Governance & Audit Officer (12-Month Contract)

Chandler Macleod Group; Albury City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Chandler Macleod Group is recruiting for an experienced Audit and Assurance Officer to join the Governance team across multiple Australian locations (Albury NSW, Griffith NSW, Canberra ACT, Goondiwindi QLD, Mildura VIC, Adelaide SA, Murray Bridge SA). This 12-month full-time contract supports governance, risk, and business continuity initiatives within a Commonwealth agency.

You will coordinate internal audits, monitor recommendations, support risk and assurance activities, and help strengthen

Qualifications

• Experience in governance, audit, assurance, risk management, compliance within government or highly regulated environments.
• Experience coordinating internal audit programs and assurance activities.
• Knowledge of Australian Government audit, risk, and assurance principles.
• Experience managing audit findings, recommendations, and reporting processes.
• Understanding of business continuity planning and organisational resilience practices.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate internal audits in line with the Annual Internal Audit Plan.
• Manage relationships with internal audit service providers and monitor milestones.
• Liaise with stakeholders, gather information, and track audit progress.
• Maintain audit recommendation registers and monitor actions to closure.
• Prepare reports, briefings, and committee papers on audit, assurance, risk, and business continuity.
• Contribute to improving governance and risk management frameworks.
• Coordinate quality assurance activities and assess internal audit effectiveness.
• Support governance and oversight committees including onboarding and coordination.
• Coordinate external reviews, assurance activities, compliance assessments, and risk workshops.
• Manage and maintain business continuity arrangements including planning and testing.
• Provide specialist governance, assurance, risk, and continuity advice.

Skills

Governance

Audit coordination

Risk management

Assurance

Business continuity

Stakeholder engagement

Report writing

Contract management

Strategic thinking

Analytical thinking

Job description

Chandler Macleod Group is recruiting for an experienced Audit and Assurance Officer to join the Governance team across multiple Australian locations (Albury NSW, Griffith NSW, Canberra ACT, Goondiwindi QLD, Mildura VIC, Adelaide SA, Murray Bridge SA). This 12-month full-time contract supports governance, risk, and business continuity initiatives within a Commonwealth agency.

You will coordinate internal audits, monitor recommendations, support risk and assurance activities, and help strengthen