Risk and Assurance Administrator

Date published

13 Mar 2023

Applications close

19 Jul 2026

Location

Brisbane Base

Job ID

671025

Risk and Assurance Administrator

Provide administration support to the wider Risk and Assurance team with a focus on aviation safety!

Classifications

  • Admin / Secretarial / Office Support
  • Administration
  • Permanent / Full Time

Key points

  • Exciting opportunity to join the Royal Flying Doctor Service (QLD Section)
  • Permanent, full-time opportunity based in Brisbane!
  • Access to generous not-for-profit tax-free benefits of up to $18,500

Description

About us:

The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS) is one of the largest and most comprehensive aeromedical organisations in the world. Using the latest in aviation, medical and communications technology, RFDS delivers extensive primary healthcare and 24-hour emergency service, from nine strategic bases to those who live, work and travel throughout Australia.

As a member of the team driving RFDS from behind the scenes, you’ll come to work knowing that your efforts are enabling our work in helping people in Queensland communities.

Job Description:

Due to internal promotion, an exciting opportunity has become available for a Risk and Assurance Administrator to join the wider Aviation Safety and Risk, Safety and Sustainability teams. In this role, you will contribute to the day-to-day administration of Workplace Health and Safety, Environment, Quality and Risk Management, for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS).

In addition, this role will assist with the implementation and monitoring of the RFDS Integrated Management Systems and will support the provision of safe, efficient, economic, and environmentally sound facilities to all RFDS Bases across the region.

As the RFDS soar towards its 100th year of providing the finest care, in the furthest corner, we have a number of innovative initiatives on the horizon. With projects in the pipeline, it’s an exciting time to join the RFDS with many new prospects around the corner!

The Risk and Assurance Administrator is a Permanent Full-time position based in Brisbane.

Key Responsibilities:
Your key responsibilities in this role will include:

  • Co-ordinating meetings including setting of agendas, minute taking and distribution of minutes
  • Provide support to the R&A Team in the areas of safety, risk, quality, and sustainability
  • Support the R&A team and the RFDS for accreditation
  • Assist with policy and procedure development, review, formatting and updating
  • Collation of data for formal internal reports
  • Some data entry activity
  • Contribute to business improvement/quality programs and enterprise risk management activities
  • Assist with communications and liaise effectively with key stakeholders
Who are we looking for?

To be successful in this role you will have positive attitude, willingness to learn and possess the following:
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships across all levels of the organisation
  • Self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously as well as a collaborative team member
  • High attention to detail
  • Administrative experience and experience with Microsoft Office suite including SharePoint
  • Experience with or the ability to learn incident and/risk database entry
  • Experience in or the ability to learn report writing and general administrative tasks
Qualifications/Registrations:
  • Certificate Level in relevant field
  • Current QLD Drivers License
Why work for us?
  • Attractive remuneration package of $60K + Super + Salary Packaging
  • Access up to $18, 500 tax-free benefits, increasing your take home pay!
  • Opportunity to be a part of an iconic and passionate team
  • Be an integral team member by supporting those who make a real impact in Queensland
  • Work with people who are passionate about our purpose and proud of their contribution
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Program including counselling, nutrition sessions, financial sessions, and legal advice
  • Private health insurance discounts
Interested?

For further information regarding this role please contact RFDS Talent Acquisition on 07 38527553 or recruitment@rfdsqld.com.au

Applications close on the 27/03/2023, however, shortlisting may commence prior to this date.

Successful candidates will be subject to a Police Check and Pre-employment Drug and Alcohol Testing. Candidates are required to hold a current, unrestricted Australian Driver's License and obtain an ASIC Card.

RFDS (Queensland Section) works with vulnerable patients in remote parts of Queensland and provides an essential service to many regional and remote communities. To ensure the health and safety of our staff, our patients, and these communities, as well as to manage the risks involved in service delivery and COVID-19 transmission in these communities and our workplaces, our staff are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are the successful candidate the requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19, including maintaining any recommended booster requirements, will be a term of your employment, as will the requirement to provide proof of vaccination.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland) is passionate about fostering equality within the workplace. We encourage applications from Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and people of culturally diverse backgrounds.