Team Leader Risk and Audit

**This is a fulltime permanent position.**
- The City of Port Adelaide Enfield (PAE) is a welcoming, liveable City: made by people. _

PAE acknowledges that we are on the traditional country of the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains. Their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship with the land are of continuing importance today.

We work_ Better Together _to deliver meaningful outcomes, we _Grow & Improve_ our work every day, to ensure we _Make a Difference_ for our community. Our organisational values underpin our constructive culture and our vision for PAE is a welcoming, liveable city, made by people.

With a diverse population of 139,000 residents, including families who have lived here for generations and more than a third of residents born overseas, we celebrate our differences while working together to create a dynamic, thriving, and connected city.

You will be part of a team that values equity and belonging, participation, sustainability, integrity, and transformative action. Our goal is to foster a workplace culture that is fair, equitable, discrimination-free and safe for everyone. Your contributions will directly impact our goals of creating a thriving community, developing a prosperous economy, establishing a clean and green city, and building places for people.

Diversity at the City of PAE means a workplace where individuals are recognised, respected, and engaged in ways that develop and harness everyone’s strengths. We provide excellent working conditions with job security, flexible working arrangements and support for professional development.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for you to lead our Risk and Audit Team.

This position, in collaboration with the Manager Strategy and Performance, will lead the organisation in a contemporary approach to risk, business continuity, emergency management, insurance and audit services to strengthen resilience and integrity.

The position will engage people across the organisation to support them to strengthen Council’s operations and manage risks strategically to deliver the best value for our community.

**Key responsibilities of the position include**:

- Leads the implementation of Council's Enterprise Risk Management Framework, integrating risk management into strategic planning and operations.
- Develops, maintains, and monitors the Enterprise Risk Management Framework, including risk registers and internal controls.
- Manages the Internal Audit Program, Business Continuity Plan, and Emergency Management arrangements.
- Oversees Council’s claims, insurance portfolio, and incident management, maintaining strong relationships with relevant risk services.
- Provides training, advisory services, and prepares reports and business cases on risk, business continuity, and emergency management for Council leadership.

**The successful applicant will have**:

- Degree or post-graduate studies in business management, legal, corporate governance and/or related fields (or equivalent experience) is essential.
- Professional accreditation, for example certification from the Risk Management Institute of Australasia (highly desirable).
- Extensive experience in governance functions related to risk, audit, and internal controls, using modern methodologies.
- Expertise in business continuity and emergency management, with experience leading organisational programs and improvements.
- Proven stakeholder management skills, delivering quality customer service and fostering strong business relationships.
- Demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams, enabling innovation and business value creation.
- Strong leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with deep knowledge of risk management, business continuity, insurance, and audit practices.

More information can be found on the Position Description located below.

This is a Level 7 position which has a current salary range of $120,483 - $128,062 per annum (plus superannuation).

Confidential enquiries can be directed to Kate Leighton, Acting Manager Strategy and Performance on 08 8405 6751.

**Applications close 10 November 2024.**

The City of PAE values diversity and inclusion and we encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people living with disability, young people, LGBTIQ+ people and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply.

We are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive workplace. We welcome a discussion around any workplace adjustments you may require.

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