Senior Risk Advisor

Description:

Who we are
The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) is part of the Commonwealth Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. As primary agency for Australia's Antarctic Program (AAP), the AAD is responsible for achieving the Australian Government's Antarctic goals. These goals are to:

• maintain the Antarctic Treaty System and enhance Australia's influence within it
• protect the Antarctic environment
• understand the role of Antarctica in the global climate system
• undertake scientific work of practical, economic and national significance.

The AAD also has responsibility for administering the Australian Antarctic Territory and the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands.
The People and Culture Branch is crucial in supporting our workforce and fostering a positive organisational culture. It is instrumental in leading the division's cultural transformation initiative, as outlined in Leigh Russell's 2023 independent review of our workplace culture. Through implementing our cultural change program, we are affecting substantial shifts in our operational approaches to ensure the safety and inclusivity of our workplaces for all employees. The branch places significant emphasis on providing comprehensive support for expeditioners, encompassing recruitment, onboarding, training, performance management, as well as medical and organisational psychological services, and offboarding. Additionally, the branch delivers essential divisional services spanning media, communication, risk management, and business continuity. The AAD remains steadfast in its commitment to cultivating a positive, inclusive culture that promotes diversity and equity.
The Safety and Risk team's primary function is twofold: to mentor and provide advice on the management of safety across the breadth of the Australian Antarctic Program, and to continually improve AAD resilience and maturity in risk and business continuity processes.
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The key duties of the position include
Under general guidance from the Assistant Director Risk, the Senior Risk Advisor will:

• Provide technical advice and guidance on risk management activities.
• Facilitate risk review workshops.
• Prepare risk briefing materials and analytical reports.
• Contribute to critical incident management processes and assurance of risk critical controls.
• Coordinate business continuity activities and reporting.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders and contribute to organisational objectives by participation in relevant committees and forums.

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