Stonnington City Centre, 311 Glenferrie Road, Malvern + Working from home
Governance
City of Stonnington is a child safe and equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment and a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. We actively encourage applicants from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTIQ+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore the opportunity of a career at the City of Stonnington.
Here at the City of Stonnington we aspire to be a leading local government authority and to do this we need the very best people who share our belief in community and who want to make a difference. We value everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. We provide an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to thrive and be authentic. There is a variety of benefits available for our people have a look at “Why Stonnington”.
If you have any support or access requirements, or would like to speak to someone about employment or an alternative processes, please contact Council’s Talent Acquisition team on 8290 1333.
Please view the below documents for this position including the Success Profile and the Inherent Requirements of the Audit and Risk Committee Charter:
We aspire to be a leading local government authority – from the quality of our services and financial management, to creating an inclusive and engaged workplace culture. To do this we need the very best people. People who share our belief in community and who want to make a difference.
The City of Stonnington is seeking expressions of interest from people with the appropriate skills and experience for the position of Independent Member of the Council's Audit & Risk Committee.
The Audit & Risk Committee is established under the Local Government Act 2020 and operates in accordance with its charter and relevant legislation. Membership of the Committee comprises three independent members, one of whom is the chair, and two Councillors.
The Committee meetings are scheduled quarterly, and may meet more frequently for specific purposes.
You will be required to:
Contribute to good governance and operational stewardship for the Council
Provide specialist expertise and guidance
Demonstrate requisite skills and experience in local government, strategic asset management and business information technology
Strong financial and strategic risk management knowledge supported by wide general business experience will be considered favourably.
The appointment is for an initial term of up to three (3) years, with possible further terms to a maximum set out in the Charter.
An annual sitting payment of $7,468.41 will be paid to the Independent Member. The meeting will be held at Malvern Town Hall Malvern and also remotely through teams. Exact days and times are being determined.
Desired Skills and Experience
General competencies of the ARC members include:
Local Government
Strategic Asset Management
Business Technology
Financial Expertise
Strategic Risk Management
Compliance and Fraud Prevention Management
Audit/Audit Planning
Enquiries may be directed to Xavier Smerdon, Executive Manager Governance & Public Affairs via telephone on 0448 143 718 or email at xsmerdon@stonnington.vic.gov.au.
For enquiries relating to the system and the application process, please contact a member of the Talent Acquisition team on 8290 1333.
Submitting your application
We are no longer using Position Descriptions or Key Selection Criteria. Please use your cover letter to demonstrate to us that you can ‘deliver’ the aspects of the role and that you have what is needed to ‘thrive’. These are the top two sections in the Success Profile. You do not need to have a heading of each point or address each point individually. Recommended no more than 2 pages for your cover letter.
We are a 2022 Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.
To be eligible to apply for this position you must have an appropriate Australian or New Zealand work visa.
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