Join to apply for the Chief Information Officer role at Audit Office of New South Wales

Join to apply for the Chief Information Officer role at Audit Office of New South Wales

Audit Office of New South Wales provided pay range

This range is provided by Audit Office of New South Wales. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

A$197,194.00/yr - A$197,194.00/yr

Are you ready for a career that creates meaningful impact? Here’s your opportunity to work for an organisation that informs and challenges government to improve outcomes for citizens.

Who we are?

For over 200 years, the Auditor-General has assisted the Parliament of New South Wales to hold government accountable for its use of public resources.

Recognised as a centre of excellence in professional services, the Audit Office of New South Wales is an independent integrity agency. We conduct financial and performance audits across a diverse range of portfolios such as health, education, transport, local government, environment, justice, community services, industry and more.

Our work is diverse, challenging and meaningful. Our people interact with diverse stakeholders regularly and embrace opportunities to positively impact the lives of NSW citizens. A career at the Audit Office is more than you imagine.

We have a people-focused culture, supported by corporate values that encourage pride in purpose, curiosity and open-mindedness, courage and integrity. Our diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences help us deliver high standards of work that reflects the communities we operate in.

At the Audit Office, you won’t just fit in. You’ll belong.

How will you contribute?





Joining the Audit Office means being part of a team dedicated to excellence, integrity, and making a tangible difference for the people of NSW.

We are seeking a strong and experienced technology skilled for the role of Chief Information Officer (CIO) for a six-month fixed term contract to join our leadership team. Reporting to the Executive Director, Corporate, Experience and Strategy, you will lead an information technology team ensuring that services, products and platforms provided by the team meet the requirements of employees, other stakeholders, and the broader strategic objectives of the Audit Office. You will also be required to ensure that the Audit Office’s strategic risk on cyber is managed within organisational risk tolerances.

Key responsibilities of this role include:

- Developing and implement an information technology strategy that aligns with and delivers to the Audit Office’s corporate strategy.
- Ensuring the Audit Office’s information technology services, infrastructure and systems meet business needs and adhere to recordkeeping and other legislative and policy requirements.
- Supporting the Executive Director Corporate, Experience and Strategy on Audit Offices change management strategies, particularly as they relate to information technology.




- Actively managing and addressing critical events to ensure the Audit Office’s information technology systems, capabilities and services are not disrupted or compromised.
- Advocating information technology solutions that support delivery of our Corporate Plan.
- Effectively managing the performance of the Information Services team to achieve the Audit Office’s vision, mission, values, goals and strategies.
- Ensuring the integrity of the Audit Office’s Information Security Management System and maintain the ongoing confidentiality, security and availability of both Audit Office and client data and information.
- Ensuring the Audit Office’s ISMS remains accredited as ISO27001 and that the Audit Office is compliant with the NSW Cyber Security Policy.
- Driving the implementation work required to ensure the Audit Office meets it’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) Essential 8 targets.
- Effectively delivering information technology projects to meet time, cost and quality requirements.
- Evolving business operations with a focus on improving business productivity and championing new ways of working.
- Delivering specific corporate/team objectives as agreed to achieve the vision, mission, values, goals and strategies of the Audit Office.
- Ensuring compliance with the Audit Office Code of Conduct and all other internal policies, business rules and procedures including records management and workplace health and safety policies.

What will you learn?

We will challenge and develop you, encourage your curiosity, open-mindedness and courage. A bird’s eye view of the whole state government is on offer, a unique opportunity that few professi

📌 Chief Information Officer (Sydney)
🏢 Audit Office of New South Wales
📍 Sydney