Risk Officer

* 14 month contract within the public sector
* Hybrid working - Somerset base
* £500 per day Inside IR35
* Government experience desired

Risk Officer

Our public sector client is looking for a Risk Officer to provide support the Business Assurance team in fulfilling its objectives, by understanding, reviewing and providing advice in relation to their governance (how they make decisions) and risk management (threats, uncertainties, and opportunities to achieving their objectives)

As part of the role you will:
* provide administrative support
* assist with reporting requirements eg to the Executive Leadership Team and Audit, Risk & Assurance Committee
* engage with many areas of the business and build strong working relationships
* have a varied level of both reactive and proactive tasks to be completed.
* manage a varied and demanding workload in a fast-paced environment
* need to adapt to changing priorities and offer effective solutions

Skills and Experience
* International Certificate in Enterprise Risk Management (IRMCert) professional qualification or equivalent and/or substantive demonstratable 3-5 years' experience in Enterprise Risk Management is essential
* Some knowledge of ISO standards (eg ISO9001:2015) would be useful;
* Previous experience of performing administrative tasks including good report writing skills would be an advantage;
* Confidence/Ability to work with staff at all levels & build strong working relationships;
* Good organisational skills & previous experience of working as part of a team;
* Previous experience of working autonomously, showing initiative and managing own workload.

Person Specification - Seeking a motivated individual to join the with the following characteristics:
* The ability to organise and prioritise work;
* Excellent numeracy and literacy skills in order to undertake a range of tasks;
* Knowledge and skills of using technology eg Word, Excel, MS Teams, PowerPoint & SharePoint;
* Ability to produce accurate work with a high level of detail;
* Good communication and influencing skills
* The ability to adapt to and embrace change.
* Team working
* Enthusiasm and an interest in business assurance

Day to Day

• Maintain and update strategic and corporate risks (at least 1/4ly) aligned to the Corporate and Business Plans and keep Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and Audit Risk & Assurance Committee (ARAC) updated with progress and any relevant changes eg via performance reporting or stakeholder meetings etc. .
• Facilitate regular risk workshops to both discuss and review current risks and aid the capture of newly identified risks
• Draft regular reporting updates for our Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and Audit Risk & Assurance Committee (ARAC). This may include the monthly and quarterly reporting and providing support in the creation of risk deep dive papers as required/appropriate.
• Maintain engagement with our stakeholders to ensure risk is always on the agenda, is being regularly discussed and managed effectively.
• Administer and update the risk team's SharePoint site and Corporate risk portal, keeping records up to date as required, including overseeing risk mitigations/controls and activities are being progressed by owners
• Providing support and advice to the business, analysing data and producing reports

Next Steps
If you have the relevant experience and skills and would be interested in finding out more about this opportunity, please apply with your up to date CV and I will endeavour to get back to you.

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