Audit and Risk Committee Independent Member
About City of Melbourne
Situated on the traditional lands of the Bunurong Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples of the Kulin nation, Melbourne has long been considered one of the world’s most liveable and prosperous cities and a thriving, successful example of multiculturalism and diversity. At the heart of this is the City of Melbourne, a proud organisation positioned to excel as a leading capital city by delivering what matters most to those who work, live, study, visit and invest here.
We are the City of Melbourne, a place to be bold and inspirational.
About the opportunity
A vacancy exists on Council’s Audit and Risk Committee and Council is seeking Expressions of Interest for an independent member to join the committee. Applicants must have suitable qualifications and experience in one or more of the following disciplines: Accounting, Risk Management, Auditing, Legal.
Melbourne City Council has established an Audit & Risk Committee pursuant to Section 53 of the Local Government Act 2020 to support Council in discharging its oversight responsibilities related to financial and performance reporting, risk management, fraud prevention systems and control, maintenance of a sound internal control environment, assurance activities including internal and external audit and Council’s performance with regard to compliance with its policies and legislative and regulatory requirements.
Independent members are appointed for an initial period not exceeding 3 years. Independent members may be re-appointed for a further period subject to satisfactory performance. Independent members will not be appointed for more than 3 consecutive terms. Independent members must collectively have expertise in financial management, risk management and also experience in public sector management. The current committee meets five times per year, independent members are remunerated per meeting at a rate set by Council.
Please complete the online application form, including uploading your resume, and addressing the key selection criteria as part of the EOI Form.
Applications close at 11:55pm on Sunday 30 March 2025.
Further enquiries can be directed to David Thompson, Director Governance and Legal on 0475 624 396 or email.
The City of Melbourne is a child safe organisation and has zero tolerance for child abuse. Some positions will require the incumbent to obtain and maintain a valid Working with Children Check. All employees will be subject to a safety screening process including a police check.
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City of Melbourne is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity. Our commitment is for our people to be safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage applications from people regardless of their gender identity and expression, ethnicity, cultural background, sexual orientation, disability and age. We look for the right values, skills and knowledge to build our capabilities so that we can best deliver for our community.
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