Principal Internal Auditor

Your Team:
Our Internal Audit team is based in central office and in offices across the state, working across all areas of the department's operations and functions, conducting audits and providing professional advice to support its strategic direction.

We foster an inclusive and diverse team with a shared goal to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the department's governance, risk management and internal control processes. Our audit plans cover our network of schools as well as our corporate environments.

Your Role:
Reporting to the audit manager, the Principal Internal Auditor will:
Plan, conduct, lead and supervise complex audits including compliance, operational and financial and related activities across all areas of the department's operations, including schools, to improve the effectiveness of governance, risk management and control processes ensuring quality assurance over work performed.
Provide client management, school Principals and staff with practical advice and make recommendations during audits on the effectiveness, efficiency and compliance of departmental systems and operations, working closely with Internal Audit management.

Responsibilities include:
Plan, conduct, lead and supervise allocated audits of the department's operations in accordance with the branch audit methodology to assess areas such as the effectiveness and efficiency of governance, risk management and control processes, and compliance with legislation, directives, policies and procedures, ensuring high quality outcomes.
Prepare written reports for the consideration of Internal Audit management outlining findings, root causes and recommending cost effective solutions to address identified risks and issues, including priorities, following negotiation with audit clients.
Provide helpful and practical advice and guidance to clients, both during audits and in general, with respect to improving the effectiveness of governance, risk management and control processes over their operations.
Work in teams pursuing a work and team environment which promotes cooperation.

About You:
Relevant internal audit experience across large and complex organisations.
Sound knowledge of the IIA standards and contemporary auditing tools and techniques.
Experience in supervising and developing professional audit staff.
A continuous improvement mindset and dedication to developing their skillsets
Excellent client relationship and communication skills and the capacity to discuss and resolve complex issues with senior client management.
The ability to collaborate with our broader team members and work across all streams of our audit program.

Previous experience in similar roles and membership of professional organisations such as the IIA, CA ANZ, or CPA will be highly regarded.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

Interested? To Apply:
Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
Attach a 2-page written statement in response to the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).

The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.
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