Salary: $8,327.00 - $8,327.00

Job Type: Contract

Location: Stonnington City Centre, 311 Glenferrie Road, Malvern

Job Category: Governance

The City of Stonnington is seeking expressions of interest from people with the appropriate skills and experience for the position of Independent Member of the Council's Audit & Risk Committee.

The Audit & Risk Committee is established under the Local Government Act 2020 and operates in accordance with its charter and relevant legislation. Membership of the Committee comprises three independent members, one of whom is the chair, and two Councillors.

The Committee meetings are scheduled quarterly and may meet more frequently for specific purposes.

You will be required to:

- Contribute to good governance and operational stewardship for the Council
- Provide specialist expertise and guidance
- Demonstrate requisite skills and experience in local government, strategic asset management and business information technology
- Solid financial and strategic risk management knowledge supported by wide general business experience will be considered favourably.

The appointment is for an initial term of up to three (3) years, with possible further terms to a maximum set out in the Charter. An annual sitting payment of $8,327.37 will be paid to the Independent Member. Meetings are held at the Stonnington City Centre in Malvern in March, June, September, and December. Exact days and times are being determined.

Desired Skills And Experience

General competencies of the ARC members include:

- Local Government
- Strategic Asset Management
- Business Technology
- Financial Expertise
- Strategic Risk Management
- Compliance and Fraud Prevention Management




- Audit/Audit Planning
- Strong financial expertise will be considered favourably.

Enquiries may be directed to Xavier Smerdon, Executive Manager Governance & Public Affairs via telephone on 0448 143 718 or email at [email protected] . For enquiries relating to the system and the application process, please contact a member of the Talent Acquisition team on 8290 1333. Submitting your application In your cover letter, we invite you to demonstrate how your skills and experience align with the requirements outlined in the advertisement, and to share what draws you to the opportunity to work with the City of Stonnington The City of Stonnington is a child-safe, equal opportunity employer valuing diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Here at the City of Stonnington we aspire to be a leading local government authority and to do this we need the very best people who share our belief in community and who want to make a difference. We value everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. We provide an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to thrive and be authentic. There is a variety of offerings available for our people, have a look at “Why Stonnington”.

If you have any support or access requirements or would like to speak to someone about employment please contact Council’s Talent Acquisition team on 8290 1333.

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