A$148K – A$157KMidFull Time
Health & Safety Risk and Assurance Manager
About UNSW:
UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 20 universities in the world and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.
Why Your Role Matters
This is an opportunity to shape how health and safety risk is managed across a complex, high-performing organisation. As Risk & Assurance Manager, you will lead the design and delivery of strategic risk and assurance programs that protect people, strengthen operational performance, and drive a proactive safety culture.
Working across diverse operational environments, you’ll influence senior leaders, partner with specialist teams, and ensure industry-leading frameworks are embedded into everyday practice. From critical risk management to occupational hygiene oversight, your expertise will help create safer, smarter, and more resilient operations across the University.
You’ll also play a key leadership role, mentoring a high-performing team while driving innovation, continuous improvement, and data-informed decision making.
Key Responsibilities
Who You Are
You are a strategic and influential Health & Safety professional with deep expertise in risk management and assurance within complex, high-risk environments. You combine technical capability with strong leadership skills and are passionate about driving meaningful organisational improvement.
You bring:
Benefits and Culture:
People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.
Our benefits include:
For further details on the benefits, please visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/lifestyle-benefits
How to Apply: Submit your CV & Cover Letter by 11:55pm, 1st June 2026
Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role, valid Australian working rights are required on application.
Contact: Amy Denney a.denney@unsw.edu.au - Talent Acquisition Team
Please apply directly through the website, applications sent to the contact above will not be accepted.
Pre-Employment Checks
Aligned with UNSW’s focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.
These pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the following checks:
UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.
The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.
