Risk, Assurance and Audit Lead Position Available In Darlington, South Carolina

Mandatory – SC Clearance will be required for this role. Please do not apply if you do not meet the eligibility criteria for SC. The Risk, Assurance and Audit team sits within the Chief Financial Officer’s directorate. It is a small, diverse and friendly team of experts specifically designed to provide advice and guidance to ensure the Department, and its public bodies, manage their risks effectively. The team takes a business partnering approach to support areas of the Department to help implement effective risk management. The team works closely with other professional experts within the directorate and department including finance, governance, project delivery and commercial. The team also manages the relationship with internal audit (the Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA)), closely collaborating with the agency throughout all stages of the audit plan delivery cycle. This includes reviewing all audit reports to ensure they are factual and accurately reflect the risks to the department, and reporting GIAA progress to the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (ARAC). Key responsibilities are likely to include: Working with Directors, senior managers, risk leads and owners to ensure they are identifying, assessing, managing, monitoring and reporting risks in their areas in alignment with the Risk Management Framework. Developing an understanding of policy and operational priorities within specified business areas and build relationships with risk leads and owners. Supporting the Head of Risk Assurance and Audit in developing the departmental Risk Management and Assurance Frameworks and deliver training on these. Working closely with another Grade 7 Risk Assurance and Audit Lead in the team (both roles involve leading across a portfolio of risk and assurance / internal audit with potential to flex across portfolios). Supporting Directors and their teams through the Annual Assurance Reviews utilising data to draw insights on the effectiveness of controls in managing risk. Preparing risk and assurance papers and reports for boards and committees. Engaging with functional directors to support them in assessing compliance with functional standards. Working closely with GIAA and our senior management team to ensure the timely finalisation of the internal audit plan and facilitate the execution of the audit plan minimising any delays or disruptions throughout the year, ensuring open communication and collaboration. Proactively providing guidance and support to business units to facilitate their participation in the audit process and address any concerns or questions. Participating in audit completion meetings to review recommendations, and action plans resulting from audit engagements, refining recommendations as needed to ensure they are practical, actionable, and aligned with business objectives. Establishing and maintaining a system to track and monitor the closure of all overdue and open audit actions identified in audit reports. Preparing regular status papers on the progress of audit actions, highlighting key achievements, challenges, and areas requiring additional attention for ARAC. Collaborating with ARAC members to address any questions, concerns, or requests for additional information related to audit actions. Other duties The post holder is required to work in a flexible way and undertake any other duties reasonably requested by line management which are commensurate with the grade and level of responsibility of this post.