Assistant Auditor-General

In response to increasing digital threats and evolving assurance needs, a new portfolio is yours to establish, shape and lead.

QAO – Portfolio with Significant Mandate

As the State's independent auditor, the Queensland Audit Office (QAO) is unique and vital to Queensland's integrity system of government, giving parliament and the public trusted assurance. As Assistant Auditor-General (AAG), you will report to and support the statutory role of the Auditor-General to enhance public sector management and accountability through auditing of public sector entities and local governments, and reporting results to entities and parliament. You will also play an integral role in the Executive Leadership Team's (ELT) collective stewardship of the QAO, providing insights to over 600 state and local government clients on how to deliver better public services for Queenslanders.

Continuing the legacy of inspirational leadership, integrity and performance, this new portfolio responds to the increasing focus on cyber and information systems, including emerging technologies, and supports the delivery of audits on climate and sustainability. You will shape its vision and strategic direction, identify risk, and implement the new methodology, standards and activities for success. This is an incredible opportunity to lead a specialist area, listen and engage broadly, and through influence, change and improvement, deliver both a whole of public sector and Queensland impact.

Assistant Auditor-General (AAG) – High Profile Queensland Opportunity

In the critical role of AAG, key leadership responsibilities include:

• Identification of and response to complex public sector risks associated with accountability and transparency (including those associated with information systems, sustainability reporting, and data);

• Development, guidance and oversight of a team of specialists to ensure high quality audit and assurance work;

• Contribution to a parliamentary reporting strategy relating to specialist audit activities;

• Support the Auditor-General to set the strategic direction of QAO and collaborate with ELT peers;

• Identification of opportunities for improvement across the QAO and the application of business acumen to ensure the ongoing sustainability of the QAO and its contribution to the Queensland Public Sector; and

• Promotion of and modelling the QAO culture of accountability and transparency and QAO values (Engage, Respect, Inspire, and Deliver).

Your Leadership Suitability

Innovation, teamwork and relationships underpin the entire workforce's culture of commitment to public sector improvement, using some of the most contemporary practices and tools in today's professional services industry. A clear delineation of roles and responsibilities enables a strategic, high-performing, and collaborative ELT.

The newly created AAG portfolio will play a vital role in independently auditing and assessing the State's investment in and management of technology and information systems and other emerging specialist areas like sustainability reporting. The QAO requires an exemplary leader to join the ELT who will demonstrate:

• Skills, knowledge, experience and qualifications to perform the requirements of the role, with alignment to the scale, scope and complexity of the QAO and Queensland Public Sector operating environment;

• Relevant experience at a senior management level is a prerequisite and will include extensive leadership experience in auditing and assurance activities, applying public sector and specialist knowledge and skills;

• As a contemporary Senior Executive, you will understand collaboration, communication and a partnership approach (both internal and external) are critical to success. You will lead capability uplift, continuous improvement and the further cultivation of QAO's positive, accountable and high performance culture; and

• Possession of an appropriate tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline is required and membership of relevant professional bodies is preferred.

Candidate Information Pack and How to Apply

More information on this significant Queensland appointment (supporting documentation including Role Description, Organisation Chart, Assessment Criteria and more) can be accessed via the AAG microsite link (or type into your browser). Rebecca Bauer, Principal Consultant, Hudson Executive is available for confidential discussions on [email protected] or

All applications must be submitted through the Hudson Job Portal quoting reference #245269 by midnight Thursday 17 July. For roles within the QAO, assessment is based on the eligible person that is best suited to the position. Applications will consist of a current CV and a cover letter / statement of claims (no more than two pages) about how your skills, knowledge, experience and qualifications are suited to this critical leadership opportunity, and aligned to the scale, scope and complexity of the QAO operating environment. QAO Executive Employment Contracts are offered on a fixed term basis, to be negotiated with the successful candidate.

Please note for all Australian based contract and temporary roles only, the pay rate is inclusive of mandatory 25% casual loading. This excludes permanent and fixed term roles.

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