Independent member and Chair of the Victorian Environmental Water Holder Risk and Audit Committee

The Victorian Environmental Water Holder (VEWH) is an independent statutory body responsible for managing Victoria's environmental water entitlements, in cooperation with environmental watering program partners. Reporting to the Minister for Water, the VEWH makes decisions on the most effective use of the environmental water entitlements, including use, trade and carryover, to improve the environmental health of rivers, wetlands and floodplains.

The Risk and Audit Committee (RAC) is an advisory committee to the VEWH. The primary objective of the Risk and Audit Committee is to assist the VEWH in delivering on its responsibilities for annual financial reporting and in ensuring appropriate risk management and governance frameworks are in place for the VEWH and its Office. 

The Victorian Environmental Water Holder invites suitably qualified and experienced people to register an expression of interest for a position as independent member of the Victorian Environmental Water Holder Risk and Audit Committee.

Two positions are available – member and Chair. Candidates may indicate which position they are applying for and may be considered for both.

Committee members must have knowledge and experience in the following disciplines:  

• Sound financial literacy with experience in analysing and interpreting an organisation’s financial position and risk;

• Risk management governance frameworks;

• Internal audit, assurance programs and integrity issues;   

• Leadership and strategic judgement with the ability to foster collaborative and effective decision-making (required for Chair position);

• Experience in the water sector and/or professional membership (such as Chartered Accountant or Certified Practising Accountant) would be highly regarded.

Members must also show a personal commitment to integrity, disclosure of interests and be able to maintain confidentiality on relevant Committee matters.

The Victorian Government is committed to ensuring the diversity of our boards and committees represents the diversity of our communities. Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with a disability, young people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, gender diverse and intersex people are encouraged to apply. We will provide adjustments to the recruitment process upon request. Applicants from rural and regional Victoria are also encouraged to apply.

Aboriginal Cultural Safety 

Cultural safety of Traditional Owners and Aboriginal Victorians, as an underpinning principle of self-determination, is embedded in everything we do. Under the Aboriginal Cultural Safety Framework VEWH is committed to creating a culturally safe workplace, where there is space for culture to live and for spiritual and belief systems to exist. For further information, please contact self.determination@deeca.vic.gov.au.

Applicants are required to register an account, and apply via the Join a Public Board website (https://www.boards.vic.gov.au/).

Applicants are required to provide an up to date resume and complete an online application to address the key selection criteria and outline relevant qualifications and experience.

You do not have to disclose any personal information if you do not want to, but it can help us understand how we can support you through the recruitment process and beyond.

We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a culturally or linguistically diverse background, LGBTIQ+ or a young person, aged 25 years old or less.

If you identify as any of the above, we would welcome the opportunity to contact you and discuss how we can support you through the recruitment process.

Sharing this information will help you access support should you need it and will also help us to better understand the impact of our work.

If you would like help understanding this document or would like to receive it in another format phone Sarina Loo, using the National Relay Service 133 677 if required, or email us at general.enquiries@vewh.vic.gov.au.