Governance, Risk & Compliance Associate

Job Description

OzHarvest is a leading food rescue organisation on a mission to ‘Nourish our Country’ by stopping good food from going to waste and delivering it to charities that help feed people in need. Through our education programs and our advocacy work, we hope to inspire others to change their behaviour and help reach the national target of halving food waste by 2030. Underpinning the purpose and values of this amazing organisation, is a strong governance framework. About the role: The Governance Risk and Compliance Associate will ensure that OzHarvest operates in a safe manner, complying with all relevant legislation and in line with our Corporate Governance and Risks Management framework. This important role will provide valuable support to the Director of Governance Risk and Compliance, ensuring organisational activities are compliant, while assisting with administrative functions such as record keeping, registers, contracts and databases. This can be a full time role or part time (3 or 4 day) role based in Sydney. About you: You care about people and planet, you seek meaningful work that makes a difference. Fancy offices are not important to you, it is more about the humans you work with and the impact you have. You love food and the idea of being part of a team of passionate people. You might be someone who has spent a career in the corporate world, looking for a move to the purpose sector. Or you could be a person who is looking to jump straight into the For Purpose world! The successful candidate can demonstrate: Current or recent experience in legal or similar professional services, with relevant tertiary education An ability to support best practice principles of workplace governance and risk management Strong communication skills to engage across all parts of the organisation Expertise in record keeping, reporting, reviews, contracts, audits and assessments Experience working with Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) software management systems The role could be perfect for a senior professional looking to make a change and find meaningful work. Or it could be a wonderful opportunity for a legal whiz at the start of their career who wants to do things differently and make an impact. Why you should come and work with us: We are a team of magnificent people doing work we care deeply about, making a difference to both sustainability and our communities We offer up to 5 additional leave days, one for your birthday and one for a self care day, and gratitude leave, an additional leave across December and January. We support Learning and Development with a variety of development and career opportunities, both internally and externally. We offer salary packaging, enabling you to unlock pre-tax dollars. To apply: Please follow the online application process and attach your CV, a cover letter, which includes information about how your experience can contribute to this role as well as answering “Why we should hire you for this job?” (creativity is encouraged!) Please note that only applications with a cover letter addressing the questions above will be shortlisted. OzHarvest is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that supports diversity, inclusion and belonging. Please note: If you have a Language or Cultural special consideration, a disability or impairment or use assistive technology, please let us know in your Cover Letter when applying. You can ask a support person to help you through the application and interview process. #J-18808-Ljbffr