Job Opportunities in Australia

• Canberra, ACT (The agency supports and promotes flexible working, including remote options on negotiation)
• Ongoing/Non Ongoing (Non-ongoing will be offered for 12 months)
• $117,268 - $133,394 + Superannuation

About the Branch

Legal Services

The Legal Services Branch supports the operations of the Clean Energy Regulator (the agency) through the provision of dedicated in-house legal services, strategic legal advice, risk and assurance activities, and contribute to the agency’s reputation as a trusted, relevant and expert institution through the management of a suite of conformance obligations. Our objective is to help accountable officers have the information they need to make good decisions and achieve the right outcomes as quickly and effectively as they can.
The Legal Services Branch supports the agency through 3 separate sections. Along with the Risk Audit and Fraud section (see below), the other sections include:

• Legal Services section provides the agency with dedicated in-house legal services (including public and administrative law, statutory interpretation, and legal drafting) and strategic legal advice on the formulation of legislative instruments and operational policy.
• The Secretariat and Disclosure section supports the Regulator Board and the agency through:
  • assisting the Regulator Board and key governance committees to effectively function,
  • managing processes and mechanisms for complaints handling, lawful disclosure, reviewing internal statutory decisions, and for ensuring compliance with obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 and Commonwealth Ombudsman schemes.

About the Section

Risk, Audit and Fraud

The Risk, Audit and Fraud section seeks to provide confidence in the ability of the agency’s people, processes, and systems to deliver its objectives. The section, as its name implies, is made up of three teams who work closely together:

• The Risk team proactively engages with all sections of the agency to embed a positive culture of risk management. The Risk team supports the agency by:
  • Providing timely guidance, support and training to the agency to identify, manage and document risks to the agency’s objectives,
  • Managing risk reporting from across the agency to ensure the accountable authority, senior management and strategic committees have the information they need to have effective oversight of risk,
  • Providing appropriate documents and systems to support the agency’s workforce in making effective risk-based decisions. This includes the risk management policy, framework, appetite and tolerance statement, guidance, and risk registers.
• The Internal Audit team provides independent and objective assurance that agency processes are operating in an efficient, effective, economical, and ethical manner.
• The Fraud Control and Assurance team engages with all sections of the agency to promote awareness of fraud and corruption risks and reporting obligations.

Together the section assists the agency fulfil its role under Section 16 and 17 of the PGPA Act and the Commonwealth Risk Management Policy and to meet its obligations under the Commonwealth Fraud Control Policy and Framework, and Section 10 of the PGPA Rule 2014.

Role Responsibilities and Duties

We are looking for critical thinkers who enjoy varied work and have the curiosity and aptitude to work in the section.

Duties of the Assistant Manager – Risk includes but are not limited to:

• Facilitate and lead risk assessments and risk management activities such as risk workshops.
• Improve the agency’s risk management capabilities and understanding of risk drivers through the development and delivery of risk guidance and training.
• Support the improvement to the agency’s internal control environment through leading assurance assessments of critical controls, ensuring their effectiveness is robust and evidence based.
• Provide accurate and specialised risk management advice, anticipate problems and facilitate innovative solutions that contribute to solutions and business improvement strategies.
• Perform research and analysis to make or support decisions that involve complex issues, longer-term planning and liaison with other sections on policy, regulatory, program, project or operational issues.
• Ensure quality outputs for the team including internal and external risk reports and specialist, professional and/or technical risk advice.
• Build capability in a team environment through coaching others, providing performance feedback, conflict resolution and encouraging career development.

Qualifications/Experience

We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate the following capabilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills using plain English.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills are essential.
• An effective communicator who can engage and collaborate with staff at all levels across the agency.
• Proficiency in using the Microsoft Office Suite especially Word and Excel.
• Candidates must also display a high level of personal integrity, professionalism and impartiality.

Previous experience or training in risk management is desirable, but not necessary. Development opportunities will be provided to the successful candidate to enable them to perform the duties to the best of their ability.
Applications close 11.30pm on Monday, 30 September 2024.