves the right to interview and select candidates that best fit the above criteria. 

For further information about this position and St Philip's Christian College, visit www.spcc.nsw.edu.au