Risk and Audit Coordinator
Note: This position is available to internal applicants only.
At Penrith City Council its not about having to choose.
Life with us is the best of both worlds
What we offer you:
- Salary: $116235.00 - $134546.00 per annum plus 12% Superannuation
- Flexible Working Arrangements/Working Location
- Free gym and aquatics memberships at Ripples St Marys and Penrith
- Access to Fitness Passport
- Generous leave entitlements including Health & Wellbeing Leave
- Access to wellbeing programs and Employee Assistance programs
- Ongoing training and career development opportunities
Heres what youll be up to
- Coordinating enterprise risk management internal audit and internal compliance activities
- Assisting in the design and implementation of a refreshed enterprise risk management framework
- Connect network and collaborate across the whole of Council
- Getting a broad knowledge of functions and opening further career development opportunities
- To be successful youll need to be organised analytical and collaborative as well as having the requisite qualifications skills and experience
- This position will ensure that risk audit and compliance activities are systematic meaningful and value adding thereby enhancing governance systems and the quality of information reported to the General Manager and the Audit Risk and Improvement Committee
Who we are (And why youll love us)
- We focus on professional development and maintain a strong team culture
- We encourage curiosity and love helping other departments to improve
- Our team values inclusiveness openness and a friendly professional approach
- We support wellbeing and balance by listening and acting on issues quickly and by giving staff the flexibility they need to balance their work and personal lives
- We value a holistic integrated approach and therefore collaboration is key to our success
Check out our Position Description to learn more about this role.
What are we looking for
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to identify gaps inconsistencies or emerging risks
- Professional curiosity - someone who isnt afraid to ask why and dig deeper into processes
- Continuous improvement mindset always looking for ways to strengthen controls reduce inefficiencies and support better risk outcomes
- Collaborative approach understanding that risk and audit activities rely on building trust and strong stakeholder relationships
- Working in risk management internal audit assurance compliance or process governance
- Exposure to risk registers control assessments incident management or similar frameworks
- Experience conducting internal or external audits - gathering evidence tracking actions preparing documentation or working with auditors
The must-know bits
You will be required to undertake employment checks which may include a Criminal History Check Qualification Check Working with Children Check Medical Declaration and/or a Functional Test as relevant to the position for which you have applied.
Where a Criminal History Check is required and has returned a result that indicates disclosable court outcomes you will be required to provide a copy of the report to Penrith City Council for review to progress through the recruitment process.
Ready to make work feel less like work
If youre nodding along and already picturing your first day submit your application by hitting Apply Now.
In addition to a cover letter and resume applicants are (remove this if not requiring criteria to be addressed) required to submit comprehensive responses to the selection criteria (outlined in the position description) as a part of their application. Applicants who do not meet the essential criteria will not be considered.
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At Penrith City Council we believe the best of both worlds means embracing the unique perspectives backgrounds and experiences that make our City and our organisation vibrant. We are committed to building a workplace where everyone feels valued respected and supported and welcome applicants from people of all backgrounds abilities and identities.