Integrity & Assurance Officer – Audit & Risk

National Indigenous Australians Agency; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Indigenous Australians Agency is seeking an Assurance Officer within the Integrity, Performance and Assurance Branch in Brisbane. You will contribute to implementing the NIAA audit and assurance work program and deliver high-quality audit products while undertaking complex data analysis.

You will engage with governance committees, maintain cultural competency, and drive projects to improve audit and assurance practices, balancing risk with timely delivery in a government context.

Responsibilities

• assisting in the delivery of the Integrated Audit and Assurance Work Program, NIAA Assurance Strategy and Grant Assurance Framework
• delivering high-quality audit and assurance products and undertaking complex data analysis
• maintaining culturally competency and commitment to continual development of cultural competency skills
• coordinating assurance reporting including cyclical reporting to NIAA's audit and risk committee, other governance committees and relevant government agencies
• leading the development and implementation of projects to improve NIAA audit and assurance practices, monitoring and control
• identifying emerging trends and ongoing issues from assurance reviews and keeping the leadership team informed of risks
• interrogating data, systems and processes in order to identify risk and areas for improvement.

Job description

The National Indigenous Australians Agency is seeking an Assurance Officer within the Integrity, Performance and Assurance Branch in Brisbane. You will contribute to implementing the NIAA audit and assurance work program and deliver high-quality audit products while undertaking complex data analysis.

You will engage with governance committees, maintain cultural competency, and drive projects to improve audit and assurance practices, balancing risk with timely delivery in a government context.