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Assistant Director Compliance and Resilience

Canberra, Australian Capital TerritoryFull-time2026-09-29 → 2026-10-13
On-site · AustraliaAustralia citizens onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Leads the design, integration, and continuous improvement of compliance, policy, and resilience frameworks for Defence Housing Australia (DHA), acting as a trusted adviser to leadership and the Board Audit and Risk Committee.

Role type

Senior IC compliance and resilience director

Builds

Enterprise risk management frameworks, business continuity plans, and governance policies

Domain

Public sector housing administration and regulatory compliance

Required skills

Strategic governance, business continuity planning, risk-based assurance, stakeholder management, policy development, regulatory alignment, incident management, organizational resilience, complex problem solving, advisory services

Preferred skills

Experience with Australian Defence Force (ADF) operations, board-level reporting, change management

Technologies

N/A

Responsibilities

Design and maintain compliance and resilience frameworks, provide trusted advice to senior leadership and the Board, drive initiatives to anticipate and respond to emerging risks, build relationships with senior stakeholders, ensure assurance activities are risk-based and proportionate, foster a culture of compliance and accountability

Seniority

Executive Level 1, Senior, hands-on IC