AddressAbout the Role:
The Audit & Assurance Branch provides independent and objective assurance and consulting to the Agency.
They provide a systematic and disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of the organisation’s governance, risk management and internal control processes.
The EL1 Assistant DirectorInternal Audit (Labour Hire) will coordinate and assume responsibility to undertake detailed or sensitive projects that may include performing varied activities involving many different and unrelated processes or methods that may impact on the strategic or operational outcomes that support the NDIA’s objectives to “build a world-leading National Disability Insurance Scheme”.
The position is responsible for actively managing key internal and external stakeholder relationships and may be required to represent and negotiate on behalf of the NDIA to advance the NDIA’s interests across a range of forums.
Responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:
- Assisting in the preparation of engagement plans as well as contributing to annual Internal Audit planning.
- Conducting field audit engagements as per the Internal Audit (IA) plan and NDIA IA methodology to improve governance, risk management and internal controls including auditing compliance with relevant legislation and investigations.
- Supervising and supporting the team with conducting interviews, completing the Risk and Control Matrix (RACM) and presenting and negotiating audit findings/issues.
- Preparing Internal Auditing reports for the Board, the Audit Committee and Management.
- Conducting follow up activities to evaluate sufficiency of evidence for closing IA issues in line with NDIA IA methodology.
- Liaising with internal and external stakeholders on auditing matters as well as periodically presenting to NDIA IA team on engagement outcomes and lessons learned.
- Providing leadership for increasing Agency-wide awareness and education of Internal Auditing function and value-add services.
- Supporting the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) in their investigations and requests.
Skills and Experience
Key skills required for role/s:
- Assisting in the preparation of engagement plans as well as contributing to annual Internal Audit planning.
- Conducting field audit engagements as per the Internal Audit (IA) plan and NDIA IA methodology to improve governance, risk management and internal controls including auditing compliance with relevant legislation and investigations.
- Supervising and supporting the team with conducting interviews, completing the Risk and Control Matrix (RACM) and presenting and negotiating audit findings/issues.
- Preparing Internal Auditing reports for the Board, the Audit Committee and Management.
- Conducting follow up activities to evaluate sufficiency of evidence for closing IA issues in line with NDIA IA methodology.
- Liaising with internal and external stakeholders on auditing matters as well as periodically presenting to NDIA IA team on engagement outcomes and lessons learned.
- Providing leadership for increasing Agency-wide awareness and education of Internal Auditing function and value-add services.
- Supporting the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) in their investigations and requests
Desirable skills to have for the role
- Prior experience in coordinating ANAO audits
Eligibility/Other Requirements:
- The successful candidate will be required to undergo a pre-employment National Police History check, Worker Screening check and/or Working with Children Check (where required) and provide evidence of Australian Citizenship.
