Manager, Governance

Who is VAGO?

The Victorian Auditor General’s Office (VAGO) is a critical part of Victoria’s integrity system. Independent to Parliament, VAGO ensures the accountability of the State Government through audits and assurance reviews of public sector agencies. To achieve this, VAGO annually conducts over 530 financial audits and numerous performance audits across a diverse range of portfolios including infrastructure, transport, health and social services, education, water, local government, insurance, justice, treasury and superannuation. Such a broad range of portfolios allows our people to gain unrivalled audit experience working throughout Melbourne and regional Victoria.

Why VAGO?

Our organisation is filled with people who love what they do, enact change and uphold our values. We are a workforce of highly motivated, empathetic and collaborative people, who encourage innovation and knowledge sharing.    

We strive to build and maintain an inclusive workplace that brings out the best in our people. We encourage and celebrate our diversity, and actively support work life balance and flexibility across all our roles.    

We have two audit portfolios within VAGO: Parliamentary Reports and Services and Financial Audit. Our audit support function is split into the Office of the Auditor-General and Corporate Services.

What's the role?

As the Manager, Governance, you’ll lead a small, collaborative team delivering high-quality governance, risk and compliance operations, drive organisational reporting, provide high quality secretariat services and oversee management of correspondence on behalf of the Auditor-General.   

This is a critically important role within the Office of the Auditor-General that drives continuous improvement by applying best-practice governance and compliance principles across enterprise-wide control frameworks and secretariat services, working closely with the Audit and Risk Committee, Operational Management Group, and internal audit.

Who we're looking for

The ideal candidate will be a detail-oriented governance professional with strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.  

They will have experience developing and maintaining enterprise-wide governance frameworks, policies and procedures, and providing high-quality secretariat support to committees.  

They will demonstrate the ability to prepare accurate, well-structured reports, coordinate internal audit and assurance activities, and lead business improvement projects.  

The ideal candidate will also be a collaborative leader who models professionalism, adaptability and respect, and fosters a culture of accountability, innovation and continuous learning. 

Don’t tick all the boxes? You don't need to tick all the boxes to be amazing.  We’d still love to hear from you.  

Experience and Qualifications:   

• Tertiary qualifications in a field such as Business, Commerce, Governance, Project Management, Communications, Accounting, Social Sciences, Public Policy or a related discipline desirable. 
• Demonstrated experience in governance, compliance, and business improvement. 
• Advanced proficiency and experience using the Microsoft Office suite of applications including SharePoint and Power BI. 
• Experience developing and monitoring reporting dashboards.

What VAGO can offer you

We are a diverse bunch at VAGO so you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated. We are committed to building a workplace that welcomes applicants of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians.     

Within our collaborative and team-oriented environment, you will have the opportunity to take on a leadership role, providing guidance and creating growth opportunities for our junior staff.    

We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself. If you are a candidate with a disability or access requirement, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.   

If you would like to learn more about this role or life at VAGO, we encourage you to contact our Talent Acquisition team, via recruitment@audit.vic.gov.au.

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