Careers at Council
Independent Chair - Risk Management and Audit Committee
Closes: Mar 09, 2025
- Work for the fastest-growing and second largest city in the NT
- 2 year term
- Committee meets at least 4x a year, sitting fees $719 (exc GST) per meeting
About us
City of Palmerston is one of the Northern Territory’s fastest growing cities and is located 20 kilometres south-east of the capital Darwin. It has a population of approx. 40,000 and is currently undergoing a significant period of infrastructure, growth and development.
City of Palmerston is a welcoming and vibrant family city that fosters diversity and unity. In Palmerston, everyone belongs.
City of Palmerston (CoP) is “A Place for People”. We place people at the centre of all that we do and deliver, by providing excellent services to our community.
About the committee
The Risk Management and Audit Committee (RMAC) is established as an advisory committee to the City of Palmerston. The Committee is established by Council, pursuant to the Local Government Act 2019 (NT) and Local Government (General) Regulations 2021 (NT) with the key functions:
- To monitor and review the integrity of the Council’s financial management.
- To monitor and review internal controls.
- To make recommendations to Council about any matters the Committee believes may require the Council’s consideration under the above functions.
RMAC consists of a minimum of four members, comprising Elected Members of Council and a minimum of two independent members. RMAC meets at least four times a year and plays an integral role in providing oversight and advice to Council on matters outlined in the Risk Management and Audit Committee Terms of Reference (ToR).
About the role
The Independent Chairperson is expected to have knowledge and experience in financial management and accounting, risk, compliance and integrity oversight and management, internal and external audit functions.
Working collaboratively with the other Committee members, the responsibilities of the Independent Chairperson will include:
- Discharging the Committee's roles and responsibilities per the Terms of Reference.
- Setting the annual work program for the Committee.
- Monitoring internal and external audits.
- Monitoring Council’s compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements.
- Distilling key matters and strategic issues from the Committee meetings.
About You
To be considered for this opportunity, you will:
- Have board or committee experience
- Professional qualifications in accounting, finance, law or other related fields, or relevant experience
- Experience in governance and risk oversight and management
- Understanding or experience in compliance oversight and management
- Understanding of internal and external audit functions
Meetings are held at City of Palmerston’s Civic Centre. Committee Members may be asked to participate in additional meetings or activities from time to time. Members receive remuneration for each meeting.
To know more about this position, please go to https://palmerston.nt.gov.au/risk-management-audit-committee
Please submit your expression of interest via email to [email protected].
Applications Close: Saturday, 8 March 2025
