Careers at TAFE NSW

TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

Principal Audit and Risk Specialist

Locations Negotiable across NSW (subject to campus availability)

Permanent Full-time

Salary package of $184,818, includes base salary of $163,687 p.a plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish. 

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer Focus, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work and inspire our performance.   

We invest in our people

At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.

We provide you with tools and ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, and depending on your role, a 35 hour working week with a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

As a Principal Audit and Risk Specialist at TAFE NSW, you will play a pivotal role in strengthening organisational governance, compliance, and risk management. You’ll lead and support a range of audit and risk activities, provide expert advice to internal stakeholders, and contribute to the development and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives. This role is key to ensuring the integration of policy and practice into everyday operations, maintaining alignment with public sector standards, and enhancing TAFE NSW’s enterprise policy framework through strategic guidance, reporting, and content management.

About You 

You are a proactive and detail-oriented professional with a strong background in audit, risk, governance, and investigations. Your ability to engage with stakeholders, deliver insightful recommendations, and drive policy and system improvements sets you apart. You bring experience in managing and supporting investigation matters, applying sound judgement and discretion to ensure integrity and compliance across the organisation. You’re passionate about building organisational capability through education and training, and you thrive in environments that value integrity, collaboration, and continuous learning. With a customer-centric mindset and a commitment to excellence, you’re ready to make a meaningful impact at TAFE NSW.

To find out more about the role, click to view the  Position Description

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks.

If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.

A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now!

Applications close 11.55pm Thursday 24th July 2025

To apply for this role, click on 'apply now' and provide:

• Your current resume

• Response to one targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 300 words)

Targeted Question: Please share an example of leading an audit or risk initiative that improved governance or compliance, particularly within a public sector context?

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: Please contact Kate Ward, Talent Acquisition Advisor via email kate.ward17@tafensw.edu.au or call 02 79216384  

Role-specific enquiries: Please contact Nicola Ryan, Senior Manager Audit and Risk via email nicola.ryan4@tafensw.edu.au

For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW’s recruitment process, and getting interview ready, read through our Application Process and the interactive Capability Application Tool.  

This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct. 

To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

A talent pool, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment. 

Location is negotiable across our TAFE NSW campuses. Please note your preferred campus location is not guaranteed and is subject to campus availability at the time of offer.