Risk & Assurance Advisor

Risk & Assurance Advisor

Salary:

$60 - 68 / Hour

Contract Type:

Contract

Location:

VIC - Melbourne - VIC 

Industry:

Professional

Reference:

4018444

Contact Name:

Imogen

Contact Email:

imogen@publicsectorpeople.com.au

Date Published:

27-Mar-2026

A local council in Melbourne’s northern suburbs is seeking an experienced Risk and Assurance Advisor to join their Corporate Services team on a 3-month contract.

This role will support the delivery of the organisation’s enterprise risk management framework, internal audit program, and Audit & Risk Committee coordination, ensuring effective governance, risk oversight and compliance across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities
  • Support the implementation and monitoring of the organisation’s Risk Management Framework aligned with ISO 31000 principles
  • Assist with the review and maintenance of corporate risk registers and risk reporting
  • Provide advice to internal stakeholders on risk identification, mitigation and control effectiveness
  • Coordinate the Internal Audit Program, including liaising with internal stakeholders and external audit providers
  • Manage key audit timelines, documentation and audit action registers
  • Prepare reports, agendas and minutes for Audit and Risk Committee meetings
  • Monitor and track audit recommendations and committee actions
  • Support business continuity planning and assurance activities
  • Assist with governance reporting to leadership and committees
About You To be successful in this role you will bring:
  • Experience in risk management, assurance, internal audit or governance
  • Understanding of enterprise risk frameworks and internal audit processes
  • Strong report writing and stakeholder engagement skills
  • Ability to coordinate complex programs involving multiple stakeholders
  • High attention to detail with excellent organisation and time management skills
  • Strong Microsoft Office skills and experience working with governance systems
Requirements
  • Relevant qualification in risk, audit, assurance, business administration or similar, or equivalent experience
  • Experience working within local government or a complex organisational environment is highly regarded
The Opportunity This is a fantastic short-term opportunity to contribute to a well-structured governance and risk function while supporting key assurance programs.

If you are available immediately or coming available soon and have experience across risk, audit or assurance, we would love to hear from you.
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