Professional Accreditation Officer

$85,857 to $92,964
- Ongoing, full-time
- Kelvin Grove

**Who are we looking for?**

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is seeking a Professional Accreditation Officer to join Office of the Deputy Dean, Faculty of Health, Academic Division.

The Professional Accreditation Officer provides high-level administrative support for Faculty of Health courses that require professional accreditation. This can include supporting submissions, site visits, reporting, document control, committee updates and other related administration as agreed or directed by the Professional Services Coordinator. The position will keep abreast of any relevant changes related to the Faculty of Health professional accreditation portfolio, including noting changes with the Professional Services Coordinator, so any identified impacts are highlighted to required stakeholders. The role requires a high level of attention to detail and planning skills, as well as very strong verbal and written communication skills. The Professional Accreditation Officer will keep information, processes, and documentation current and update accordingly, when any developments associated with accreditation standards/policies arise.

We’re offering this role as a hybrid position as part of QUT’s commitment to embracing the opportunities created by a more virtual and connected world.

**Real world impact**

QUT is a major Australian university with a global outlook and a 'real world' focus. We are an ambitious and collaborative institution that seeks to equip our students and graduates with the skills they will need in an increasingly disrupted and challenged world.

QUT has embraced a collaborative approach to improving the health of our nation, bridging the gap between science and better health through a focus on prevention, evidence, innovation and real outcomes.

The Faculty of Health is led by the Executive Dean and the Executive Management Team comprising the deputy dean, heads of schools, and other senior faculty staff. The faculty’s schools are established around disciplines with affinities that promote integration and collaboration in teaching and research, and provide a sustainable foundation upon which to build areas of strength. Its organisational structure includes the:

- School of Biomedical Sciences
- School of Clinical Sciences
- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
- School of Nursing
- School of Optometry and Vision Science
- School of Psychology and Counselling
- School of Public Health and Social Work.

QUT’s Faculty of Health attracts high-quality students with more than 10 000 students enrolled in undergraduate, postgraduate coursework and research higher degree programs across its seven schools.

Drawing on its reputation for teaching excellence, the Faculty of Health produces graduates who are highly sought after in the commercial, scientific, health and community sectors. The faculty’s applied research activity is focused on improving health and wellbeing, and preventing disease. This high-impact and internationally recognised research continues to make a significant and positive contribution to the ongoing development of the brand of QUT, as well as providing opportunities to develop partnerships.

In 2018, the Faculty of Health’s corporate review provided recommendations that have enabled the faculty to build on its current strengths, and ensure its long-term success, focusing on key themes that relate to strategic direction, students, learning and teaching, research and innovation, and people, culture and sustainability.

The Faculty of Health operates across the university’s two campuses, Kelvin Grove and Gardens Point, and several distributed sites. The proximity of the Kelvin Grove campus to hospital facilities at Herston provides the faculty with a distinct competitive advantage and a renowned precinct that offers transformative education, aligned biomedical research and industry engagement.

**What you need to succeed**

To thrive in this role, you will be someone who enjoys taking the initiative to provide excellent service and support across a broad range of activities each day.

You will demonstrate:

- Education, training and/or relevant experience equivalent to completion of a degree in conjunction with subsequent relevant administrative experience.
- Demonstrate well-developed written and interpersonal communication skills with demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate with a wide range of people at all levels of a large organisation.
- Proven high attention to detail skills, that ensures there are no errors with work presented.
- Demonstrated well-developed organisational skills with the ability to effectively plan and prioritise workload, to deliver on expected outcomes.