Audit and Risk Coordinator

Central Coast Council NSW; Central Coast; Hybrid; AUD 83,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Coast Council NSW invites applications for Audit and Risk Coordinator to provide independent assurance and consultancy services to Management and the Audit and Risk Committee, coordinating internal audits and improving risk management across the organisation.

Reporting to the Chief Governance Officer, the role involves preparing reports, building strong relationships, delivering Internal Audit programmes, and providing specialist advice to achieve quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Public Administration, Business Administration or related field.
• Experience in Internal Audit or Enterprise Risk Management administration and coordination.
• Experience delivering Internal Audit programmes.
• Experience preparing reports on internal controls and risk management.
• Ability to build relationships and influence to add value.
• Ability to interpret information to make recommendations and advise.
• Proficiency with computer databases and related software.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate internal audits and prepare associated reports.
• Facilitate continuous improvement in internal audit engagements.
• Provide quality customer service and create value for the community.

Skills

Internal Audit

Enterprise Risk Management

Report writing

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Database software

Education

Certificate IV in Public Administration/Business Administration

Job description

The Audit and Risk Coordinator is responsible for providing independent assurance and consultancy services to Management and the Audit and Risk Committee. This role ensures that Council achieves its objectives efficiently while effectively managing risks across the organisation.

Reporting to the Chief Governance Officer, this role will see you coordinate internal audits, prepare reports, and facilitate continuous improvement in internal audit engagements.

This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.

Applicant Profile

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• a certificate IV qualification in Public Administration, Business Administration or related field
• demonstrated experience in Internal Audit or Enterprise Risk Management administration and coordination including the delivery of Internal Audit programmes
• experience in preparing reports about a range of issues including internal controls, enterprise risk management, management self assessment and audit committees
• the ability to build strong, credible relationships, influence and persuade to add value to the organisation
• the ability to assess and interpret information to formulate recommendations and provide specialist advice to enable the organisation to achieve quality outcomes
• proficiency in the use computer databases and related commercial software packages.

The commencing salary for this position is up to $83.2k per year. Central Coast Council also provides progression opportunities for employees to progress up to the maximum salary of $96.4k on completion of assessment of skills and/ or performance plus 12% superannuation

• We have a temporary full-time role available until October 2027
• This role will be able to access a 9 day fortnight
• We are able to offer hybrid and flexible working conditions for this role - 2 days from home and 3 days onsite
• This role is located at the Wyong Administration Building.

The contact person for this role is Melanie Smith, Chief Governance Officer. You can contact Melanie on 0438 557 ***.

This position will close for applications at midnight on Sunday, 25 October 2026.