EL1 Assistant Director - Strategy, Risk and Finance

About this role

The Inspector-General of Water Compliance (Inspector-General) is an independent statutory role and an identified integrity agency, supported by staff provided by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment & Water (the Department).

Inspector-General’s vision: Effective and resilient water management across the Murray-Darling Basin, today and for future generations.

Inspector-General’s purpose: To drive the integrity of water management across the Murray-Darling Basin.

The Inspector-General’s role includes oversighting the performance of government agencies in the management of Basin water resources, as well as ensuring compliance with various commitments under legislation. The Inspector-General currently has offices located in Adelaide, Albury, Brisbane, Canberra, Dubbo, Goondiwindi, Melbourne, Mildura and Sydney. The Inspector-General can support regional relocation to one of our Basin communities.

The Operations Branch provides enabling services and strategic support that strengthen organisational capability and ensure the office can effectively deliver its legislative and operational responsibilities. The Branch partners with business areas to provide consistent, high-quality and fit-for-purpose advice and services, applying specialist expertise to meet operational needs and support strategic priorities. The Operations Branch is responsible for: • Strategy and Governance. • Information and communications technology and data. • Regulatory Best Practice.

The Strategy and Governance team is the administrative centre of the Inspector-General of Water Compliance, and is responsible for establishing and administering governance, risk, and reporting frameworks, as well as facilitating corporate services for the office, in accordance with the legislative and administrative responsibilities of the Inspector-General. The Strategy and Governance team is responsible for: • Corporate Governance. • Strategy and planning. • Enterprise risk management. • Corporate services, including finance and procurement, human resources and WHS. • Change management. • Office-wide coordination.

The Assistant Director Strategy, Risk and Finance supports the Director Strategy and Governance in the development, oversight and maintenance of the organisational budget; monitoring of enterprise risk; and development and monitoring of organisational strategy, including associated reports and publications. They also contribute to the ongoing improvement of the organisation's corporate governance practices, ensuring compliance with relevant policies, procedures and obligations, and promoting consistent governance practices across the agency. The Assistant Director Strategy, Risk and Finance is a suitably qualified professional with extensive experience in organisational strategy and enterprise risk. They are responsible for leading and managing a team in the delivery of organisational strategy, risk and finance services across multiple locations throughout the Murray-Darling Basin, including regional localities.

Under the broad direction and with the support of the Director Strategy and Governance, in this role you will be responsible for: • Managing the implementation and maintenance of the Inspector-General’s Risk Management Framework in accordance with departmental policies and procedures, and Commonwealth Risk Management Policy. • Supporting the Strategy and Governance team in setting the strategic direction and forward work program of the Inspector-General which includes: • The coordination and delivery of the annual work plan. • The coordination and delivery of the annual report. • The review, creation and maintenance of the strategic plan. • Reporting against operational and work plan deliverables.

• Overseeing financial functions of the office, including: • The design and implementation of both the administrative and operational budget for the division. • Procurement. • Fleet and property coordination.

• Overseeing, coordinating and preparing a range of written material including statutory publications, reports and advice regarding strategy, finance and risk. • Providing leadership, mentoring, and coaching to team members. • Providing high level advice on organisational strategy, risk and financial matters. • Engaging in business planning and ensuring alignment with policies and procedures. • Managing the continuous improvement of governance tools and documentation. • Coordinating the preparation of instructional and other guidance material and operational template documents in relevant fields, including organisational risk management. • Managing and monitoring projects undertaken by the team that aim to deliver more efficient and effective business processes and impact on strategic, or operational outcomes. • Managing secretariat services for relevant committees, such as risk management committees. • Identifying and progressing opportunities for practice and/or process improvements. • Performing other duties and functions in support of the Inspector-General and team, as required.

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