Chair of Risk and Governance Committee

We have an immediate vacancy for Chair of our Risk & Governance Committee. Overall, this role shall be responsible for overseeing and reporting on Rafiki Mwema’s overall risk management system through identification, measurement, monitoring, and controlling of risks. The primary focus shall be the successful reduction of uncontrolled risks to Rafiki Mwema.

This role also governs the processes and procedures within Rafiki Mwema to ensure continuous compliance and application of strategic mitigation controls.

As Chair of the Risk & Governance Committee your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Establish and maintain Rafiki Mwema’s risk management framework.
• Conduct regular risk reviews and risk workshops with key stakeholders to identify, govern and implement mitigation strategies.
• Maintain Enterprise and Operational risk registers.
• Work with risk owners across all functions of Rafiki Mwema regarding their risk mitigation strategies to ensure compliance and build a risk aware culture.
• Provide advice and proactively support overall risk awareness and prompt escalation to avoid or minimise impact to Rafiki Mwema.
• Create and maintain Rafiki Mwema governance matrix and provide training to management and wider team on the structure and importance of compliance with it.
• Conduct regular audits to gain an understanding of compliance with Rafiki Mwema processes and procedures.
• Create non-conformance alerts to management, so urgent actions may be actioned, controlled or resolved.
• Maintain awareness of new legislation that requires Rafiki Mwema to adhere with new requirements and regularly update the Committee and the risk management procedure.
• Proactively collaborate with Rafiki Mwema’s Communications Team to cascade important information and/or changes to risk processes or procedures.
• Develop best practice and use lessons learned to seek innovation and improvement.
• Build and maintain key relationships with all stakeholders within Rafiki Mwema to build trust and ensure transparency of risks is shared.
• Review and maintain Indemnity and Insurance requirements and registers.
• Coordinate and minute the Risk and Governance Committee meetings.

Selection Criteria

• Ability to commit a minimum of 20 hrs/month (5hrs/week), extra as required.
• Board/Executive Committee, NFP or child protection experience preferred.
• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant area or similar qualification or equivalent knowledge and skills through professional experience.
• Experience in risk and governance frameworks across a diverse and large organisation.
• Strong leadership skills with ability to form key working relations with all stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience with high level reporting at Board level or equivalent.
• Experience in developing risk and governance strategies and implementing into change management processes.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve complex problems.
• Located within Australia.
• Rafiki Mwema encourages and nurtures diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from applicants who identify as Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, women and those from a diverse background or life experience. All information provided upon application is kept confidential and is used solely for the purpose of assisting Rafiki Mwema in the recruitment process as we endeavour to build strong, diverse teams. We would like to thank all applicants in advance for taking the time to express interest in this role.