Director Internal Audit
NSW Health
The successful candidate will be a leader of absolute integrity — with the courage to speak up, challenge respectfully, and engage directly with the Chief Executive and Audit & Risk Committee on matters of consequence. You will bring exceptional judgement, executive credibility, and the ability to identify where to focus effort for maximum organisational value in a complex, high-performing environment.
You will also:
- Operate with complete discretion, ethical leadership and professionalism
- Build stability, clarity and capability across the Internal Audit team
- Lead and uplift corruption prevention frameworks and culture
- Deliver balanced, evidence-based assurance advice that drives improvement
- Be recognised for independence, trustworthiness and respected Executive influence
This role is an opportunity to contribute lasting improvement to one of NSW’s most prominent health systems — not just as an auditor, but as a strategic partner shaping culture and public trust.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 6
Remuneration: $189878 - $207381
Hours Per Week: 40
Requisition ID: REQ670103
Where you'll be working
Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD) is a complex $2.5B health service employing more than 15,000 staff across multiple hospital and community-based settings. We are seeking a highly respected and values-driven leader to join our Senior Leadership Team as Director Internal Audit — a critical senior role responsible for strengthening integrity, transparency, accountability and organisational governance across the District.
What you'll be doing
Who we are : We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
This role is a trusted strategic advisor to the Chief Executive and the Independent Chair of the Board Audit and Risk Committee, providing independent insight, judgement and courageous advice on risk, compliance, system controls and emerging vulnerabilities. You will lead a contemporary internal audit function, ensuring the successful delivery of a risk-based audit plan while lifting organisational maturity in assurance, governance, fraud and corruption prevention, privacy, digital security and medical records integrity.
A significant priority for NSLHD over the coming period will include the planned transition of Northern Beaches Hospital into NSLHD management — a major strategic milestone for NSW Health. The Director Internal Audit will play a pivotal role in oversight of this work, ensuring safe transition, continuity, and robust control integrity.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply. Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Appropriate tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline; and current membership of the Australian Society of CPAs, the Institute of Chartered Accountants or the Institute of Internal Auditors.
- Extensive experience in progressing organisational improvement and capacity to make sound and balanced judgements on complex problems in the context of the regulatory requirements of a large and diverse organisation.
- Capacity to make sound and balanced judgements on complex problems and interpret and apply relevant legislation.
- Proficiency in applying contemporary audit methodologies/techniques, and proven ability to conduct special audit projects/ investigations.
- Experience in audit team management and effective leadership skills and the ability to motivate and develop staff.
- High level interpersonal skills with the ability to negotiate and to establish and maintain effective communication and working relationships with a range of internal and external clients and stakeholders.
- Demonstrated understanding and/or experience of professional auditing standards as prescribed by the Institute of Internal Auditors and professional accounting standards as presented by the Australian Society of Certified Practicing Accountants, and the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
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For role related queries or questions contact Kerrie-Ann Pryke on 0484 359 380 or ***email_hidden***
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