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Risk & Compliance Officer (10-0399)

24/03/2026
08/04/2026
Permanent - Part Time
Sydney CBD
Quality Assurance, Risk & Safety

About the RACP 
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) connects, represents, and trains physicians and trainee physicians across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. The RACP provides services to support the delivery of training, continuing professional development, and health policy and advocacy to medical health professionals. 

Our Values 
Accountable | Collaborate | Indigenise and Decolonise | Lead the way | Respect 

Why Join Us? 
As part of our team, you will be offered a competitive remuneration salary and access to some amazing benefits including a flexible hybrid work model, additional paid leave between Christmas and New Year, paid parental leave, free annual flu vaccinations, professional development opportunities, access to our Employee Assistance Program, special corporate discounts and more! To view all our benefits, visit www.racp.edu.au/about/careers-at-racp.

Our 3-2-1 Hybrid Working Model

  • 3 days from anywhere in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand per week,  
  • 2 days from an RACP office location per week,  
  • 1 of the two days per week in office spent with your team.  

Job Description

  • Permanent role
  • Part - time - 3 days a week (22.5 hours)
  • Friendly team 


The Role

The Risk and Compliance Officer is responsible for:

• Assisting the Risk and Compliance Manager (R&C Manager) in reporting to the SLT, the FRMC and the Board

• Co-ordinating and facilitating the work of a team of Risk Champions drawn from the business units of the RACP in the identification, assessment, and treatment of risks to provide insights to the R&C Manager highlighting the key areas of risk

• Reporting on the completion of actions in response to the findings of Internal Audit and consultants

• Co-ordinating the completion and review of project and business unit operational risk registers

Main responsibilities; 

  • Assisting the Risk Champions and College management to use the available tools and frameworks to identify, assess, and manage strategic and operational risks
  • Assisting the Risk and Compliance Manager in reporting to the Finance and Risk Management Committee and Board on risk management activities
  • Co-ordinating the updating of the operational and divisional risk registers
  • Provision of advice and support to the Risk Champions, management and staff in reviewing and assessing emerging issues and areas of risk in order to facilitate consistent reporting to the Senior Leadership Team, FRMC and the Board
  • Provision of risk management training and support to College Management and staff in order to increase awareness and promote uptake of the framework and risk management process
  • Provision of advice and support to the to the Risk Champions, management and staff in the design of internal controls and business processes designed to manage or reduce risks to the College
  • Monitoring of action points arising from Internal Audit and Consultant reviews and assisting in reporting to the SLT, FRMC, and Board

Desired Skills and Experience

The successful candidate will have:

  • Over five years’ experience in audit and risk management roles
  • Experience or understanding of the health/higher Education Sector
  • CA, CPA, or CIA
  • Demonstrated
  • problem solving skills and research/ analytical ability,, including the ability to obtain and interpret information and make specific recommendations
  • capacity to exercise sound judgement in dealing with sensitive and confidential issues at Board executive and senior level roles
  • project management experience
  • organisational and time management skills
  • Superior oral and expert written communication skills

Please click "Apply" to submit your CV and cover letter 

For any questions please email recruitment@racp.edu.au 

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