Principal Advisor Risk And Assurance

7 days ago


Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Mo tenei turanga mahi | About the roleAs the Principal Advisor Risk and Assurance, you will lead the Electoral Commission's risk management strategy and drive best practices in assurance across all operations.
Your work will focus on developing and embedding an enterprise risk framework, enhancing our organisational risk maturity, and ensuring the Commission's activities align with best practice risk management.In this pivotal role, you will provide high-quality advice, support enterprise risk reporting, and lead assurance programme planning.
You will partner with teams across the organisation to embed risk practices, support project-level documentation, and offer training that enhances risk capability.
You will be a key advisor to senior leaders, offering strategic insights to guide decision-making and ensure risks are managed effectively.If you are passionate about driving risk management practices and want to influence how we deliver assurance across critical projects and operations, this is the role for you.This is an 18-month fixed term role; this is a band 19 role and the salary band is $145,877 - $162,086We also have this role in a permanent capacity - please see our other job posting for more detail.Key Responsibilities: * Lead the development and embedding of the Commission's risk management framework, processes, and tools.
* Design and implement a work plan to enhance risk management maturity across the organisation.
* Collaborate with stakeholders to identify risks and provide guidance on risk mitigation strategies.
* Provide timely and accurate reporting on risk and assurance activities to the Executive Leadership Team and the Board.
* Lead assurance planning, including coordinating assurance engagements and providing support on assurance assessments.
* Deliver training to build risk management capability across teams.Mohou ake | About youYou are an experienced professional with a proven background in risk management and assurance, able to operate at both a strategic and operational level.
Your ability to see the big picture while managing the details enables you to drive improvement across risk practices, working collaboratively to influence and upskill teams.
You are confident advising senior leaders, providing insights that help shape organisational strategies.To succeed in this role, you will need: * Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing risk management frameworks.
* Expertise in providing advice and delivering assurance activities, ideally within a complex organisation.
* Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify risks and implement effective solutions.
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage with and influence stakeholders at all levels.
* A strong understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and a commitment to applying its principles in your work.
* A proactive, forward-thinking mindset, comfortable working independently to achieve outcomes.Why join the Electoral Commission?At the Electoral Commission, we are committed to ensuring trust and participation in Aotearoa's democratic processes.
As part of our team, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of high-quality electoral events, contributing to our continuous improvement efforts, and ensuring electoral integrity.
We offer a supportive, inclusive work environment that values collaboration, innovation, and cultural competency.Te Kaitiaki Take Kowhiri | About the Electoral CommissionThe Electoral Commission is an independent Crown entity dedicated to promoting democratic participation and delivering parliamentary elections and referenda.
Our mission is to ensure that every eligible New Zealander can easily enrol and vote in elections, safeguarding the future of democracy in Aotearoa.What's next?For a position description or to apply for this role, please click "Apply now"
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Applications close at 5pm on Sunday 6th April 2025.
You must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand.



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