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Salary: Level 7, $134,481 - $143,736 per annum plus 11.5% Superannuation (PSCA)
Position number: 007574
Work type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Perth CBD
Closing date: 2025-05-02 4:30 PM (YYYY-MM-DD)
This is a permanent, full-time vacancy
About JusticeWhen you join the Department of Justice, you become part of a people-focused organisation, working hard to make our community a fairer and safer place to live. We offer many different employment opportunities in locations around Western Australia. You will have a chance to make a real difference to your local communities and to the lives of those you work with.
About The RoleThe Principal Risk Consultant plays a critical role, by providing strategic risk management advice, facilitating the adoption of robust risk and business continuity practices, and monitoring their effective implementation by the Department’s operational management.
About The DirectorateThe Performance Assurance and Risk Directorate offers independent, objective assurance and risk management advice to the Director General, Corporate Executive, and the Risk Management and Audit Committee (RMAC). This directorate oversees the Department’s internal audit activities, drives the development and integration of enterprise risk management across the Department, and conducts independent reviews of reportable deaths.
About You- An excellent communicator.
- Innovative with an attitude to learn new skills quickly.
- Have demonstrated significant experience in the development and implementation of risk management strategies and business continuity management in a complex organization.
- Have advanced analytical and organisational skills with the ability to address the operational and strategic concerns of the Department and understand the broader business context.
- Permanent Positions - To be eligible for appointment to permanent positions in the Western Australian Public Sector you must be an Australian Citizen or have permanent resident status in Australia.
There are lots of benefits to taking up a role with the Department of Justice:
- A competitive, award-based salary with annual increments within award bands, and 17.5% annual leave loading
- Flexible working hours including flexible start/finish times
- 11.5% superannuation paid on top of salary
- Access to salary packaging arrangements
- Three additional days of leave per year (public service holidays)
- Study Leave/ Assistance
- Long service leave accrues every 7 years
- Options to Purchase Additional Leave
- 14 weeks paid parental leave, with additional flexibility for new parents returning to work
- Leadership and professional development programs
- Employee Assistance and wellness programs
- Great central CBD location at 140 William Street, Perth, close to train stations and bus port
Please ensure you review the attached Job Description Form (JDF) for further information about the requirements of the position. This information will assist you with the preparation of your application.
We Require You To Submit- A current comprehensive Curriculum Vitae including the contact details of two (2) work related referees, one being your current or most recent supervisor.
- A statement no more than three (3) pages that highlights your suitability for the position, addressing the following Essential Selection Criteria in the context of the key deliverables contained in the Job Description Form with examples to support your claims:
- Demonstrated significant experience in the development and implementation of risk management strategies and business continuity management in a complex organisation is essential.
- Advanced analytical and organisation skills with the ability to address the operational and strategic concerns of the Department and understand the broader business context.
- Lead collectively - Seek and build key relationships, work together and focus on the greater good.
- Think through complexity - Think critically, work with ambiguity and uncertainty, assess solutions and impacts, and take calculated risks.
- Deliver on high leverage areas - Identify priorities, pursue objectives with tenacity and be resilient in the face of challenges.
All the remaining Essential Selection Criteria may be assessed at a later stage in the recruitment process.
Subsequent VacanciesApplicants found suitable but not recommended for this vacancy, may be considered for subsequent similar vacancies in the Department of Justice for a period of twelve (12) months, in accordance with Part 5 (General Appointment) of the Commissioner's Instructions No. 2: Filling a Public Sector Vacancy and Commissioner's Instructions and No. 39: Interim Arrangements to Fill Public Sector Vacancies. Permanent, fixed term, full time and part time appointments may be offered during this period.
Equity and DiversityThe Department of Justice is committed in building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We actively promote the employment of Aboriginal Australians, people with disability, youth, and other diversity groups. People with disability will be provided with reasonable adjustments in our recruitment processes and in the workplace.
For Further Job-Related InformationIf you would like further information regarding the position and/or vacancy please contact Mark Dzelebdzic, Assistant Director Risk and Resilience on (08) 9264 6272 for a confidential discussion.
Submitting your applicationApplicants are requested to apply online. To submit your application, click the “Apply for Job” button at the bottom of this advertisement.
Please ensure you allow sufficient time to submit your application, as late applications will not be accepted.
If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please telephone RAMS Helpdesk ramshelpdesk@bigredsky.com on 1300 733 056 for assistance.
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