Risk & Policy Business Partner
Risk and Policy Business Partner
About the role
The Risk and Policy Business Partner for supports the design, implementation, and future improvement of our organisational risk and compliance frameworks. This includes proactively identifying areas of risk and mitigations, support of the policy development and reviews, compliance management obligations, and promotes a risk-aware culture throughout the organisation. This is a cross-functional role that works closely with senior leadership, operational managers, and frontline staff.
We value team development and our people's career growth; we will mentor you on your unique journey to do meaningful work in a supportive environment. This role is a great starting point where you can learn on the job and work towards a longer-term career at Auckland Mission.
Duties
- Maintain and monitor the organisation’s risk registers via FlipView, support localised or programme-specific risk assessments.
- Partner with managers to identify, evaluate, and mitigate operational, reputational, and strategic risks.
- Track and manage compliance with relevant laws, regulations, contractual obligations, and internal policies. Support with review of significant funding contracts and leases to ensure compliance.
- Prepare regular reports for the Board, Leadership Team, and Audit and Risk Committee, and attend meetings as needed with guidance.
- Demonstrate through actions commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Mission’s values of Manaakitanga, Atawhai, Rangapū and Mana Tika, Mana Ōrite.
Skills
- At least 2–4 years' experience in a risk, compliance, internal audit, or regulatory advisory role.
- A relevant tertiary qualification and/or equivalent experience.
- Experience working within the ISO 31000 framework and any other related standards.
- Proven experience applying te Tiriti o Waitangi into organisational practice.
- Empathy and understanding of issues including impacts of colonisation on Māori, trauma, mental health, addiction, poverty, food insecurity and homelessness.
Skills, experience and knowledge may also be obtained from a number of different experiences. For example, from paid work, voluntary work, work undertaken within your Church, Marae, or from specific iwi/whānau responsibilities.
Benefits
- 5 x ‘Mission leave’ days, additional to annual and sick leave.
- Access to EAP & external supervision.
- Access to kapahaka, and weekly waiata.
- Ongoing training and development.
- 15% discount at Auckland City Mission Op Shops.
- Access to low cost, farm fresh produce on a weekly basis.
- Close to public transport.
- Discounted parking at SkyCity.
- Career progression opportunities.
About the organisation
Auckland City Mission - Te Tāpui Atawhai supports Aucklanders in greatest need. Our services have evolved as the city’s social needs have changed, and we respond to these needs with care and compassion while advocating for a reality where there are: enough suitable homes, enough money for nutritious food, and easily accessible health care for all. Since our doors opened more than 100 years ago, this has been our ‘why’. Today, we operate across 9 sites in Tāmaki Makaurau. We offer support for however long and in whatever way is needed – for some people, that’s simply accessing one of our many services, for others, it’s a complex journey with our full support.
Over the past 12 months, the Mission has provided 200 people with permanent homes, conducted over 20,000 consultations at the Calder Health Centre in HomeGround, cared for 462 people in our residential social detox facility in HomeGround, distributed almost 50,000 food parcels to families and individuals, and served over 80,000 warm meals in our community dining room, Haeata.
Last year we were proud to win the Nga Āhuatanga o Te Tiriti Tohu (Award), and the Supreme Award at the 2023 Diversity Awards. These awards recognise our mahi to create a workplace which empowers Māori, and where Māori solutions can be developed and offered to the people who we support. If you are interested in this role, please apply with your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and the Auckland City Mission.
