Title:Internal Audit Manager

Position Description

Title:Internal Audit Manager

Position Number:TBA

Classification:Band 4 Zone B - Band 5 Zone A(depending on qualifications & experience)

Division:Legal and Secretariat

Branch:Assurance and Risk

Reports to:Manager Assurance and Risk

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Internal Audit Manager (IAM) supports the Manager Assurance and Risk (MAR) in managing ActewAGL’s internal audit function. The IAM provides support and assistance to the MAR in regard to:

planning the annual internal audit program;

executionof internal audits from the approved program;

monitoring and reporting on individual audits and the overall program; and

the maintenance and continuous improvement of the Internal Audit function.

Your duty to your employer includes an obligation to carry out your work in a way that does not put ActewAGL in breach of any legislative or regulatory obligations. ActewAGL will have responsibility to provide suitable training and to make you aware of the legal obligations relevant to your work.

Under the ActewAGL Always Safe system, this position is required to participate fully in all aspects of health, safety and environment management within ActewAGL, including risk assessment, hazard identification and control and incident reporting.

Reporting structure

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DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Manage internal audits from the approved Internal Audit Program, working with audit team members drawn from an external service provider.

Maintain and operate the internal audit recommendations monitoring tool, including liaison and follow-up with lines areas responsible for implementing internal audit recommendations.

Take a lead role in contract management of the internal audit services provider, including through processing/managing:

-contract variations

-specified personnel

-contractor inductions

-contractor invoices

-contractor Task Orders.

Assist the MAR in managing the internal audit budget, including preparation of expenditure estimates and accruals.

Assist the MAR with monitoring progress of the internal audit program.

Assist the MAR with the development and implementation of the internal audit business plan and the continuous improvement of the internal audit function.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

Experience in internal audit is essential.

Experience in managing performance audits is desirable.

Knowledge of governance, risk and control concepts is desirable.

Relevant tertiary qualifications are desirable.

ATTRIBUTES & SKILLS

Research skills - strong capacity for designing and undertaking operational and management research.

Analytical skills – strong capacity for business process and performance analysis.

Project management skills to support the completion of internal audits on time, within budget and in accordance with specified standards.

Communication skills - strongverbal communication skills including in regard to influencing and resolving disagreements; and strong written communication skills particularly in regard to the preparation of concise and effective audit reports.

Perseverance, reliability, adaptability and professional presentation.

VERIFICATION

This section verifies that the position holder and supervisor have read the above position description and are satisfied that it accurately describes the position.

Position Holder: / Name
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Supervisor: / Name / Jane Breaden
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Jane Breaden / 17 May 2012 / - / 619935 / 1 of 3