IT Audit and Compliance Specialist

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Education

**Salary**: $109,730 - $132,764

Occupation: Regulatory Governance and Compliance

Reference: VG/20001503ABC

**About the Department**

The role of the Department of Education is to support Victorians to build prosperous, socially engaged, happy and healthy lives. It does this by supporting lifelong learning and healthy development, strengthening families and helping to equip people with the skills and knowledge for a 21st century economy and society.

**About the Division**

Information Management and Technology Division (IMTD) leads digital transformation for the Department including Victorian government schools.

The Division architects, manages and supports the largest technology network in Victoria, supporting a user base of approximately 750,000 staff and students. including the implementation of solutions on the department's cloud environment (IaaS), enterprise cloud platforms (PaaS) and software (SaaS).

**About the Role**

A fantastic opportunity exists within the Business Services Branch within the IMTD for a detailed IT Audit and Compliance specialist to manage the implementation of audit actions for IMTD. Reporting to the Manager of the Business Management Services team, the role requires a strong IT background, combined with the ability to prepare clear and concise briefs and detailed reports for senior management. It also involves liaising with relevant internal and external stakeholders and identifying opportunities for process improvement.

It's important to note that this position does not involve conducting audits but focuses on audit and compliance process through supporting the Division in the implementation of audit actions to address the associated risks.

As the IT Audit and Compliance specialist, you will be responsible for:

- Preparing and writing detailed audit briefs and reports for senior management, leveraging IT knowledge to address the technical aspects of the actions.
- Reviewing and providing feedback on audit reports provided by Internal Audit to ensure clarity, accuracy and completeness of their findings.
- Managing the audit and compliance activities for the Division from conception to completion, ensuring IMTD completes and implements action actions efficiently and effectively.
- Actively engaging with stakeholders, including the internal audit team, to ensure alignment and understanding of the audit requirements and recommendations.
- Coordinating meetings between various stakeholders and facilitate discussions to address audit findings and compliance issues.
- Identifying opportunities for improving audit processes.
- Maintaining and updating documentation related to the audit findings, recommendations, and compliance actions.
- Providing regular updates to senior management on the status of audit recommendations; as well as delivering high quality, well-considered assurance advice.
- Supporting the development and implementation of IT audit actions, to improve internal controls and ensure compliance.

**Attributes**
- Excellent writing and communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear and concise reports and correspondence
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
- Strong problem solving skills and the ability to work autonomously
- Proven ability to initiate, deliver and manage workloads on time and to a high standard
- Ability to monitor client and stakeholder expectations and effectively manage stakeholder issues to ensure positive outcomes for all parties

**Desirable **Qualifications and Experience**
- Proven experience in IT Audit coordination, IT Compliance, or a similar role.
- Strong understanding and experience of audit processes
- Prior government experience is desirable but not essential

**Further Information**

Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.

**Applications close** 11:59pm on Tuesday 24th September 2024.