Quality Coordinator, Aps Level 6, National

2 weeks ago


Sydney, Australia Department of Industry, Science, Energy & Resources Full time

**Job no**: 513332

**Employment type**: Ongoing

**Location**: Sydney, Melbourne, Any location in Australia

**Categories**: APS Level 6, Evaluation, Audit, Science, Engineering, Technical

**About the department**:
The department plays a key role in the Australian Government’s agenda to create jobs and build a stronger, more resilient and competitive economy. Our work builds on Australia’s existing strengths, supports businesses to grow, and drives new opportunities for long-term productivity growth and prosperity. The success of the department helps Australia recover from the economic consequences of COVID‑19 and adapt to its ongoing effects. Through our work, we support the government’s economic recovery plan and help to deliver a better future for all Australians.

**About the National Measurement Institute**:
The National Measurement Institute (NMI) is the measurement science, services and regulatory division of the Department of Industry, Science and Resources. As well as being Australia's link into international measurement activities including those of the Metre Treaty and OIML Convention, NMI is Australia's peak measurement body, responsible for maintaining and disseminating Australia's physical measurement standards, and providing a range of biological, chemical, legal, and physical measurement services including through the administration of the National Measurement Act. NMI has a national footprint, with research laboratories in Melbourne and Sydney. We value the different skills, knowledge and perspectives our staff bring. We’re committed to giving everyone an equal opportunity to participate, contribute and progress. Our values and behaviours centre on being, adaptable, innovative, accountable, strategic, inclusive and influential.

NMI’s key functions include:

- Providing calibration and testing services with the highest accuracy measurements available in Australia and providing traceability to the SI units of measurement.
- Producing reference materials for use in Chemical and Biological analysis.
- Participating internationally in metrological activities involving research, development and collaborations with international metrological partners.
- Developing standards and regulations that facilitate the functioning of the Australian economy.
- Ensuring that industries have access to measurement infrastructure that aligns with government policies.
- Developing and harmonising legal metrology at a national, international and regional levels.

**About the team**:
The two positions are within the NMI Quality, Safety and Risk Team, which works alongside technical and scientific personnel, supporting them to deliver metrological services to Australian industry. The group is also responsible for continuous improvement and maintenance of the NMI Quality Management System and the provision of a safe working environment. The roles will work closely with the Quality colleagues at our other sites.

**What’s in it for you?**

Do you want to work with leading national and international experts in their field? Do you want to play a part in ensuring that Australia's food is contaminant free, that our environment is properly remediated if it gets contaminated, and that our athletes are drug free? Or maybe you'd just like to set your watch against the same clock that the Australian Securities Exchange uses? Or maybe you'd like to keep our trade measurement inspectors safe, so that they can continue checking the accuracy of instruments as varied as fuel bowsers, grain silos, supermarket scales, and conveyor belts. NMI's wide range of nationally significant activities means you could fulfil any of these ambitions, and more. As well as providing a lot of opportunities for on the job learning, we're supporting the development of all staff through our new NMI Essentials development program.

To be successful in this role, you will have a technical background and have previously worked in an organisation with an accredited quality system. You will have a strong customer focus and the drive and initiative to keep technical teams engaged with quality improvements across the organisation.
- Knowledge of quality systems, specifically accredited to ISO/IEC 17025
- Experience in internal auditing, preferably as a lead auditor
- The ability to identify key quality priorities and implement system improvements
- Experience drafting, reviewing and controlling documentation
- Identifying and implementing preventative and corrective actions, and continuous improvements related to quality
- Providing training and guidance to staff on quality matters
- Ability to develop and maintain strong, professional relationships at all levels within the organisation
- Comfortable dealing with different types of technologies and people

To be successful in this role, you will need:

- Tertiary qualifications in Science.
- Significant knowledge and understanding of the requirements of quality system accreditation standards (


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