Quality Officer

Lead and standardise quality processes to ensure compliance and efficiency
- Full time continuing opportunity based at our Callaghan Campus
- 17% super, generous annual, personal, and life leave, wellbeing programs, health and fitness discounts

**Be challenged and imagine with us**:
As Quality Officer, you will play a key role in developing and overseeing quality assurance processes across Infrastructure and Facilities Services (IFS). Focused on standardisation and compliance, the role supports improved operational efficiency and alignment with the university's strategic objectives.

This is a newly created role with real opportunity to shape quality practices and make a lasting impact across the division.

In this role you will:

- Lead the development, implementation, and governance of quality assurance processes across IFS.
- Analyse, audit, and review existing procedures and documentation, identifying gaps and refining processes to meet compliance and university standards.
- Monitor and evaluate quality performance, identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing corrective and preventative actions.
- This continuing position is full time and will be located at the Callaghan Campus (Awabakal land)._

**How will you inspire us?**:
You will have:

- Proven experience in a quality, compliance, or audit-focused role within a large and complex organisation.
- Knowledge of relevant regulations, legal requirements, and standards related to Quality Management Systems, including ISO 9001, as well as records management practices.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to work independently and interpret policy, process, and legislation.

**What we offer**:
The remuneration for this position is from $103,641 to $116,596 + 17% superannuation and is commensurate with skills and experience.

In addition to working for a university that is breaking boundaries, discovering new ways of thinking and cementing a place as a global leader, we offer a range of benefits to our employees to ensure you balance your commitments, stay healthy and work effectively.

These include:

- 17% super and salary packaging.
- Additional University Holiday days, generous personal, life, and parental leave, annual leave loading, and additional purchased leave scheme.
- Discounts on private health insurance, gym memberships, software, travel and more.
- A range of support and wellbeing programs.

For more information on benefits and conditions, please follow this link.

**About our University**:
The University of Newcastle stands as a global leader distinguished by a commitment to equity and excellence. Our vision is to be a world-leading University for our regions and creating a better future for our regions and the globe. Underpinned by this vision are our values of excellence, equity, engagement and sustainability.

**Your next steps**:

- Important information before you apply:_
- Applications for this position will only be accepted from those with Australian residency or a valid work permit.
- Your resume.
- A degree with at least 4 years subsequent relevant experience; or extensive experience and management expertise in technical or administrative fields; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/raining.
- Relevant experience in Quality Auditing, Business Management or previous experience in Quality coordination within large and complex organisations.
- Experience with developing and managing projects related to quality improvement, audits and process optimization.
- Strong analytical abilities, and proven ability to analyse data, evaluate information and identify efficiencies with a continuous improvement mindset.
- Ability to train employees in quality standards, quality management processes and best practice. Able to develop and maintain training materials.

**Please upload your Cover Letter**and** response to the requested Criteria as**one** PDF document**. This document should not exceed 3 pages.
- We also seek to provide a fair chance to all applicants by providing reasonable adjustments where required during the assessment and interview phases of the recruitment process._

**Contact Us**:
**Closing date: Tuesday 6 May 2025 at 11.59pm AEST**

**We are excited to be Looking Ahead with you**
- We provide opportunities for all people regardless of their background and experience, and this philosophy is reflected across all that we do._

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