Director of Quality and Risk

• Permanent, full-time position with free onsite parking

• A fantastic opportunity to provide strategic leadership and implement strategies to support best practice

• Be an integral part of Excelsia's life-transforming global Christian learning community

About the Role

Primary responsibilities include:

• Lead coordinated quality systems and best practice initiatives.

• Provide strategic oversight of quality governance and standards compliance.

• Manage institutional quality assurance, Self-Assurance Model reporting, and data systems.

• Oversee course accreditation, registration, and renewal submissions.

• Support staff with training, advice, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Selection Criteria

Qualifications and Professional Standing:

• Possession of a relevant postgraduate degree level qualification, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience/ training.

Essential:

• Committed Christian involved in a local congregation.

• Experience (10+ years) working in a Senior Quality Assurance role in a Higher Education setting role or equivalent.

• Demonstrated knowledge of the Australian higher education regulatory framework and understanding of the systems, structures and services involved in the provision of higher education courses of study.

• Demonstrated understanding of quality assurance, and the ability to provide leadership in the maintenance and documentation of standards and systems.

• Demonstrable experience as strategic thinker with proven ability to both prioritise critical goals and execute strategies in the successful achievement of goals within budget and timeframe constraints.

• Strong interpersonal skills to work with clients and stakeholders.

• Excellent skills in written communication, and demonstrated experience in writing reports, submissions and policy documents.

• Demonstrated advanced computer skills, including a strong command of the Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Excel and Word.

• Ability to organise and complete large documentary projects, provide leadership to participants, maintain a high level of attention to detail, accuracy and presentation, and take responsibility for timely submissions and management of records.

• Technological literacy in a wide range of desktop applications to support reporting and analysis role requirements.

• Full Australian Working Rights

About Us

Excelsia University College was founded in 1983 as Australia's first Christian arts college and, together with Indiana Wesleyan University, we are part of a global Christian learning community with big plans to take Christian higher education to the next level in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region for undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Excelsia Benefits

• Maximise your "take home" income through our Salary Packaging scheme.

• Enjoy flexible and family friendly policies, providing generous leave and working conditions.

• Experience working in a culturally rich environment, with opportunities to engage in spiritual devotions.

• Upskill with our substantial tuition discount to eligible staff and their immediate families to study Excelsia courses.

• Our employees have access to earned wages, the ability to save before you're paid, financial education and much more.

Learn more about why Excelsia is Great Place to Work Certified and why our staff love working at Excelsia here:

This full-time position is based in Pennant Hills.

How to Apply

If you meet the above criteria, you have a great opportunity to join our Christian community. Please provide your application with resume and covering letter addressing the position criteria via this website. If you have any queries regarding the position or application process, please contact us via

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