Auditor Location - Parramatta Employment type - Ongoing Salary - $106,025-$117,363 + employer superannuation contribution Your role Do you have a passion for Audit and would like to use your knowledge to help make a positive difference in our NSW social housing maintenance delivery? Homes NSW is an Agency of the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ). Our vision is for NSW to be a place where everyone has access to safe and secure housing, and where experiences of homelessness are rare, brief, and non-recurring. We lead work to deliver more quality social housing to our 262,000 tenants across NSW, empowering our tenants to live fulfilling lives and achieve their potential in inclusive communities with a focus on breaking, rather than managing disadvantage. We strive for excellence in service delivery and most importantly, Homes NSW puts people at the heart - including our staff. Working for us means you are joining a team where your expertise and skills will be valued. The role of the Audit team is to lead the design, planning and implementation of Housing Portfolio's Contract Compliance and Internal Audit Program. The purpose of this role is to undertake audit verification activities in relation to contractor performance under the maintenance contract, including reviewing contractor policies, procedures, records, and systems to appraise the effectiveness by which the contractors meet their obligations under the maintenance contract. What you'll do As an Auditor you are responsible for ensuring the integrity and efficiency of operations within Housing Portfolio and its contractors. Your primary duties include conducting risk assessments, developing annual and ad hoc internal audit plans, and leading audits and special reviews. You'll allocate tasks, coordinate, and monitor work, and consolidate results to ensure effective utilisation of audit resources. Working in accordance with Housing Portfolio requirements and auditing best practices, you'll plan and execute audit assignments, coaching staff throughout the process to ensure adherence to applicable policies and procedures and liaising with various stakeholders of key audit findings. Your expertise will be crucial in documenting, evaluating, and testing manual and automated systems and controls to ensure effectiveness, compliance, and safeguarding of assets. Additionally, you'll prepare comprehensive working papers for review, develop findings and recommendations, discuss and issue notices or corrective actions and timelines with responsible officers. Presenting audit results to management, both within Housing Portfolio and audited contractors, will be part of your role, along with monitoring the implementation status of agreed recommendations. If you're passionate about ensuring efficiency and accountability in the maintenance of social housing properties, this role offers a rewarding opportunity to make a tangible impact in NSW social housing. What we're looking for Tertiary qualifications in a related discipline and/or equivalent knowledge, skills, and experience with demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development. Capacity to use computer-aided auditing techniques (CAAT) as well as traditional auditing methods. Work to deliver audit activities and programs with required timeframes and to a high standard. Click here to download the role description. If you are viewing this ad in Seek and wish to apply via their portal, you will be required to either set up a profile or login via your existing Seek account. To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site click here. Search for the job and click the 'Apply now' button. We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage, and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply - you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you. What We Offer We offer a variety of benefits, including: A challenging and rewarding career Flexible, autonomous work environment Competitive pay and conditions Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs. Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us. We do work that really matters Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families, and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters. Apply now and join Australia's top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment! Are you ready to join us? Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the 2 targeted questions below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role: Please outline your two strongest qualities in undertaking the Auditor role. Could you demonstrate those strengths by a reference to an example when you used them to positive effect in achieving an outcome. Can you describe a time when you conducted an audit, including how you identified risks, planned the audit, and communicated your findings to management? Applications close 3 May 2024 at 11:59 AEST Got a question? If you've got a question about this role please contact Chirag Lalwani at ****** If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please contact Recruitment via email at ****** Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more. Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience, and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers, and other diversity groups. To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website. Other Information A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months. For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website. Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application. #J-18808-Ljbffr
