Aso5 Quality and Compliance Officer

**Department of State Development**
**Job reference**: ASO5 Quality and Compliance Officer 644582
**Location**: 5000 - ADELAIDE
**Job status**: Ongoing
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**About us**:
The Department of State Development is working to shape South Australia’s future by driving economic growth.

Our role is to ensure that South Australia capitalises on the opportunities before us, to ensure that we are well-positioned to take advantage of the state’s significant economic opportunities.

Working at DSD will provide you with an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery of some of the government’s major economic initiatives, and importantly, make a lasting positive difference and contribute to the prosperity of our state.

As a newly created agency in 2024, we continue to help drive our state forward, and we want you to join us on this journey.

We take pride in being an employer of choice and providing a work environment that is vibrant and rewarding for people of all levels. Help us shape our state’s economic future and position South Australia on the national and global stage.

For more information about our agency, please visit:
Department of State Development | statedevelopment.sa.gov.au

**About the role**:
As part of the education eco-system, Skills SA connects industries, employers and training providers with South Australians. Our services improve the education and development outcomes for children right through to their transition to adulthood, reflecting our commitment to support every child towards their aspirations. Working with a broad range of stakeholders, Skills SA plays an important role by:

- Matching the state’s current and anticipated employment demands with training
- Ensuring employers can access workers with skills required to run and grow their business
- Ensuring South Australians can get the quality training that will help them find a job and build a career.

As the Quality and Compliance Officer, you will join the Contract Quality and Compliance Team based in Adelaide and play an important role in the quality and integrity of South Australia’s publicly funded vocational education and training market. You will work with a range of stakeholders, including private registered training organisations, to assess and monitor the provision of vocational education and training services including to support and assist providers to be compliant with their contractual obligations and appropriate use of public funds.

You will also be responsible for the quality, accessible and relevant vocational education and training eco-system by ensuring an efficient and effective quality assessment and contract compliance function, including:

- Providing specialist advice on compliance and claim and payment business processes and systems.
- Providing information and advice to key stakeholders including registered training organisations and other service providers
- Planning and implementing audit procedures which support quality outcomes and continuous improvement.

**Key Competencies**:
To succeed in the role, you will be able to demonstrate:

- Knowledge of state and national vocational education and training systems and structures and training products.
- Good knowledge of quality systems, assessment / auditing principles and practices and continuous improvement.

You will also have:

- Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, and sound interpersonal capacity to effectively liaise with people from a variety of backgrounds and levels, including demonstrated ability in undertaking negotiation and consultation processes
- The ability to work autonomously, successfully achieve deadlines and desired outcomes, manage competing work tasks, and contribute effectively as a member of a mutually accountable team
- Initiative and motivation to continuously improve policies and business practices.

**Remuneration**:
Competitive salary $85,790 min - $95,413 max pa plus superannuation.

**Benefits**:
Bringing your talent to the Department of State Development will see you rewarded with a wide variety of benefits such as:

- A variety of leave arrangements
- Contemporary office space, including end-of-trip facilities
- Work-life balance with a flexible hybrid work arrangement
- Access to great customised training and career development opportunities

**Qualifications**:

- **Essential**: nil
- **Desirable**: nil

**Special Conditions**:

- The role will be offered full-time, ongoing.
- Satisfactory Department of Human Services Criminal History Check or National Police Check (NPC) required prior to employment.

**Enquiries**:
**How to Apply**:
Applicants are required to submit the following:

- Cover letter demonstrating the suitability for the role by addressing the key competencies (2 pages max)
- Curriculum Vitae (4 pages max)
- Prepare 3 referees (at least one should be current or recent line manager), to be provided on request.
- Pre-employment Declaration Form - find the atta