• Seeking a Governance Officer - Toora Governance Team
• Full-time Monday to Friday, 76 hours per fortnight OR Part-Time Monday to Friday, minimum 3 days per week.
• ACT Community Sector MEA Level 6 - $102,546 to $107,074 per annum, plus super and salary packaging.
• Applications will be assessed as they are received.

ABOUT TOORA WOMEN INC.

Toora Women Inc. supports women with complex issues who have experienced past or present trauma, such as:

• Domestic, family and sexual violence
• Mental health issues
• Drug or alcohol dependency
• Homelessness or needing support to stay out of the homelessness system; and/or 
• Time in ACT Corrections.

Our current domestic violence, homelessness and AOD health treatment programs range across a variety of settings, such as, crisis, transitional and head tenancy accommodation, day programs, counselling and outreach support. This allows Toora to provide wrap-around trauma-informed care within an integrated service system. We deliver these complex services within a human rights and gendered framework.

ABOUT THIS POSITION

The Governance Officer is a member of the Governance Team that leads the further development, review, and implementation of quality management systems to ensure funding, legal and accreditation requirements are met, and best practice is achieved.

The role includes the creation, review or revision of organisational policies and processes; internal auditing against service standards; as well as supporting and monitoring of Toora's enterprise risk management framework.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND CAPABILITIES

• Support the Governance Manager to monitor and maintain systems to ensure compliance with legislation, regulations, frameworks and service standards
• Under the direction of the Governance Manager lead and coordinate audits of corporate compliance, service standards, and practice frameworks
• Contributing to the implementation of continuous quality improvement initiatives, including managing and leading change and quality improvement projects
• Provide advice, support and issues resolution to all Toora staff related to governance, quality and risk management
• Support the implementation and embedding of best practice governance, quality and risk management across the organisation
• Provide reports, including analysis of results and recommendations, to the Governance Manager, Clinical Governance Committee, Management, CEO and Board as required
• Work in collaboration with the Leadership Team, Clinical Governance Committee, WHS Committee, and the Diversity and Inclusion Committee
• Collate and report on client feedback and incident themes to Managers and relevant committees as required
• Support the up skilling of staff in governance, quality and risk management.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Relevant qualifications in governance, or experience in governance, risk or policy development in the health or community sectors.

• Knowledge of trends and innovations in governance, risk and quality management
• Working knowledge and understanding in the application of legislative frameworks including acts, regulations, service frameworks and standards that guide practice in the community or health sectors
• Demonstrated ability to work well in a team environment and the ability to achieve organisational and team goals and objectives, and to act confidentially and professional at all times
• High level interpersonal skills to perform effectively in a diverse, inclusive and complex environment
• High level administrative skills including knowledge and experience in analysis and preparation of written reports and policy development
• Well-developed oral and written communication skills including negotiation, problem solving skills and the capacity to build and maintain positive relationships

CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION

For additional information please contact Paula CHEMELLO at [email protected] using the subject line: Governance Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Applications will be reviewed on receipt.

A position description is attached.