Risk and Assurance Business Partner (part time 0.6 FTE)

• High-impact, strategic risk and assurance role

• Flexible, people-first work culture

• Purpose-driven, community-focused organisation

Ready to shape how Barwon Water manages risk and builds assurance across a diverse, dynamic organisation? If you thrive on turning expertise into real impact, read on…

About the Role

As our Risk and Assurance Business Partner, you’ll drive impact across Barwon Water, partnering closely with teams on a range of audits and assurance initiatives. You’ll take ownership of risk management activities, keeping the risk register and integrated management system current, and reporting audit findings directly to Senior Leaders, including the Executive.

With a broad remit and genuine autonomy, you’ll manage the audit cycle end-to-end, from committee preparation through to annual accreditation reporting. Drawing on best-practice risk frameworks, you’ll lift organisational capability in line with our strategic goals and build lasting trust in how we operate.

Partnering with stakeholders across the business, you’ll bring consistency to how we audit and report on compliance breaches, turning complex challenges into clear, actionable insight as you deliver on our policy and procedural obligations.

This is a part time role 3 days a week with flexibility on the days you work.

About You

A natural risk champion, you build capability through outcomes, motivating and enabling others to deliver on our organisational strategy.

As our Risk and Assurance Business Partner, you’re naturally inquisitive, highly collaborative, and skilled at influencing others through a consultative approach that delivers exceptional outcomes. You take the initiative to champion an assurance-first culture, providing expert advice across risk, governance and assurance.

Your qualifications in business or finance, combined with hands-on experience in risk and governance management, set you up for success. As a trusted partner, you’ll deliver specialist advice that makes a real difference, backed by a tight-knit, high-performing team invested in your continued development.

About us

Barwon Water is Victoria's largest regional urban water corporation, with more than 110 years’ experience in delivering world-class water, sewerage and recycled water services to our customers and community. More than just taps and toilets, we’re a pivotal player in the region’s ongoing social, economic and environmental prosperity.

We care about where we live and work, and we’re always looking for like-minded people to join our team.

Why join us?

At Barwon Water, we believe that every individual has something valuable to offer. We understand that the more diverse workforce, the wider the variety of ideas we bring to the table. Enjoy being part of an organisation that values results, personal and professional growth, workplace diversity and a balance between work and life commitments.

Our work requires more than just engineering and scientific solutions. We’re learning from the tens of thousands of years of knowledge and insight from Traditional Custodians. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply for this position.

Get in touch

Does this opportunity sound like it might be a good fit for you?

For enquiries, please contact Paul Jason, Risk Lead on 0407 427 433 during business hours.

Ready to apply? Submit your cover letter and résumé now.

Closing date Tuesday 10th November 2026

We lead. We learn. We deliver. We care about a better future.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at recruitment@barwonwater.vic.gov.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.