Job Description The Manager, Resilience as part of the Risk and Resilience team will increase the risk maturity of the University by supporting the various groups and areas to identify business continuity risks, develop appropriate controls and mitigations, and operationalising resilience (including crisis management) so that it becomes an embedded practice that can be used as a strategic tool to protect the University and enhance its business practices. The Manager, Resilience operates as part of the second line of defence of the University’s three lines model. As part of the second line of defence, the Manager, Resilience will: Provide oversight, expertise, advice and support Develop and facilitate effective risk management practices with a focus on crisis response and business continuity including policies, tools, procedures and exercises Independently challenge and support the first line of defence Key Responsibilities include: Provide leadership and direction to develop, implement, and continuously improve the University’s resilience program including crisis response and business continuity. Establish and nurture contact at all levels in the business in order to develop a detailed understanding of the business activities, systems and controls that will influence the strategic direction of risk and resilience program. Undertake ongoing review and update of the University’s resilience framework to ensure it is in line with best practice and embed resilience activities within operational areas of the University through facilitated workshops, training, exercises and consultation on risk management processes and methods. Empower staff at all levels to identify, analyse, evaluate and treat risks in line with the University’s Risk Management Framework and Enterprise Risk Management Policy, so that they understand, own and operationalise risk. Work with internal and external stakeholders on the implementation and adoption of an enterprise risk system solution that will facilitate the collation, aggregation and consolidation of risks. About you The occupant will have postgraduate qualifications in a relevant discipline and possess at least five years of work experience in a relevant field, for example within a risk management or crisis management role. Experience within a complex organisation or University will be highly regarded. Applicants must have unrestricted Australian work rights, sponsorship is not available for this role. The successful candidate will be subject to a criminal history check. What we can offer This is a continuing opportunity based at our Nathan campus. As Griffith is a multi-site University you may be required to work across other campuses. A competitive salary package will be negotiated with the successful candidate.
