Job Description:
As a Governance, Risk and Compliance Specialist in the Defence Sector, you will play a key role in ensuring the secure and effective delivery of Defence capabilities. You will lead the development and implementation of Governance, Risk and Compliance frameworks, identify and assess organisational and project risks, and develop appropriate mitigation strategies to ensure compliance with Defence security and regulatory requirements.
You will collaborate with Defence stakeholders, project teams and contractors to ensure effective risk management practices are in place across all stages of capability development, integration and sustainment. You will provide expertise and guidance on risk governance and regulatory compliance issues, ensuring Defence projects align with Defence Assurance and Security requirements.
The ideal candidate will bring strong knowledge of Defence regulations, risk management frameworks and compliance standards, including ISO 31000, AS/NZS ISO 9001 and relevant Defence standards. They will have experience in implementing and managing risk management processes, including risk identification, assessment and mitigation, as well as familiarity with GRC software tools such as RSA Archer or MetricStream.
Additionally, the ideal candidate will possess exceptional communication skills, with the ability to present complex GRC concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Australian Citizenship is essential to meet security clearance requirements, and NV1 security clearance or the ability to obtain is highly regarded.