Director Internal Audit And Risk

Description:

• The role is based in Cairns.

  Why choose Cairns?

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  This position also offers a competitive remuneration package that includes a competitive base salary and generous superannuation. This is a friendly and collaborative work environment together with the many benefits that CHHHS offer, including potential salary packaging to save on tax, possible flexible work arrangements, ongoing professional development, and wellness programs.

  Cairns and Hinterland Hospital Health Service (CHHHS) is a key provider of a broad range of health services delivering quality primary care, acute, and specialist services for a diverse and growing population across Far North Queensland. As part of its strategy, services are expanding to meet increased demand and deliver improved health outcomes for its communities. New investment includes new and expanded facilities, embracing best practice as and innovative approaches to healthcare.

  Establishing a robust risk management framework and management processes has been a key focus, with this work now complete and embedded into CHHHS.

  This Director Internal Audit and Risk role is pivotal to the organisation's ongoing risk management providing the Board and Senior Management Team with sound professional advice and recommendations on risk and controls.

  This key senior leadership role is responsible for overseeing the risk management framework and associated systems and processes including the Internal Audit function.

  This unique opportunity will provide this manager with the opportunity to work closely with to the Board, Chief Executive, and senior managers to review these processes and recommend further opportunities for improvement. The role is supported by a team of three.

  Responsibilities also include

• Oversee the risk management framework for identifying, monitoring, and managing significant business risks.
• Assess, monitor, and report on the implementation of risk management strategies.
• Ongoing review of the risk management framework, risk appetite and risk related procedures.
• Assist management to identify risk and develop risk mitigation and monitoring strategies as part of the risk management framework.
• Provide leadership, direction and development of the Internal Audit function and staff.
• Develop and execute a risk-based organisation-wide Internal Audit and Strategic Audit plan.
• Lead the planning, coordination, management, monitoring, and evaluation of all audits.