Lead, Controls

• $128k + 12% super. Flexibility to WFH & the Footscray office
• Close to public transport- short commute to the office!
• Free income protection & life insurance, discounted health insurance & access to monthly work life balance day!

About Greater Western Water

We’re water… and more.

GWW is a Victorian government owned water corporation that provides an essential service to some of the fastest-growing communities in Australia, stretching from Melbourne’s CBD to Lancefield in the north and Bacchus Marsh in the west. Click here to learn more

Benefits

• We embrace flexibility and connection with a balance of on-site and WFH.
• Free onsite parking (subject to availability)
• Gender neutral, 16-week parental leave available from commencement
• Monthly work life balance day off to treat yourself (if full-time)
• Free income protection and salary continuance insurance
• Access to corporate health insurance deals with major providers
• Wellbeing, prayer, and sensory rooms in the Footscray and Sunbury office

The opportunity

Join GWW in this new role!

Reporting to the Manager, Compliance and Controls, you will work across the enterprise to support the development of frameworks, toolkits, and processes to enable timely and effective enterprise assurance oversight and management.

You will oversee the design and execution of the enterprise control library and verification program to ensure full regulatory and business compliance, promote continuous improvement through regular control effectiveness assessments, audits and reviews, and triage enterprise control issues and identification of control ownership.

Responsibilities

• Support the enterprise compliance assessment process associated with industry regulations and company policies through development of a control verification and validation program to test compliance against relevant standards, regulations, and stakeholder expectations.
• Develop, implement, and maintain assurance and control verification and validation systems.
• Provide specialist advice, knowledge and expertise with control owners.
• Accountable for control documentation including procedure and verification evidence artefacts and relevant training material to ensure control owners meet the required obligations.
• Support the Senior Manager in designing and implementing control processes to mitigate operational and financial risks.

Skills & Experience

• Solid experience in complex, regulated environments, combined with knowledge on control testing systems, functions and lifecycle.
• Knowledge of risk and control assurance methodologies, including control design, testing, and effectiveness.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate complex control processes, suggest improvements and apply a pragmatic and robust approach to compliance.
• Excellent attention to detail, with a systematic approach to documentation and evidence gathering.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills for presenting findings and collaborating with stakeholders.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with a diverse range of stakeholders.

See yourself thrive!

Our vision for GWW is Thriving People and Country. We aim to be as diverse as the communities we serve and are deeply committed to building a workplace where everybody thrives. We’re supportive, inclusive, and friendly, and value everyone for who they are and what they can bring.  

We’re seeking applicants across all cultural backgrounds, genders, and abilities, and will make reasonable adjustments as required, so please talk to us about what you need.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply.

Don’t delay your application, include your resume, and cover letter (no more than 1 page), shortlisting will commence early!

The successful candidate will be required to complete pre-employment checks, including reference checks, medical assessments, a national police check, and verification of working rights in Australia.

Applications close: Tuesday 10 March