Audit and Risk Committee Member
Job Summary
Employer: Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA)
Location: Canberra, ACT
Closing Date: 24 November 2025
The Board of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) is calling for expressions of interest from suitable applicants for a new Member of the Audit and Risk Committee (ARC).
Applications must be submitted before 12 pm (AEDT) on Monday 24 November 2025.
About the role
The APVMA Board is responsible for ensuring the good governance of the APVMA by determining the objectives, strategies and policies to be followed by the APVMA, and ensuring that the APVMA performs its functions in a proper, efficient and effective manner. The Board is the Accountable Authority of the APVMA under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
An Audit and Risk Committee member’s principal responsibilities are to actively contribute to the ARC fulfilling its role and functions as specified in its charter. They are accountable to the Board, through the ARC Chair and Board Chair, for the performance of their duties. An ARC member has specific responsibilities to:
Properly prepare for and actively contribute to discussions at ARC meetings and support the efficient, effective and collaborative conduct of those meetings
Attend all meetings of the ARC, and seek an approval for a leave of absence when attendance is not possible
When requested, actively contribute to matters that ARC members are asked to consider, respond to and/or provide feedback on between ARC meetings, including attend other informal and ad hoc meetings
Adhere to the same standards of conduct as described in the Board Code of Conduct (within the Board Charter)
Support a professional working environment and communications between the ARC, the Board and APVMA management
Support a professional working environment and communications between the ARC and the internal and external auditors
Work with the Board Secretariat to enable the proper and effective administration of the Committee, including providing feedback on the appropriateness of meeting papers and contribute to the preparation of minutes and other relevant documents/records
Participate in induction processes for themselves, as required
Support the ARC Chair in ensuring the ARC is effective and performs to the standards expected by the Board
Undertake other reasonable duties which are considered by the APVMA to be directly relevant to the performance of the functions of the ARC.
Further information about the role and the APVMA is set out in the Candidate Information Pack. Further information about the APVMA Board and the Audit and Risk Committee is available on APVMA website.
How to Apply
All candidates expressing an interest in the role are invited to submit a written application consisting of a resume (not exceeding 5 pages, single sided), a letter addressing the selection criteria and the name and contact details of 2 referees. The letter addressing the selection criteria must not exceed 1000 words. Applications must be completely self-contained. No hyperlinked or other material may be incorporated by reference. The nominated referees should be people who can speak to the candidate’s capabilities and experience relevant to the role and have had a direct professional relationship with the candidate within the last 5 years.
A selection panel will assess the written applications and select a short list of candidates for interview.
Applications must be submitted before 12 pm (AEDT) on Monday 24 November 2025. Submission of applications on time is entirely the applicant’s responsibility. Applications must be submitted by email to APVMABoard@apvma.gov.au. Applications submitted by any other means, including by hand or facsimile, will not be considered.
Further information about how to apply is set out in the Candidate Information Pack.
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