Audit and Risk Partner

Job description

Agency Department of Health Work unit Risk, Audit and Integrity, Office of the Chief

Executive

Job title Audit and Risk Partner Designation Administrative Officer 7

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $113,938 - $122,574 Location Alice Springs

Position number 37253 RTF Closing 05/10/2025

Contact officer Philip Anderson on or

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APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR

TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans

The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates

people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment

process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the

merit process, go to the OCPE website.

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures

plans, go to the OCPE website

Primary objective

Assist the Director Risk, Audit, and Integrity (RAI) in the Office of the Chief Executive to bring a health informed focus to

Internal Audit, Risk Management, and Integrity operations.

Context statement

This role offers a unique opportunity to bring a health-informed perspective to NT Health's Risk, Audit and Integrity team.

The successful candidate will complement a multidisciplinary team comprising professionals from internal audit, risk

management, and integrity backgrounds.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Coordinate the implementation of NT Health's Audit and Risk Policies and Frameworks in Central Australia.

2. Support the Internal Auditor with internal audits.

3. Support the integrity function where appropriate in Central Australia.

4. Prepare high quality reports on the status and remediation of compliance, audit, and risk matters.

5. Assist the Enterprise Risk Manager in facilitating risk workshops.

6. Assist divisions with advice on maintaining risk registers and engage positively and proactively with risk owners to help

them develop and implement effective mitigation plans.

7. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being

undertaken to ensure high quality, safe services, and workplaces.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Demonstrated understanding and experience of compliance, internal audit, risk management, business or health related

process principles and practices.

2. Proven communication and interpersonal skills to establish positive relationships with stakeholders, including the

provision of concise, relevant, and timely advice, briefings, and written reports for senior management.

3. Well-developed presentation/facilitation skills, ability to influence to create positive change.

4. Proven capacity to effectively manage complex issues and situations in a cross-cultural environment.

5. Experience in research, evidence gathering, risk and audit analysis and development of policies and frameworks.

6. Ability to drive and influence change, lead, and mentor staff to foster an inclusive culture that is risk aware.

Desirable

1. Experience as a medical or nursing professional.

2. Experience with clinical governance.

3. Tertiary qualifications in nursing, medicine, accounting, business management or a related discipline.

Further information:

Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance

notice and criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant

criminal history.