Director Performance, Risk and Assurance

• Significant leadership opportunity within a thriving organisation
• Contribute to the mental health addictions and social housing sector
• Achieve work life balance in beautiful Ōtautahi Christchurch

THE OPPORTUNITY

Comcare Trust is looking for a Director of Performance, Risk, and Assurance to provide leadership in the area of risk, strategic and annual planning, organisational performance and assurance, and continuous quality improvement. They are looking for a suitably qualified experienced strategy, assurance and risk expert who also has some understanding of the health or social service sector.

Comcare Trust is an innovative, forward-thinking organisation that delivers positive results for people and their families to live well in the community. Based in Waitaha (Canterbury) and Ōtepoti (Dunedin), Comcare provides support to people experiencing mental health and addiction needs and housing challenges.

THE ROLE

Reporting to the Chief Executive (CE) and serving on the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), the Director of Performance, Risk and Assurance will be accountable for leading Comcare in areas such as strategy development, organisational performance, risk identification and management and providing assurance solutions. The function will develop implement and embed a performance improvement culture and provide oversight of key performance indicators across Comcare.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

As the ideal candidate, you bring over ten years of experience in risk management, assurance, performance evaluation, and reporting. You are an effective communicator and skilled at collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders to translate data and insights that drive continuous innovation and improvement. Working closely with other members of the Executive Leadership Team, you will play a key role in leading strategic and annual planning efforts while operating at the forefront of quality assurance and performance management frameworks.