Specialist - Operations Compliance

About the role

Join the Water Corporation as a Specialist – Operations Compliance and you will be responsible for providing high level operational support to the Manager – Operations Compliance in the management of the Operating Licence obligations. You will provide strategic input into the development and delivery of the Operations Group Assurance Program and lead a series of risk-based assurance reviews focused on legal, regulatory, internal process compliance, and change effectiveness whilst ensuring corrective actions resulting from these assurance activities are agreed and implemented. Overseeing the Operations Group’s Forum workload will form a critical part of your role including managing the Forum Governance framework and working closely with Chairs to ensure alignment with the direction and objectives of the Operations Group and organisation.

Who are we?

When you join Water Corporation, you play an important role for the people of WA. Our services are essential for life - everyday, millions of Western Australians rely on us to deliver and manage water across our state.

If you’re driven to make a meaningful contribution, you’ve come to the right place.

Real benefits that matter

• Real flexibility with options to work from home, 9-day fortnight, flexible work hours.
• Two well-being days each year to do whatever you need to do to feel good.
• Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service.
• Generous co-contribution superannuation scheme, which offers up to 16%. This includes an 12% standard employer contribution, plus an additional 2% employer co-contribution that matches your own 2% contribution.
• Purchase additional leave of up to 12 weeks or work 4 years at a reduced salary and take the fifth year off as paid leave.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural and ceremonial leave of up to 5 days so you can maintain your cultural connection and wellbeing.   

Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.

What you can expect with this role

• Undertake reviews of the regulatory compliance and audit reports and collaborate with process owners to ensure they are aware of the outcomes and the actions required to meet regulatory requirements.
• Lead the delivery of the Assurance Program and assigned reviews, audits, and investigations to assure performance and compliance.
• Undertake project lead role for assigned projects aimed at improving process performance and/ or management control effectiveness.
• Continuously support the Manager, Operations Compliance, and the Operations Compliance team in the execution of compliance, assurance, forum, and Section related workplan items.
• Maintain oversight of the Forum Governance Framework, communication processes and supporting documents.
• Comply with the accountability requirements as set out in the Water Corporation’s Accountabilities Framework.

Your skills and experience

For this role, we are looking for great talent with:

• Degree level qualification in a relevant field, with substantial experience within operations compliance or an assurance environment.
• Considerable experience in identifying and effecting change resulting from external audits and internal assurance reviews.
• Strong knowledge of and experience in undertaking reviews, audits, and investigations of compliance.
• Advanced interpersonal, communication, negotiation and influencing skills with the ability to communicate with people at various levels of management, and able to build rapport.
• Considerable experience in working collaboratively to develop compliance systems and address issues as they arise.
• Strong analysis and problem-solving skills with the ability to analyse compliance performance. 

 Sound like a match? Apply today

 If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your skills and experience as well as your ability to meet the requirements of the role. 

Applications close Wednesday 29^th October at 11.59pm 

As part of the recruitment process you will be required to complete Pre-Employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check police clearance and Australian working rights check.  

We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date. 

Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace: 

Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.

We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.

Applicants with disability who require adjustments, or alternative methods of communication in the recruitment process, can contact a Recruitment Officer at recruitment@watercorporation.com.au or 08 9420 2000.

To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website