Performance Audit Senior Analyst

ACT; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 104,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Professional development

Study assistance and course fee reim­b

Job summary

The ACT Audit Office is seeking a temporary Senior Analyst to join the Performance Audit Team for up to one year, with potential extension. The role offers a salary of $101,597 to $122,602 plus superannuation and a hybrid working arrangement.

We value integrity, curiosity, and analytical thinking. Successful applicants will engage with senior stakeholders, analyse complex issues and deliver high-quality reports that inform ACT Government decisions.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical thinking and objectivity for performance audits.
• Demonstrated integrity and sound judgement in professional settings.
• Ability to ask critical questions and assess evidence to write clear reports.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to performance audits of ACT Government programs and services.
• Analyse data, identify improvement opportunities and prepare reports for the Legislative Assembly.
• Engage with senior stakeholders and communicate findings effectively.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Integrity

Questioning mindset

Education

Tertiary qualifications

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Closes: 06 October 2026

Classification: Auditor Band 2

Salary: $103,613 - $124,828 plus superannuation

Position No: 45813

Directorate: ACT Audit Office

Advertised (Gazettal date): 22 September 2026

Contact Officer: Katinka Mutandadzi on [e-mail] or [phone]

Details: Join the ACT Audit Office’s Performance Audit Team and help improve the effectiveness, efficiency and accountability of ACT Government services.

We are looking for people with exceptional integrity, sound judgement and a curious, analytical mindset. If you enjoy asking questions, investigating complex issues, evaluating evidence and turning insights into clear, compelling reports, we would like to hear from you.

We welcome applicants from a wide range of professional, educational and lived backgrounds. Comprehensive on-the-job training will help you develop the specialist skills needed to succeed in the role.

As part of our team, you will work on audits that examine some of the ACT Government’s most significant programs, services and public investments. You will engage with senior stakeholders, analyse complex information, identify opportunities for improvement and contribute to reports that are tabled in the Legislative Assembly that can lead to real change.

The Role

The ACT Audit Office is seeking a temporary Senior Analyst for up to a year (with possibility of extension and permanency) with an annual salary of between $101,597 and $122,602 plus superannuation.

The Benefits

The Audit Office is committed to supporting flexible and sustainable ways of working. We offer hybrid working arrangements and genuinely value work-life balance, with flexibility to accommodate family responsibilities, study commitments and other personal priorities.

We are also committed to helping our people grow and succeed. You will have access to challenging and meaningful work, ongoing training and development opportunities and support to build your professional skills and expertise. We pay for approved professional membership fees, and our studies assistance program provides reimbursement of approved course fees, as well as paid leave to study and attend examinations.

Successful applicants will be appointed within the Band 2 classification (Senior Analyst) based on their skills and experience under our Enterprise Agreement.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility/Other Requirements

You do not need prior experience in performance audit. The key to success in this role will be your personal drive and integrity and ability to objectively analyse issues, evaluate evidence and write high-quality reports. You will also align strongly to, and actively demonstrate, our organisational values of Independence, Integrity, Professionalism, Respect and Learning and Innovation.

While applicants will typically hold tertiary qualifications, we welcome candidates from a diverse range of academic and professional backgrounds. A high standard of written and spoken English is essential.

• All employees are required to undergo employment screening. This position is a Position of Trust 1 and therefore, if you are selected for this position, you will be required to gain and maintain a Baseline National Security Clearance or be assessed as suitable to obtain this clearance. If this clearance is not successful, your employment in the role will not commence or, if already commenced, will be terminated.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications are highly desirable.
• Experience using data analysis and data visualisation tools, such as advanced Excel and Power BI are desirable but not essential.
• All applicants must be fluent in English.

Notes

This is a temporary position available immediately until 20 August 2027 with a possibility of permanency. A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future vacancies over the next 12 months.

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service. Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act. The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.

Note

This is a temporary position available immediately until 20 August 2027 with a possibility of permanency.