ABOUT THE BRANCH Legal & Assurance Branch (LAB) partners with business areas in the Department of Finance to provide high quality legal, governance and assurance services. LAB comprises four core teams: Assurance & Risk is responsible for enterprise risk management, internal and external audit liaison, assurance monitoring and business continuity. The team also supports the Performance and Risk Committee of Executive Board and the independent Audit and Risk Committee. Public Law is responsible for providing strategic legal advice on statutory interpretation; administrative law; employment law matters; FOI; strategic legal advice on information requests (including responding to third-party information requests and Royal Commissions); coordinating the privacy function; and legislation liaison. Commercial Law is responsible for providing strategic commercial and corporate legal advice, drafting negotiating, dispute resolution across a wide range of activities of the department, including procurement, contracts (and memoranda of understanding), real property, intellectual property, and management of some commercial litigation. Integrity is responsible for integrity framework and reporting, enterprise fraud and corruption control policies, public interest disclosures, conflict of interest management, and the Insider Threat Program. The key duties of the position include THE OPPORTUNITY The Business Continuity and Assurance Officer has responsibility for systems, processes, and resources enabling the Department to address risks to delivery of business-critical activities, including by building capability and capacity to maintain and implement business continuity plans during disruptive events. The role is a key element of the Department's Enterprise Risk Management Framework and will drive related activities that develop, test, and assure the Department's capability, systems, and processes. In consultation with the Director and Assistant Directors (Assurance & Risk) - Providing discipline-specific advice on: Enabling the Accountable Authority to meet their responsibilities under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 and related regulations, legislation, frameworks, and policies. The Assurance Framework, and related policies and program of work. Business continuity planning, systems assurance, and risk management. The Department's Enterprise Risk Management Framework. Continuously improving frameworks, processes, products, and tools in use, ensuring they meet Department needs and reflect better practice. Developing and delivering a work program covering: Business continuity planning - facilitating minimum critical elements being in place across the Department, including business impact assessments, periodic reviews, and links to enterprise risk insights, reporting, and advice. Assurance - planning for and testing controls and treatments for risks to business continuity, as well as other facets of enterprise risk management. Both proactive and reactive processes, projects, and initiatives. Maintenance of feedback loops and the flow of insights (and escalation) across all three lines of defence in the Department's assurance model. Building a positive risk management and assurance culture through: Developing and delivering training activities and supporting resources. Facilitating workshops and opportunities for teams to assess, plan, and mitigate risks to the achievement of the Department's strategic objectives. A range of tools and methodologies to test preparedness and resilience, including desktop scenarios, simulations, pre- and post-incident analyses, and lessons learned to identify weaknesses and changes needed. Keeping abreast of best practice, global, national and industry-specific assurance, business continuity, and enterprise risk and resilience issues. Building partnerships with stakeholders by: Initiating and maintaining relationships within and outside the Department. Establishing a reputation as a credible, trusted advisor, maintaining a responsive service that meets the needs of a range of stakeholders. Developing high quality written and verbal advice to a range of audiences. Delivering a balance of proactive and reactive communications, ensuring stakeholders have access to the information and guidance they need. Influencing others to take an enterprise-wide approach risk and assurance. Navigating ambiguity and remaining resilient in the face of setbacks. Undertaking research and producing business insights for a range of audiences by: Developing reporting processes and products to ensure decision-makers receive clear, compelling advice and practical solutions. Developing guidance for a range of users on better practices for developing, gathering, and reporting on evidence against various assurance processes. Assessing evidence of business activities, having regard to operating and external contexts, and other factors relevant for decision-makers. Utilising judgement and critical reasoning to identify what matters most and linkages between disparate events of consequence to the Department. Supervising junior staff to deliver routine and emergent priorities, building capability through coaching and mentoring, and leading change initiatives. DETAILED VACANCY INFORMATION For detailed information about this role, including the job specific capabilities, please refer to the downloadable vacancy pack, which can be accessed by clicking the hyperlink at the bottom of this page.