Executive Director, Corporate Services

Regional Investment Corporation | View all jobs

  • Orange, NSW / Hybrid arrangements
  • Corporate Services
  • Full time
  • Salary range $200,143 - $266,857 per annum + superannuation
  • Applications close Wednesday, 4 December 2024, 11pm AEST

Position Description


RIC (Regional Investment Corporation) is an Australian Government finance provider for farmers and farm-related small businesses. We provide low-cost loans to strengthen Australian agriculture and grow thriving regional communities. RIC farm loans support our customers to prepare, manage through and recover from drought, natural disasters or biosecurity risks causing severe financial disruption. We help accelerate plans for first-generation farmers and next-generation farmers..

Your future at the RIC:

As the Executive Director Corporate Services, you will be responsible for overseeing the operation of the Finance, Risk, Insights and Governance, and Information Communications Technology functions.

What you will do:

  • Leadership of the Corporate Services group to ensure an effective, cohesive, and responsive group, focused on best overall outcomes for the RIC
  • Contributing to strategic direction and the effective achievement of the RIC’s Corporate Services goals and KPIs
  • Managing RIC’s financial management functions as well as the monitoring and reporting of RIC’s finances in accordance with the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act) and finance rules
  • Overseeing the delivery of all customer loan account management functions and processes
  • Overseeing compliance of RIC’s procurement activities in accordance with the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act)
  • Working with the CEO and leadership team to develop the operational performance planning and reporting suite
  • Building and managing strong strategic relationships with a variety of stakeholders including government, industry and the community ensuring the promotion and delivery of RIC’s business objectives.
  • Overseeing key governance, risk and compliance functions
  • Ownership of the 3 Lines risk management framework
  • Overseeing compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements
  • Managing policy changes, developing strategies to mitigate risks and enable opportunities
  • Implementing good governance practices and continuous improvement
  • Overseeing RIC’s ICT architecture, platform and security to ensure it is fit for purpose and able to support RIC’s business objectives
  • Ensuring that RIC has the capabilities available to it to deploy key ICT initiatives
  • Ensuring ICT operational issues are managed in a professional and cost-effective way
  • Managing the relationship with key external service providers
  • Leading and overseeing the project portfolio management
  • Establishing performance metrics and monitoring the performance of the Corporate Services KPI’s

You’ll be proud of:

  • Working for an organisation that helps to build a stronger Australia through thriving regions
  • Joining a workplace that is bold and acts with purpose, is down to earth, and embraces difference and acts as one.
  • Contributing towards improved capabilities that meet the emerging needs of the business
  • Discover why the RIC is a great place to work at ric.gov.au/careers

Is this job for you?

  • Located in Orange, NSW
  • Generous employment conditions such as paid Christmas shutdown leave, salary sacrifice options, health & fitness reimbursement and more!
  • Salary range $200,143 - $266,857 per annum + superannuation
  • To be successful in this role, you will have the essential attributes of a RSE leader
  • exceptional people management skills including an ability to build relationships both internally and externally at all levels; and the ability to engage, motivate and lead high-performing and multi-disciplinary teams
  • high level strategic, specialist and analytical skills to drive executive decision making including extensive experience in developing, implementing, and evaluating complex data driven strategies
  • high levels of capability in navigating government landscapes and in building and fostering strong stakeholder relationships
  • capability to be a principal and authoritative source of advice upon which the organisation and ministers depend, spanning multiple agency outcomes or on issues of very high risk and complexity

Please see position description for full selection criteria

How to apply

  • Apply by submitting a current resume/CV
  • Attach a statement of no more than 750 words aligning your skills and experience to the job and the capabilities required to perform it
  • Applications close Wednesday, 4 December 2024, 11pm AEDT
  • The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment screening including a National Police History Check and must have the right to work in Australia
  • Reach out to Olivia Brus, Human Resources Officer at recruitment@ric.gov.au

 

RIC has the right to interview for this position prior to the closing date.

RIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering a diverse, safe, and flexible workplace that values differences, supports inclusiveness and encourages all employees regardless of gender, cultural background, disability, sexual orientation, or caring responsibilities, to achieve their potential. You must have a Permanent Right to Work in Australia to apply for this position.

Where additional candidates are found suitable from this round of recruitment a talent list or pool may be created for filling any similar permanent or temporary roles that may become vacant over the next twelve months.


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