Chandler Macleod is recruiting on behalf of our Federal Government client for an experienced Audit and Assurance Officer to join their Governance team in Canberra. This is a 12 month, full time labour hire contract.
This is an excellent opportunity for a governance, audit, risk, or assurance professional to contribute to the delivery of effective governance frameworks, organisational resilience, risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives within a high-profile Commonwealth agency.

About the Role
The Audit and Assurance Officer plays a key role in supporting the agency's governance, audit, assurance, risk management, and business continuity functions.
Working closely with internal stakeholders, service providers, and governance committees, you will coordinate internal audits, monitor audit recommendations, support risk and assurance activities, and contribute to the ongoing improvement of governance and risk frameworks. You will also assist in strengthening organisational resilience through the management and coordination of business continuity planning and testing activities.

Key Responsibilities
As the Audit and Assurance Officer, you will:

- Manage relationships and contracts with internal audit service providers, ensuring accountability and delivery against agreed milestones.
- Coordinate the delivery of internal audits in accordance with the Annual Internal Audit Plan.
- Liaise with stakeholders, facilitate information gathering, track audit progress, and support audit activities from commencement through to completion.
- Maintain audit recommendation registers and monitor the implementation, reporting, escalation, and closure of management actions.
- Prepare high-quality reports, briefings, and committee papers relating to audit, assurance, risk management, and business continuity matters.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of governance, audit, assurance, and risk management frameworks.
- Coordinate quality assurance activities and support annual assessments of internal audit service effectiveness.
- Support the effective operation of governance and oversight committees, including member onboarding and administrative coordination.
- Coordinate external reviews, assurance activities, compliance assessments, and risk workshops.
- Manage and maintain business continuity arrangements, including planning, testing exercises, resilience initiatives,



and monitoring improvement actions.
- Provide specialist advice on governance, audit, assurance, risk, and business continuity matters across the organisation.

About You
To be successful in this role, you will have demonstrated experience in governance, audit, assurance, risk management, compliance, or related fields within a government or highly regulated environment.

You will bring:
Audit, Risk & Assurance Expertise

- Experience coordinating internal audit programs and assurance activities.
- Strong understanding of governance, risk management, and control frameworks.
- Knowledge of Australian Government audit, risk, and assurance principles.
- Experience managing audit findings, recommendations, and reporting processes.
- Understanding of business continuity planning and organisational resilience practices.

Strategic Thinking & Analysis

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to interpret complex information, identify emerging trends, and recommend practical improvements.
- Experience contributing to strategic planning and assurance priorities.
- Understanding of performance metrics, data analysis, and reporting.

Communication & Stakeholder Engagement

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience preparing executive-level reports, briefing papers, and committee documentation.
- Ability to influence, negotiate, and build credibility with senior stakeholders.
- Strong relationship management and contract management capabilities.

Personal Effectiveness

- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across geographically dispersed teams.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
- High attention to detail and commitment to quality outcomes.
- Sound judgement and the ability to provide trusted advice on complex governance and assurance matters.

Apply Now
If you are an experienced audit, assurance, governance,



or risk skilled looking for your next Federal Government opportunity, we encourage you to apply. – Aparna Garg [email protected]

At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.

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