• Full-time ongoing (35 hpw)  
• Location: Bathurst or Sydney
• Clerk Grade 11/12, Base Salary ($131,094 – $151,609), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and leave loading

 

Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission
Be part of the Commission overseeing the integrity of greyhound racing

 

About us

At the Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission (“Commission”) we are responsible for the supervision and regulation of the NSW greyhound racing industry, including upholding high animal welfare standards, overseeing the integrity of greyhound racing, and monitoring and enforcing compliance with its regulations. For more information on the Commission, please visit our website.

 

About the Role

Lead a team of staff to ensure the highest standards in racing integrity are being met thereby making GWIC the leading racing controlling body in Australia.

The Manager, Racing Integrity will oversee the Commission’s racing integrity, intelligence and investigation functions.

The role will evaluate issues and recommend actions to ensure that greyhound racing is conducted fairly and in accordance with the Greyhound Racing Act 2017, Rules of Racing, and relevant Commission policies and procedures.

The primary purpose of the role is to lead the Commission’s anti-race fixing focused compliance programs and investigations including the Commission’s anti-doping regime, wagering analysis and other intelligence led anti-race race fixing efforts.

 

About you

You will be:

• Resilient, adaptable, collaborative and above all have a high level of integrity.
• Strong problem-solving ability with an agile approach and the ability to manage conflicting priorities.
• Strong communication skills and demonstrated ability in building relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

 

To Be Successful

You will have

• outstanding people leadership skills with the ability to provide direction to a progressive team within a dynamic and changing operating environment and drive a high-performance culture
• a strong commitment to, and be an advocate for, leading the strategic and operational direction of the business to align with organisational objectives
• high level strategic thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and manage emerging issues and recommend sound solutions

 

Essential requirements:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or significant industry experience within a regulatory environment.
• Significant experience and expertise in leading an agency’s complaint assessment, intelligence and investigative functions.
• Incumbents will also need to meet requirements to be appointed as an Inspector under the Greyhound Racing Act 2017. Under Section 68 of the Greyhound Racing Act 2017 you are ineligible for appointment as an inspector of the Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission if you are or have at any time been:
  • a greyhound racing industry participant, or
  • a proprietor of a greyhound trial track, or
  • a racing official or a member of a greyhound racing club, or
  • a Director of the Board, or
  • a member of GRNSW as constituted under the former Act, or
  • a member of staff of GRNSW, or
  • a person belonging to a class of persons prescribed by the regulations.

Key accountabilities include:

• Lead and directly manage the Commission’s complaint assessment function to ensure that the Commission focuses its investigative resources to best effect.
• Lead and directly manage the Commission’s intelligence gathering and analysis function and as a result of these processes develop and lead the Commission’s proactive compliance programs designed to achieve the highest possible levels of compliance within the industry.
• Develop target compliance programs designed to deliver high-level compliance with anti-doping and other anti-race fixing rules and laws.
• Oversee and manage the conduct of reactive investigations undertaken by the Commission.
• Coach and mentor the Commission’s inspectors in the conduct of investigations.
• Be the key liaison between the Commission and the NSW Police and other investigative agencies in relation to investigations and inquiries being undertaken by the Commission.
• Monitor the greyhound racing industry in NSW to ensure it operates with the highest integrity thereby maintaining community confidence in the sport from a wagering and welfare perspective.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with the Commission’s frontline staff (Stewards and On-Track Veterinarian), racing clubs, racing officials to facilitate information and intelligence sharing.
• Lead change within the industry to ensure the Commission provides proactive leadership, responds quickly to a changing environment and delivers effective outcomes for Government, industry and the community.
• Cultivate strong and lasting relationships with the greyhound racing industry to influence the sustained improvement in racing integrity.
• Represent the Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission as required on committees, working groups industry and stakeholder forums.
• Work effectively with the Chief Inspector and Deputy Chief Steward in effective and efficient resource allocation.

 

Additional Requirements

• Employees of the Commission will be required to sign a conflict of interest form to declare all potential, perceived or real conflicts. Given the duties of this position will likely attract candidates with greyhound and/or racing industry knowledge, candidates should when applying, disclose all potential conflicts of interest and outline how those conflicts could be mitigated and managed. 

 

Where you'll be working

Bathurst or Sydney based, with potential travel required to all areas of NSW.

 

Applying for the Role

To apply for this role you need to submit an application online via www.iworkfor.nsw.gov.au

When applying you will need to

• Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role as specified in the role description.
• Please address essential requirements in your cover letter. We are looking for you to demonstrate your competence in the focus capabilities as outlined in the role description , so please develop your response with this in mind.
• Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.

 

Contact: For further information refer to the role description or contact Wade Birch, Director, Race Day Operations (Chief Steward) on 0439 968 424

Closing date:  Sunday 22nd May 2022 (11:59 pm)

 

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

 

Please confirm closing dates at original source link and ensure you take note of appropriate time zones for position closing times.  Please note, Veterinarycareers.com.au takes no responsibility for closing dates or removal of job positions advertised.

For next steps in application please register below.