Document Controller

Company Description

Every person at Leidos plays an important and valued role bringing science, engineering and technology together to produce practical solutions for our customers’ most complex problems. It’s how we help to make the world safer, healthier and more efficient - work that matters and a mission, like those of our customers, we are passionate about. We’re open minded, ambitious and committed to enabling our people to do their best work, to be inspired by what they can achieve and the impact they can have.

Here in Australia, we’re agile and growing fast. Our 1,400 employees are busy building an enviable reputation for innovation and delivery. And, as part of a US-based organisation with 37,000 people and a 50 year history, we are able to draw upon world-leading technical expertise to help us provide the best solutions to our customers.

**Job Description**:
**Your New Role**

Leidos Australia has an opportunity to support an exciting new key Government contract, supporting Australia and it’s national interests, both locally and overseas.

This role will support the start-up of the first phase of a new multi-year program, which will expand the capacity of the large enterprise environment for the next step of the program. You will be in a large, cross-skilled team of system architects and engineers, with the opportunity to involved yourself with complex and highly watched delivery. The Document Controller will work closely with the Technical Writer and Project Coordinator(s) and is a critical supporting function to the project to ensure documentation quality control.

The Document Controller is responsible for administrative support to the project team including documentation and records compliance with regulatory requirements, and ensuring documentation is version controlled, up to date and accurate.

**Qualifications**:
**About You and What You'll Bring**

You have previous experience as a Document Controller, supporting wider projects to ensure compliance and quality. You have strong organisational skills, and a keen eye for detail.

Your critical thinking, process analysis, and problem-solving skills will support you well in this position. You must be able to adapt and respond to changing requirements, as well as be independent and meet deadlines.

You have previous experience as a Document Controller, you will be supporting a major project to ensure compliance and quality including the following skills:

- Experience in document management and technical writing within a large project(s)
- Knowledge of Defence document storage processes
- High level proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and PDF software
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work collaboratively, but can also operate autonomously using initiative, sound reasoning, listening and decision-making skills
- Time management, planning and organising skills
- Analytically minded with strong problem-solving skills and hold a high level of initiative and self-motivation
- Understanding of ILS processes / procedures is desirable but not essential

Additional Information
**What you will love**

You have previous experience as a Document Controller, you will be supporting a major project to ensure compliance and quality including the following skills:

- Experience in document management and technical writing within a large project(s)
- Knowledge of Defence document storage processes
- High level proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and PDF software
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work collaboratively, but can also operate autonomously using initiative, sound reasoning, listening and decision-making skills
- Time management, planning and organising skills
- Analytically minded with strong problem-solving skills and hold a high level of initiative and self-motivation
- Understanding of ILS processes / procedures is desirable but not essential.

At Leidos, we’ve built our business on the ability to Redefine Possible and the same applies to your career. We proudly embrace diversity and support our people at every stage of their Leidos journey in terms of inclusion, accessibility and flexibility. We look forward to welcoming you.