Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee Chair

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Applications are invited from suitably qualified individuals for the appointment to the position of Chair for the Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee (ARIC).

Information Package: Chairperson - Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee Information(PDF, 2MB)

APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR

The appointment of Chair, to commence from March 2025, will be undertaken in accordance with the Office of Local Government’s: Guidelines for Risk Management and Internal Audit for Local Government in NSW (the Guidelines). The appointment term for the Chair is up to four (4) years.

The appointment of chair will be required to satisfy the independence and eligibility criteria within the Guidelines. The chair will be required to possess strong leadership qualities, be able to lead effective committee meetings and maintain effective working relationships within the ARICs and the Councils.

The appointment panel will aim to ensure that the independent chair has recent and relevant experience in the areas of business, financial and legal compliance, risk management, internal audit and IT.

The committees’ meeting cycle will be on a quarterly basis. The term of the appointment will be for a period of 4 years, and subject to review, a further 4 years may be offered. A typical meeting will run up to 2 hours and requires pre-reading of business papers.

The chair is required to lead the development of the Committee’s 4-year Strategic Work Plan, its annual Operational Plan and annual reporting processes.

The fees payable for the chair position will be $1500, per day excl. GST (inclusive of all preparation time).

EOI SUBMISSIONS

Expressions of interest can be completed on Council’s website via online application for at https://www.gwcc.nsw.gov.au/About-Us/Our-People/Vacancies

FURTHER INFORMATION

Contact General Manager, Aaron Drenovski on (02) 6977 3200.

CLOSING DATE: Friday 21 February 2025 at 5.00pm