Senior Governance And Assurance Officer

Description:

Team Overview
The Governance, Assurance and Integrity team sits within the Corporate Group and is responsible for developing, maintaining and monitoring adherence to policies, frameworks and processes used for governance, risk, fraud control and assurance.
The key duties of the position include
The Senior Governance and Assurance Officer is responsible for supporting the delivery of high-quality secretariat services to Comcare's governance committees. The officer also contributes to the implementation of Governance and Assurance frameworks in line with legislative requirements and better practice.
Primary Responsibilities:
1. Provides the Audit and Risk Committee and Operations Committee with high level secretariat, policy and administrative support to enable them to perform their functions under their respective legislation. This includes:

• providing excellent customer service and advice to Committee Members.
• implementing and delivering governance arrangements, including maintaining policies, procedures, terms of reference and workplans.
• delivering meetings, drafting agendas, papers, minutes and outcome statements, management of actions arising, and management of governance and statutory requirements within set timeframes.
• preparing briefs and correspondence for the Committees.
• contract administration for the Audit and Risk Committee members.

2. Supports the development and implementation of Governance and Assurance frameworks. This includes:

• maintaining policies and procedures to support the frameworks.
• providing advice and support to stakeholders on the application of the frameworks.
• coordinating communication and training to raise awareness within Comcare.

3. Manage compliance with, and reporting on, governance, statutory and administrative requirements. This includes using Comcare's governance and compliance management system, Lighthouse.
4. Contributes to the administrative and contract management processes for Comcare's internal audit program.
5. Develops and maintains internal and external relationships with stakeholders, providing appropriate advice and managing the resolution of issues.
6. Contributes to the development of team objectives for short term tasks and strategic planning for longer-term initiatives.
7. Represent Comcare effectively at internal and external meetings.
8. Undertakes other duties as directed
Desirable Qualifications and Experience

• Tertiary qualifications in governance or business administration and/or management.