Policy and Compliance Officer

Posted: 30/07/2024

Closing Date: 30/09/2024

Salary: $99,473.00 - $102,065.00

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Macquarie

Job Category: Allied Health,Services Administration

**Our Purpose and Ambition**

NextSense is a not-for-profit organisation supporting people with vision or hearing loss across Australia. We work with children, adults, and their families, providing a holistic approach to hearing services for newborns through to people over 90 years old, and helping children who are blind or have low vision to develop the right skills, mobility, and independence to confidently explore their world.

NextSense has been breaking boundaries since 1860, and we’ve been expanding our services ever since. Today, we deliver world-class education (both to children with sensory loss and to professionals in the field), cochlear implants, allied health services, therapy, research, and clinical services to children and adults. We’re a registered NDIS provider, working with our clients to achieve their own goals and potential.

We’re committed to research and innovation; harnessing the latest technologies and new ways of thinking and educating the next generation to lead the way in hearing and vision services.

We are currently creating a world-leading centre for innovation on-site at Macquarie University that represents a new era for hearing and vision loss. This nationally significant social infrastructure project will be a place to nurture, trial and share new ideas and form new partnerships that will drive better outcomes for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or have low vision.

**The Role**

NextSense has an exciting opportunity for a Policy and Compliance Officer to join our team at Macquarie Park, reporting directly to Manager of Quality, Compliance & Legal.

This full-time permanent Policy & Compliance Officer position plays a crucial role in ensuring that our organisation adheres to legal requirements and upholds high quality standards. Your responsibilities will include conducting internal audits, collaborating with stakeholders to review and draft internal Policies and Procedures, and supporting the implementation of the organisation-wide Quality Improvement Framework.

You will also be responsible for maintaining a robust Policy and Procedure management system, conducting research on legislative and regulatory requirements. Working collaboratively with other members of the Governance Risk and Compliance team to support the development and implementation of quality improvement plans and procedures to meet industry standards and relevant legislation.

**What we can offer you**
- Competitive remuneration
- Salary packaging allowing you to increase your take home pay
- 2 weeks paid leave over Christmas in addition to 4 weeks annual leave
- Paid parental leave of 14 weeks for primary carer, and 6 weeks for secondary carer
- Growth and professional development opportunities
- Collaborative work environment
- Wellbeing program including Employee Assistance Program

**Desired Skills and Experience**:
To be successful in this role you'll need to demonstrate you meet the following selection criteria.
- Degree in Law, Social Science, Business/Commerce or other relevant qualifications.
- Advanced written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated understanding of, and respect for NextSense communities and the disability sector.
- Ability to navigate multiple competing priorities and stakeholder expectations.
- Obtain a Working with Children Check and criminal record check as part of our worker screening process.
- Prior work experience in a compliance role is desirable

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