Department of Government Services VIC – East Melbourne VIC

The Department of Government Services (DGS) wasestablishedon 1 January 2023 to improveeveryone's experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government.We bring important day-to-day services together in one department to make things easy and seamless for Victorians and businesses.We are doing this by connecting and digitising our systems and platforms across state and localgovernment as well as streamlining our corporate and procurement services.

You can find out more aboutour Ministers,leadershipand entitieshere:Department of Government Services.

About the Group

The Operations Group delivers frontline customer services to Victorians and the public service. Itmaintainsthe foundational digital infrastructure and platforms that support efficient,secureand reliable service delivery.

About the Role

The Senior Risk and Audit Partner supports the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) in meeting its risk, audit and assurance obligations within DGS's shared services model. The role provides strategic advice, analysis and governance support, including Audit & Risk Committee coordination, assurance follow-up, insurance management, contract administration and internal audit activities, while working closely with senior stakeholders and audit providers. It may also support broader DGS and DTF risk and audit functions during peak periods.

Key Accountabilities

Support the delivery of risk, audit and assurance services, including Audit & Risk Committee (ARC) secretariat functions.

Coordinate ARC governance, recruitment, probity and financial processes, ensuring compliance with relevant requirements.

Provide strategic analysis, advice and reporting to senior executives, boards,



audit committees and key stakeholders.

Develop and maintain risk and assurance policies, procedures and compliance frameworks, including annual attestation requirements.

Build strong stakeholder relationships and collaborate across the Group to strengthen risk and assurance capability and support organisational priorities.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will need topossess the following attributes:

An understanding of legislation and standards governing public sector risk management and audit.

Relevant qualification or suitable experience in risk management or auditing

Ability to analyse complex issues from multiple perspectives, identify root causes and implement practical solutions that deliver measurable outcomes.

Ability to identify opportunities to improve systems, processes and service delivery, using stakeholder insights and recent approaches to enhance effectiveness and quality.

This position is ongoing and is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

For more information, please seethePosition Description.

Other relevant information

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants willpossesscorresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing role is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident. Preferred applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment screening.DGSactively promotes diversity,inclusionand an equal opportunity workplace. We welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds, including people with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. All roles atDGScan be workedflexibly,however it may differ from role to role.

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📌 Senior Risk and Audit Partner (Melbourne)
🏢 Department of Government Services VIC
📍 Melbourne