El 1 - Assistant Director Risk and Audit

$115,443 to $125,832 per annum, plus 15.4% superannuation
- Ongoing, Full-time
- Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

**Position Overview**
This position is within the Corporate Services Division, Finance Branch. Corporate Services undertakes a range of functions including procurement and risk management, property management; financial accounting and processing services, management accounting services; and human resource management.

This position sits within the small, high performing Governance, Risk and Compliance Team. Responsibilities of the position include broad three functional areas:

- Risk management - assisting, coordinating and overseeing all risk management activities;
- Business continuity and disaster recovery plans, including Comcover Insurance requirements and the Courts International Travel Insurance provider; and
- Audit - acting as the prime day-to-day point of contact for the outsourced internal audit provider.

**Major Activities**
The Assistant Director Risk and Audit is responsible for:
Risk Management
- the development, coordination, maintenance and improvement of the Courts’ Risk Management Framework, including the Risk Control and Compliance Framework
- developing, maintaining and reviewing the Courts’ Risk Register
- developing and reviewing relevant risk management projects
- undertaking risk analysis for managers as required
- communicating and promoting required risk management activities and initiatives, including the training and delivery of Risk Awareness Training

Business Continuity and Insurance
- the development, maintenance and review of business continuity planning within the Courts
- maintaining and reviewing the Courts Business Continuity Plan and associated documents
- Conducting Business Continuity Testing across the various Court locations
- management of the Courts’ Comcover insurance premiums
- point of contact for the Courts’ International Travel Insurance provider
- preparing executive reports and briefs

Internal Audit
- management of the contract for the supply of internal audit services
- assist in the development of the draft Internal Audit Plan in conjunction with the CEOs, Executive Director Corporate Services, CFO nd other relevant stakeholders
- developing and reviewing the Internal Audit Charter and Protocols
- developing and review of the Audit and Risk Committee Charter, in consultation with the Audit and Risk Committee
- facilitating internal audit reviews
- assisting with the preparation and management of Audit & Risk Committee meetings
- other duties as required.

**Competencies & Attributes**
- Previous experience with managing Risk and Audit and ensuring policies and procedures are in line with best practice guidelines.
- Ability to work autonomously and in a team and be an excellent communicator will greatly assist with this role.
- Previous experience in a Court environment is not mandatory but will be highly regarded.

**Formal Qualifications**

Attainment of a Certificate IV (or equivalent) in Risk Management would be an advantage.

**Selection Criteria**
- Demonstrated experience in business continuity and risk management.
- Demonstrated experience assisting with the preparation of internal audit planning
- Demonstrated experience in facilitating Audit and Risk Committee meetings.
- Demonstrated high level of communication skills; including the ability to provide advice to a range of stakeholders in a way that is suitable to the audience.

**Eligibility**
- Australian citizenship - the successful applicant must hold Australian citizenship
- Security and character clearance - the successful applicant must satisfy a Police Records Check, and may also be required to complete security clearances during the course of their employment
- Health clearance - the successful applicant may be required to complete a health declaration or attend a medical assessment to confirm their fitness for duty.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

First Nations peoples, LGBTIQA+ people, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, Mature age workers, as well as young workers and supporting an inter-generational workforce and supporting gender equity and families.

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