Senior Risk and Business Resilience Officer

Senior Risk & Business Resilience Officer

• Join SafeWork NSW and lead best practice risk management and resilience that strengthens organisational practices, compliance, and operational resilience
• Clerk Grade 9/10 with a salary range of $129,464- $142,665 plus super
• 2x Temporary full-time roles for up to 2 years based in Parramatta

SafeWork NSW is the state's workplace health and safety regulator. Our mission is to reduce work-related fatalities, injuries and illnesses by ensuring workplaces comply with health and safety laws. We achieve this through a mix of responsive and proactive programs targeting high-risk areas across all industries, aligned with our strategic plan and regulatory priorities.

SafeWork NSW is seeking a proactive risk and business resilience advisor to develop and implement risk management, compliance, and resilience strategies, tools, and related core processes across the regulator. You'll play a pivotal role in driving an enhanced risk mitigation, compliance, and business resilience activities (e.g. business continuity management). These efforts will ultimately uplift organisational maturity and strengthening organisational capability.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse and develop frameworks, policies, procedures and standards to improve the effectiveness of risk management, compliance, and business continuity activities across the regulator.
• Provide advice and recommendations to drive continuous improvement and build organisational capability in risk management, compliance, governance, and business continuity.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with stakeholders to support alignment with strategic objectives.
• Identify and assess risks and opportunities day to day to support proactive management and mitigation of risks.
• Develop and implement reporting tools and processes to accurately record and communicate risk information.
• Communicate with stakeholders to ensure understanding of obligations and support informed decision-making.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of risk management, business resilience and internal compliance strategies to ensure timely completion of reviews and controls.
• Provide technical and general advice on risk and issues management to support best-practice.

To learn more about the role, please click here to download the role description.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Demonstrated experience in organisational and operational risk management, business resilience and compliance within complex, multistakeholder environments.
• Strong knowledge of risk management, business continuity, and compliance frameworks, tools and controls
• Experience designing and maintaining risk reporting mechanisms and dashboards that drive decision making.
• Proven ability to influence and engage stakeholders, facilitating consultation and alignment to organisational strategy.
• Excellent analytical, written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present clear, evidence based recommendations.
• Tertiary qualifications in risk management, business, public administration or related discipline; or equivalent experience.

How to apply

Click 'Apply Online' to access our application portal and submit your application. Your application should include a cover letter (no more than 2 pages) and resume (no more than 5 pages) outlining your capabilities and experience relevant to the role.

Application closing date: Thursday 25 June 2026 (9.59am)

For enquiries relating to the recruitment process, please contact Narelle Reynolds at ***email_hidden***

Belong in our diverse and inclusive workplace

The strength of our workforce lies in its diversity and embracing difference, while the key to our success is leveraging the contributions of employees with different backgrounds and perspectives.

You can view our full diversity and inclusion statement here.

We want you to bring your best self to this application process. If you have any support or access needs that may require adjustments to allow you to fully participate in this selection process (including an alternate format of the application form) please contact Narelle Reynolds at ***email_hidden***

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A talent pool may be created to fill future ongoing and temporary opportunities for a period of up to 18 months.