About The Department

The role of the Department of Education is to support Victorians to build prosperous, socially engaged, happy and healthy lives. It does this by supporting lifelong learning and healthy development, strengthening families and helping to equip people with the skills and knowledge for a 21st century economy and society. The department supports a culture of leadership, learning and renewal in all workplaces with opportunities for career development and advancement.

About The Division

- Internal audit planning and delivery, School Council Financial Assurance program, Early Learning Victoria (ELV) Assurance program and follow-up of audit action implementation
- Supporting the Victorian Auditor‑General's Office (VAGO) performance audits and the Audit and Risk Committee (ARC)
- Cabinet and Parliament support, including board appointments.
- Freedom of Information
- briefings and correspondence support
- Departmental Liaison Unit
- privacy advice and support
- records and digital content management, SharePoint and copyright advice and support
- mail services.

About The Role

- leading and delivering end-to-end audit engagements, including planning, scoping, testing, reporting, and agreement of management actions
- evaluating the design and effectiveness of operational, financial, and IT including automated controls, providing practical recommendations to strengthen governance and risk management
- participating in discussions with stakeholders to assess the risk and effectiveness of controls based on relevant knowledge and experience
- preparing and delivering stakeholders facing high quality internal audit reports, request lists and workpapers using DE Internal Audit Manual and templates.




- designing and executing data driven audits using data analytics where applicable. Hands on experience with data anlytics tools like Powerbi, Excel to perform data driven testing
- mentoring and coaching junior staff members on audit engagements
- assisting with the implementation of the branch data analytics and Information Management Technology (IMT) Audit strategy
- preparing reports and briefings for ARC, Executive Board and departmental entities or other stakeholders as required
- working closely with departmental business areas responsible for financial and operational activities, other auditors and VAGO financial auditors
- building strong relationships with business areas as a trusted advisor.

Capabilities

The ideal candidate stays calm under pressure, is decisive and supports a culture of collaboration. They excel in finding cutting-edge solutions for stakeholder issues and identifying underlying needs. They build mutually beneficial partnerships by addressing common issues and understanding organisational contexts. They clarify problems, negotiate actions, and manage risks effectively. Analysing issues from various perspectives, they propose and implement workable solutions, adjusting as needed. They communicate clearly and fluently, both orally and in writing,



ensuring all communications are well-structured and purposeful. Comfortable with complexity, they generate creative ideas, reason through problems using analytical and conceptual skills, and translate ideas into workplace improvements. They highlight practical considerations, identify information gaps, look for logical sequences, and observe fine details.

Desirable Qualifications And Experience

- Have 4-7+ years of internal audit experience and be able to lead and execute the full internal audit process from planning to reporting in complex environments
- Demonstrate a robust understanding of internal controls and their application in business process assessments. (Candidates from technology audit background only or operational background only be able to demonstrate transferrable skills)
- Knowledge of IIA Standards, COSO, and ISO31000 risk management practices, and can assess the effectiveness of controls, risks, and governance
- Ability to conduct thorough research for audit planning.
- Have knowledge of government legislation, policies, and procedures related to internal audit and awareness of current and emerging risks to help develop the annual Internal Audit Plan (IAP).
- Be familiar with ERP systems (example Oracle, PeopleSoft) and have experience in undertaking digitally enabled business process audits and IT application controls
- Possess proficiency in data analytics tools like Excel, and Power BI
- Have the ability to ask insightful questions to extract valuable information from data.
- Be knowledgeable about data privacy and security considerations.

Mandatory Qualifications

- Essential: Bachelor's degree in related discipline.

📌 Senior Internal Auditor (Melbourne)
🏢 Department Of Education
📍 Melbourne