Job Description
Risk Officer (Contract) – MoD Government Agency
Rate: £350–£450/day (Inside IR35)
Contract: 6 months rolling
Location: Bristol (Hybrid) – average 2–3 days/week on-site, dependent on business need (often around reporting periods; quieter weeks may require no site visits)
Overview
An MoD government agency is seeking a Risk Officer to support the Business Assurance team—helping provide confidence that the organisation’s governance and risk management processes are effective, embedded, and fit for purpose.
This is a varied role combining risk register management, reporting, stakeholder engagement, and administration across risk and assurance activities.
Responsibilities
* Maintain and update strategic/corporate risk registers (at least quarterly), aligning to corporate and business plans
* Facilitate risk workshops to review existing risks and capture new ones
* Produce and coordinate monthly/quarterly risk reporting for senior leadership and assurance committees (including deep-dive papers where required)
* Improve and maintain risk dashboards, portals and SharePoint sites to drive engagement and oversight
* Support the review and update of risk policies, processes and templates in line with government risk guidance (e.g., The Orange Book)
* Act as a risk focal support point for a directorate and help mentor risk focal points across the organisation
* Provide team admin support: meeting coordination, schedules/plans, assurance mapping, tracking mitigations/actions
Required experience / skills
* Enterprise Risk Management qualification (e.g., IRMCert) and/or strong, demonstrable 3–5+ years ERM experience
* Strong stakeholder management—comfortable engaging with senior leadership
* Strong written skills: clear, structured reporting and committee-ready outputs
* Confident working with data, dashboards, and collaboration tools (MS Office, Teams, SharePoint)
* Organised, proactive, able to manage changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
* Ability to work in a sensitive environment and meet government security requirements (vetting/eligibility)
Apply via message / send CV to discuss.