Audit and Enterprise Risk Management Systems Officer

Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 435,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community, and more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With $24.8 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 30,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.

Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.

Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.

About the opportunity

We are currently seeking an Internal Auditor with 5-6 years experience, energetic and highly motivated to work as part of our Audit and Risk team on a permanent, full-time basis. This position is ideal for someone seeking an opportunity to develop and gain experience to proceed towards a Senior position in Council or within our Governance Section.

The position will also provide opportunity in the field of risk management, working closely with our Insurance section, gaining a knowledge of insurance in local government.

You will be working with the Coordinator Audit and Risk to develop and administer a comprehensive strategic programme of audit and risk management activities across Council's operations in order to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of management control. 

Your responsibilities will include working with our executive and management team to maintain strategic and operational risk registers, and performance of internal audits in accordance with our Strategic Audit Plan. An ideal candidate would have excellent analytical, communication and negotiation skills as the position has a high level of interaction with the executive and Council’s Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee. 

Qualifications and Experience

Essential:

• Tertiary qualifications (minimum a diploma) in Accounting, Audit, Commerce or Business Management
• Solid experience in auditing and implementation of ERM systems
• A high level understanding of AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009 Risk Management and the Global Internal Audit Standards issued by the Institute of Internal Auditors.

Desirable:

• Interpersonal skills with a capacity to influence others
• Experience in completing audits in government agencies
• Demonstrated project management and facilitation skills
• Good computer skills 
• Demonstrated ability to work unsupervised and concurrently on several audit tasks
• Current class C driver's licence.

Remuneration and Benefits

The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council’s Enterprise Agreement.

• Entry level for this position starts at $2,092.02 - $2,217.67 per week
• 35-hour working week 
• Opportunity to participate in Council's flextime arrangement
• Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 11.5% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs.

Our commitment to safety

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Position Description 

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3. Review the questions and decide on your responses before commencing your application.

          Best of luck

Closing date:         Friday 27 June 2025, 11.59pm               

Contact officer:     Peter Thompson on 9839 5136

Internal ref:            BCC755