Chair – The Auditing and Assurance Standards Board

The Chair of the AUASB is an independent statutory office holder and has overall responsibility for the oversight and management of all the AUASB’s activities and responsibilities. AUASB appointee is required to have knowledge of, or experience in, business, accounting, auditing, law or government. The role is Melbourne based.

The successful candidate will have strong managerial and leadership capabilities. They will chair a board of up to 14 members and lead, technical and support staff in the delivery of key objectives:

• to develop and maintain high-quality auditing and assurance standards for all sectors of the Australian economy and
• to contribute thought leadership and expertise to the development of international auditing standards.

The position involves engaging with a broad range of domestic and international stakeholders.

The appointment would be for a term of up to 5 years. The total remuneration package for this appointment is the equivalent of 0.6 of the full-time equivalent salary, as determined by the Remuneration Tribunal. 

Desirable Qualifications / Experience

• Senior level experience in the auditing industry.
• Strong working knowledge of audit and assurance and an understanding of the role played by auditing and assurance standards in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors.
• Proven ability to make sound commercial judgments.
• Familiarity with recent developments in international and domestic sustainability reporting standards.
• Able to bring a strategic perspective to the development of auditing and assurance standards.
• Understands drivers of audit quality and how standards can influence this in the most effective manner.
• Able to oversee and direct the organisation’s internal management to ensure they are aligned with the AUASB’s statutory objectives.

How to apply

Your application should be lodged electronically through our online recruitment system located on our Treasury Careers page. If you do not have internet access or are experiencing any difficulties lodging your application, please contact the Recruitment Team through (02)?6263?2222 (Option 3) or recruitment@treasury.gov.au.

As part of your application, you will need to provide:

• if possible, the name and contact details of at least one referee;
• your current resume of no more than two pages; and
• a ‘pitch’, referencing the Agency Head selection criteria, detailing your relevant skills and experience against the position requirement (see position description for details).

For any questions regarding this opportunity, please contact Deepti Paton on 02 6263 2765 or deepti.paton@treasury.gov.au.