Director Internal Audit

Director Internal Audit

Ongoing position

Located in Parramatta – flexible and hybrid arrangements available

$265,293 - $290,239 total remuneration payable

Your role

As the Director Internal Audit, you will design and implement a robust assurance framework that gives confidence to the Secretary and the Audit and Risk Committee (ARC) that the Department’s financial, operational and governance controls are effectively managing risk and enabling the organisation to achieve its objectives.

In this senior leadership role, you will oversee the development, delivery and continuous improvement of an integrated Fraud and Corruption Control System. You will lead the creation and stewardship of the policies, frameworks and processes that identify, prevent, detect and manage fraud and corruption risks across DCJ, ensuring the highest standards of integrity, accountability and ethical conduct.

What you’ll do

As the Director Internal Audit your role will include:

• Provide strategic leadership of the internal audit function, delivering expert risk, governance, and assurance advice that strengthens financial and operational performance across the Department.


• Develop and execute a contemporary internal audit charter, strategy and forward program that delivers independent, risk‑based insights valued by the ARC, executive and key stakeholders.


• Oversee quality and compliance through a robust Quality Assurance Improvement Program (QAIP), ensuring alignment with NSW Government and Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Standards.


• Build strong relationships with executive leaders and external oversight bodies (e.g. Audit Office NSW, Ombudsman, ICAC), providing high‑quality reporting, coordinating audit schedules, monitoring actions, and overseeing effective ARC secretariat support.

What we’re looking for

• Extensive senior executive experience managing multi‑stream service delivery, with strong expertise in internal audit, governance and assurance.


• Proven ability to develop and implement an internal audit mandate, charter and strategy aligned to organisational goals.


• Strong understanding of audit quality frameworks and experience leading a QAIP compliant with NSW Government and IIA Standards.


• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively with executives, regulators and external audit bodies.


• Highly developed communication skills, including preparing clear and timely reports for bodies such as Audit Office NSW, Ombudsman and ICAC.


• Demonstrated capability in leading fraud and corruption control frameworks, policies and programs.


• A collaborative, people‑focused leader who builds high‑performing teams and promotes integrity and accountability.

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Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

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Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close 1 March 2026 AT 11.59PM AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager, the Deputy Secretary, Corporate Services, Kenna Ackley, via her Executive Assistant, Shelley Nelson at [email protected].  

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please reach out to Dylan Huke via [email protected].   

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Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

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