Director Audit and Risk Management

Closes: 28 August 2026

Classification: Senior Officer Grade B
Salary: $149,172 - $167,151 plus superannuation
Position No: 72107
Directorate:Education
Advertised (Gazettal date): 31 July 2026
Contact Officer: Jo Williams on Jo.Williams@act.gov.au or (02) 6207 1289

Details: Are you an experienced regulatory leader with expertise in audit, risk management, compliance and governance?

Education and Care Regulation and Support (ECRS) is seeking a highly motivated and strategic Director, Audit and Risk Management to lead a specialist team responsible for monitoring and supporting compliance across the ACT's education and care sectors. This leadership role provides oversight of audit, risk, and regulatory functions relating to education and care services and non-government schools.

We are seeking a collaborative and innovative leader who can develop staff, foster a positive and high-performing team culture, build strong stakeholder relationships, and drive continuous improvement in audit, risk and compliance practices.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities…