Assistant Director Audit and Assurance (Affirmative Measures) About the Role
The Assistant Director Audit and Assurance role will be required to undertake a range of complex and sensitive work that spans all areas of AIATSIS and underpins the accountabilities of the Audit & Risk Committee and the Senior Executive.
The Assistant Director, Audit and Assurance is expected to be highly professional and strategic with strong co-ordination, project management, analytical, communication and people skills.
As part of the Executive Level Leadership Group, this officer will need to exercise a considerable degree of independence and perform a leadership role within the team, across AIATSIS and with other external stakeholders such as the Internal Auditor and the ANAO.
The work of the Audit and Assurance team is varied and dynamic and extends across the whole agency.
The small team works collaboratively to achieve its goals, and the successful candidate will need to have strong analytical, problem solving and communication skills and be prepared to contribute to the work of the whole team.
This position reports to the Chief Financial Officer.
Key Responsibilities
Supporting the maintenance, revision and development of AIATSIS's enterprise risk management framework and its linkages to planning, governance processes and legislative requirements.
Evaluating, developing or revising business processes and reporting mechanisms in relation to the AIATSIS's risk management framework including, Fraud and Corruption, Risk, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, Audit, Comcover queries and reporting, Freedom of Information, Privacy, and other ad-hoc tasks as they arise.
Working with the CFO to support the Audit and Assurance Committee.
Ensuring Business and Continuity Plans (including disaster recovery) are in place, tested and up to date.
Providing advice, guidance and training to operational and corporate areas on best practice risk management.
Management of the internal audit program in conjunction with the AIATSIS internal Audit Service provider including coordination, development and management of the Strategic Audit Plan, projects and papers.
In collaboration with the Chief People Officer, support Public Interest Disclosure activities including education, policy development, revision and updating.
Oversee the AIATSIS Internal Policy Framework, management and development and facilitation of any external Audit Program.
Championing organisation wide knowledge of risk ensuring risk mitigation practices at AIATSIS are based on governance models of the PGPA Act 2013 and the Commonwealth Risk Management Framework.
Cultural Capability
Roles at AIATSIS require candidates to have an understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and proven culturally appropriate engagement and communications skills.
The nature of this role requires the candidate to consistently demonstrate the following specific cultural capabilities:
Understands Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander business within the agency and the outcomes the agency is responsible for delivering.
Builds and continues to strengthen relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Makes careful observations to understand the underlying dynamics shaping an issue.
Manages and resolves conflict with respect for individuals and their culture.
Our Ideal Candidate
To be successful in this role, you will have well developed stakeholder engagement skills with a strong understanding of risk management frameworks and how this applies to the Australian Public Service.
You will come with the following skills, experience and attributes:
Demonstrated respect for diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
In particular, the ideal candidate should possess a high level of cultural capability in order to lead and champion an authentic and respectful interest and engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, policy, and peoples.
Excellent communication skills and be able to raise critical issues and respond to significant and complex challenges with a high level of resilience and persistence.
Impeccable interpersonal skills and ability to articulate concepts and influence outcomes through compelling arguments and rationale to all levels and types of audiences.
The ability to listen and identify ways to ensure all have an opportunity to contribute.
A collaborative approach with a track record of building positive working relationships.
High attention to detail.
What we offer
We understand that you will work best when you have a healthy work-life balance and can attend to your family commitments.
That is why we offer:
Great salary conditions.
Competitive leave entitlements, including 20 days annual leave, 18 days personal leave, Cultural, ceremonial and NAIDOC leave, up to 18 weeks parental leave, and the ability to purchase extra leave.
Health benefits including, reimbursements for health promotion activities, eye health and flu vaccinations.
For eligible employees, generous study leave, course fee and materials assistance, to undertake relevant accredited study.
Paid leave during end of year shutdown.
This is an Affirmative Measures opportunity
This position will be filled using the Affirmative Measure provision, which allows for the targeted recruitment of Indigenous Australians into the Australian Public Service.
The vacancy is only open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
The filling of this employment opportunity is intended to constitute an Affirmative Measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975.
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