Flexible and Hybrid working arrangements may be negotiated with the business area.
Opportunity Type: Full-Time
Opportunity Status: Ongoing; Non-Ongoing
Opportunity Employment Type: Specified Term
A merit pool may be created and used to fill similar ongoing or non-ongoing vacancies.
Merit list/pools and how they will be used
Applicants suitable for the role but not offered the position for the current vacancy may be placed in a merit list or pool. If the applicant agrees, the results may be shared with other Australian Public Service (APS) agencies for filling similar roles. Applicants may be offered a future role, without the need to reapply. A merit list or pool may be used for up to 18 months.
This merit list/pool may be used to fill other vacancies in Canberra, Sydney, Darwin, Adelaide, Brisbane, Launceston, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth.
Director, Governance, Assurance and Integrity
Location: Adelaide SA, Brisbane QLD, Canberra ACT, Darwin NT, Launceston TAS, Melbourne VIC, Newcastle NSW, Perth WA, Sydney NSW
Team Overview: The Governance, Assurance and Integrity team sits within the Corporate Group and is responsible for developing, maintaining and monitoring adherence to policies, frameworks, and processes used for governance, risk, fraud control, and assurance.
The key duties of the position include:
Develop and implement Comcare’s Governance, Risk, Fraud Control and Assurance Frameworks in line with relevant legislation and guidelines.
Provide secretariat services for the Audit and Risk Committee (ARC), Operations Committee, and Sub-Committees of the Executive Committee or Comcare’s Governance arrangements.
Manage the relationship with and support provided to ARC members, including contract administration for ARC members.
Manage the delivery of internal audit services, including managing Comcare’s relationship with the audit service provider.
Prepare Comcare’s response to external performance audit recommendations, including developing an action plan for addressing ongoing gaps.
Provide advice and support to Comcare’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer and to Comcare’s Accountable Authority and the Seacare Authority to assist them in meeting their obligations under relevant legislation and reporting requirements.
Provide strategic advice and reports to Comcare’s executive and governance committees in relation to governance, risk, fraud control, and assurance, including making recommendations to improve compliance and internal controls aligned to an enhanced focus on integrity and stewardship.
Map and maintain a current awareness of Comcare’s controls, systems, and processes used to ensure compliance and good governance practices so that accountabilities and opportunities for improvement can be identified.
Monitor Comcare’s environment to identify emerging trends or issues as they relate to governance and risk, maintaining awareness of, and responsiveness to, legal and regulatory, reputational, and commercial factors and assessing their potential to affect the organisation.
Oversee software systems used to track Comcare’s adherence to its obligations as an Australian Public Service (APS) agency.
Qualifications and Experience
Highly Desirable:
Tertiary qualifications in governance, risk, or assurance or a related field.
Desirable:
Experience in the development and application of frameworks relevant to the role’s area of responsibility.
Minimum Requirements:
Australian citizenship.
Character clearance (Australian Criminal History Check).
Employee Health Declaration.
Six months probationary period for new engagements to the APS.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Baseline Security Clearance.
RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme, you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit: APSC RecruitAbility.
Contact:
Email: recruitment@comcare.gov.au
Phone: 1300366979
Agency Employment Act: PS Act 1999
Position Number: New
Vacancy Number: VN-0750328
Getting to know Comcare
Comcare is the national authority for work health and safety, and workers’ compensation. We are a government regulator, workers’ compensation insurer, claims manager, and scheme administrator. Through our role, we work with employees and other workers, employers, service providers, and other organisations to minimise the impact of harm in the workplace, improve recovery at work and return to work, and promote the health benefits of good work. We collaborate and partner with other schemes and organisations on research and innovative projects that improve outcomes. We also provide expert advice and services to the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission (SRCC), and Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority (Seacare Authority).
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