Assistant Director Risk And Audit

Description:

Position Overview
This position is within the Corporate Services Division, Finance Branch. Corporate Services undertakes a range of functions including procurement and risk management, property management; financial accounting and processing services, management accounting services; and human resource management.
This position sits within the small, high performing Governance, Risk and Compliance Team. Responsibilities of the position include broad three functional areas:

• Risk management - assisting, coordinating and overseeing all risk management activities.
• Business continuity and disaster recovery plans, including Comcover Insurance requirements and the Courts International Travel Insurance provider; and
• Audit - acting as the prime day-to-day point of contact for the outsourced internal audit provider.

The key duties of the position include
Major Activities
The Assistant Director Risk and Audit is responsible for:
Risk Management

• the development, coordination, maintenance and improvement of the Courts' Risk Management Framework, including the Risk Control and Compliance Framework
• developing, maintaining and reviewing the Courts' Risk Register
• developing and reviewing relevant risk management projects
• undertaking risk analysis for managers as required
• communicating and promoting required risk management activities and initiatives, including the training and delivery of Risk Awareness Training

Business Continuity and Insurance

• the development, maintenance and review of business continuity planning within the Courts
• maintaining and reviewing the Courts Business Continuity Plan and associated documents
• Conducting Business Continuity Testing across the various Court locations
• management of the Courts' Comcover insurance premiums
• point of contact for the Courts' International Travel Insurance provider
• preparing executive reports and briefs

Internal Audit

• management of the contract for the supply of internal audit services
• assist in the development of the draft Internal Audit Plan in conjunction with the CEOs, Executive Director Corporate Services, CFO and other relevant stakeholders
• developing and reviewing the Internal Audit Charter and Protocols
• developing and review of the Audit and Risk Committee Charter, in consultation with the Audit and Risk Committee
• facilitating internal audit reviews
• assisting with the preparation and management of Audit & Risk Committee meetings
• other duties as required.