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Director, Internal Audit
Internal Audit and Risk; Strategy Governance and Risk; Corporate; Brisbane City
For more than a century, the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has played a vital role in enabling the production and protection of food security and sustainability for Queenslanders and the world.
From the land to the sea. From the bush to the city. From hard-working families to global trade relationships, and from connected communities to prosperity for all.
Every day is different, and so is every team within the department.
Job details
| Position status | Fixed Term Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Auditing & Compliance |
| Classification | SO |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane Inner City |
| Job ad reference | QLD/641033/25 |
| Closing date | 19-Jun-2025 |
| Job duration | for 12 months with possible extension |
| Contact person | Trudi Milner |
| Contact details | Phone: 0427 850 266 Access the National Relay Service |
As our Director, Internal Audit you will:
• Lead the internal audit (IA) function for the department through appointment as Head of Internal Audit and by managing co-sourcing arrangements, the annual IA workplan, IA Charter and quality control of IA reports and recommendations.
• Provide assurance and enhanced accountability through delivery of internal audits that reduce risk and improve control and compliance frameworks.
• Build a culture that embraces IA and risk management to ensure a proactive continuous improvement approach to the effective management of the department.
• Lead the preparation of complex and sophisticated reports, submissions, briefings and correspondence to senior management in response to departmental and whole of government matters relating to IA.
Qualifications:
• A mandatory qualification aligned to the Financial Accountability Regulation 2019 (as per below).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• The ability to manage multiple complex programs of work.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop and maintain high performing teams.
• A qualification as a professional member of the Institute of Internal Auditors Australia; or a qualification as—
• a certified practising accountant conferred by CPA Australia Ltd; or
• a chartered accountant conferred by Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand; or
• a member of the Institute of Public Accountants Ltd who is entitled to use the letters ‘MIPA' or ‘FIPA'; or
• a qualification from an overseas accounting body that is recognised by at least 2 of the entities mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) as equivalent to a qualification mentioned in those paragraphs
Applications may remain current for 12 months.
Further information
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