Located within a spectacular World Heritage Area, the City of Blue Mountains offers an enviable lifestyle to 80,000 people within 27 distinct towns and villages, and a unique visitor experience to millions of tourists every year. 

Within this setting, Blue Mountains City Council is working to create a City that is vibrant, inclusive, accessible and sustainable. Our exciting transformation program has resulted in new vacancies and leadership roles. We are now seeking an experienced and capable Manager Risk and Internal Audit to join our Senior Leadership Team.

The Role:

Reporting to the Executive Business Manager, the Manager Risk and Internal Audit is responsible for implementing effective and efficient audit and risk management systems and strengthening the Council’s Enterprise Risk Management Framework. The position supports the Council’s Audit and Risk Improvement Committee and plays a key advisory role to the Council on enterprise risk management and internal audit matters. 

Skills and Experience:

Most likely you will hold qualifications of relevance to the position in such areas as risk management, audit and compliance, business management and/ or extensive experience in in a similar role. You will have a demonstrable history of delivering outcomes in complex, transforming organisations operating within strong governance and public accountability environments. Naturally, you will have a passion for ethical governance and civic service.

You will have the ability to bring diverse teams of professionals together with strong, strategy-led and service-focused risk management leadership. You will model, support and encourage behaviour that provides a safe, productive and collaborative work environment.

The Offer:

A competitive package is on offer, inclusive of superannuation, vehicle allowance, free car parking and an additional 6 days leave provision to the annual 4 weeks available.

To Apply:

To apply or obtain a copy of the position description, including the Selection Criteria, visit our website at https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/jobs.  Applicants who do not address the Selection Criteria will not be considered. For further information contact John Hussey jhussey@bmcc.nsw.gov.au.

Blue Mountains City Council is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), fair treatment and non-discrimination for all existing and potential employees.