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Silverchain is Australia’s leading in-home care specialist, providing health and aged care services to 140,000 clients a year. Silverchain has been trusted by Australians to deliver care that is differentiated by quality and safety for 130 years. We provide complete in-home care services in Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Risk and Assurance professional to join the Risk and Assurance team at a time when the organisation, and the industry, is experiencing significant growth, investment and transformation.

Reporting to the Director, Risk and Assurance you will be responsible for contributing towards the achievement of the team’s major outcomes in the areas of Risk Management, Assurance, Business Continuity, Compliance, Insurance, Fraud Control and Prevention, and Board and Group Executive Support.

What's on offer

• Full-time permanent position Monday-Friday 76 hours per fortnight.
• A balanced approach to work/life commitments, including work from home arrangements (2 days per week);
• Working for a non-profit organisation, you can salary package up to $18,500 tax free.
• Everyday discounts, including discounted vouchers for Coles, Woolworths, Amazon, Myer, The Good Guys and more.
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing resources and support.

What we're looking for

To thrive in this role, you'll need to have:

• Tertiary qualifications in finance, business, economics, risk management or related fields;
• Professional certifications are highly desirable (for example CPA, CA, CIA);
• A minimum of 7-10 years’ experience in risk, assurance and compliance fields;
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving ability;
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and verbal and written communication skills that covers multiple stakeholders from different professional backgrounds at different levels of the organisation; and
• Experience in uplifting the maturity of governance functions and influencing change.

The role

You will be assisting and contributing towards the Risk and Assurance team’s major accountabilities, including, but not limited to, the following:

• Promote a robust risk culture that encourages staff across all levels to be risk aware and proactive in the identification and treatment of risk to minimise the impact on Silverchain, its staff and clients.
• Facilitate the delivery of Silverchain’s assurance requirements, including conducting audits and overseeing outsourced assurance activities.
• Assist to maintain Silverchain’s national business continuity arrangements, such as the Crisis and Incident Management Plan and Business Continuity arrangements.
• Support the maintenance of processes and controls to manage, monitor and report Silverchain’s fraud and corruption risks;
• Support the establishment and maintenance of a compliance framework and system to assess, monitor and report on Silverchain’s compliance obligations;
• Assist with the annual renewal of Silverchain’s insurance program;
• Delivery of training, testing and awareness activities to promote an uplift of maturity in all of the areas the Risk and Assurance team has responsibility; and
• Preparation of Briefing Notes and reports for Board, Audit and Risk Management Committee, Board Clinical Governance Committee and Group Executive.

Why choose Silverchain

Everyone at Silverchain, from our care teams to leadership, plays a vital role in delivering Best Care. It's a team effort. Best Care is care that is safe, personal, connected and effective. We are proudly one of the few Australian home care providers accredited in both national health and aged care standards. This means the quality of care we provide is expected to meet the same standards as a hospital or residential aged care facility. As a not-for-profit organisation, our ambition is to create a better home care system for all Australians and we develop innovative models of care to set the industry benchmark. We'll also provide you with opportunities to help you develop and grow in your career, with training and education programs to help you achieve your goals

How to apply

To submit your application, click ‘Apply'.

At Silverchain, we recognise the positive contribution that a diverse workforce makes to our organisation where individuals can be authentic, are respected and celebrated. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people of all ages, gender, abilities, culturally diverse and linguistic backgrounds.