Director, Audit Quality and Technical

Closes: 27 May 2026

Classification: Auditor Band 3

Salary: $131,358 - $141,147 plus superannuation

Position No: 70800

Directorate: ACT Audit Office

Advertised (Gazettal date): 13 May 2026

Contact Officer: David O'Toole on David.O'***email_hidden*** or (02) 6205 3087

Details: Established in 1990, the ACT Audit Office has served over three decades to provide an independent view of the ACT Public Sector, foster accountability in the public administration of the Territory and promote efficiency and effectiveness of ACT public services.

The role: The ACT Audit Office is seeking an experienced Director, Audit Quality and Technical to lead and strengthen audit quality across the organisation.

The Director, Audit Quality and Technical is responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring the ACT Audit Office’s system of quality management to ensure compliance with relevant auditing standards, policies and legislative requirements. The role leads the coordination and execution of audit quality review and inspection activities across the financial and performance audit branches, analyses findings, and monitors the implementation of improvements to enhance audit quality. It gives expert guidance on new and updated accounting and auditing standards, helps develop policies and frameworks for governance, risk, and quality, and tracks and reports on improvements in audit quality and technical practices. The Director also supports participation in Australian Council of Auditors-General (ACAG) interjurisdictional sub-committees and initiatives.

The benefits: The ACT Audit Office promotes a healthy work/life balance, including the opportunity to work from home up to 3 days per week. Work structures are negotiated at a team level, with an emphasis placed on finding space to accommodate family and personal commitments to ensure you can bring your best self to the role.

You will also be supported in your professional development through complex and interesting work and training opportunities.

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 to apply.

Eligibility/Other Requirements: Strong technical expertise in auditing and accounting standards and professional qualifications from CPA Australia or Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) are highly desirable.

ACT Audit Office employees are required to undergo employment screening. The Director, Audit Quality and Technical position is a Position of Trust 1 and therefore, if you are selected, you will have Australian Government Security Vetting Agency Baseline security clearance. If you do not have Baseline security clearance, the Office will undertake an internal security assessment against this criterion, while you await to apply for AGSVA Baseline security clearance. If your Baseline security clearance application is not successful, your employment in the role will be terminated.

Notes: Selection will be based on a written application, referee reports and as necessary, an interview. A merit pool may be established from this selection process to be used to fill a vacancy of this role over the next 12 months.

How To Apply

Your application will consist of:

• a written pitch of no more than two pages outlining how your experience, qualifications and skills align with the key responsibilities and Selection Criteria detailed in the Position Description, and
• a current curriculum vitae and the names and contact details of two referees.

Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.