Quality Manager – Australian Government Body

Quality Manager – Australian Government Body (The position has been filled)

• Excellent opportunity to join a Government Body in a role where you can make substantive change
• Prior experience in a Quality role within the public sector shall be highly valued
• Competitive salary, friendly work environment and parking onsite provided

 

THE CLIENT

Our client is an Australian Government statutory agency within the Department of Health. Their corporate office where the Quality Manager role is based is in a suburb of Melbourne. The premises are modern and well equipped, their scientists are dedicated and highly experienced and the work they do, extremely important.

 

THE ROLE

This exciting and important position reports to the organisation’s corporate governance section. It will commence as a six month contract but it will be reviewed for extension or permanency.

The role aims to ensure:

• The effective management and continuous improvement of the existing quality management system (QMS)
• Coordinate the ongoing internal auditing schedule that cuts across various groups
• Champion the embedding of quality activities to ensure they are incorporated within all their colleagues’ range of activities
• Harmonisation of the various groups’ approaches to implementing the overarching QMS, so as to minimise duplication and/or contradiction

This is a complex and multifaceted government agency that requires a Quality Manager who is passionate about implementing long-lasting change. Without any direct reports, you must be self-motivated and able to work effectively by influencing teams to ensure all aspects of the QMS are fit-for-purpose for each group’s needs and remain aligned with the corporate requirements.

QUALITY IS BUILT IN—NOT BOLTED ON!

Through identifying common goals that create synergies between groups, you will take ownership of stewarding quality-related matters. You shall build credibility and trust by fostering open communication, accountability, and recognition. You must demonstrate energy and passion necessary for persuading coworkers of the benefits arising from the overall vision and direction of your quality initiatives.

 

SELECTION CRITERIA

To be successful in your application you will need to meet the following criteria:

• Tertiary qualifications, minimum Bachelor’s Degree with a science-related major
• Hold Australian citizenship or possess permanent residency status leading to citizenship
• You will have significant experience in working in a Quality role, ideally having developed and managed an ISO 9001 compliant QMS
• High degree of proficiency with MS Office suite is essential
• A demonstrated ability to engage with and mentor teams to support a high-performing culture of quality
• The ability to build professional relationships at all levels, both internally and externally
• Strong influencing skills with a track record of driving sustainable quality activities through continuous improvement
• Well established analytical and problem-solving skills, so as to ensure appropriate corrective actions are taken in a timely manner
• Confidence to implement proactive measures to mitigate risk
• Availability to undertake occasional interstate travel that shall be required and a baseline security clearance are conditions of employment

If you are someone who lives and breathes quality and will champion activities that make a lasting difference; if you are currently in a similar role and are up for the challenges associated with working within a government body—we want to hear from you!

 

APPLICATIONS

To have a confidential discussion about this role, please call 03 9516 0100 during office hours and ask for Daniel Turner. Alternatively, after hours send him an SMS on 0415 573 220.

To apply, please click the “Apply Now” button and send your resume with a covering letter addressing the above criteria to CS Executive Group.

To be considered for this role, you must also complete an application form on our website by copying the link below:

https://www.csexecutivegroup.com/application-form/

 

REQUIREMENT FOR SHORTLISTING

Subsequently, as part of our client’s pre-screening requirements for this role, all candidates who are considered for shortlisting will be provided with key selection criteria to provide written responses to.

Your provision of responses shall form an integral part of the application process.

 

THANK YOU

We would like to thank you for taking the time to apply for this role. Unfortunately, due to the large volume of applications we receive daily, we cannot contact all candidates.  Accordingly, if you are not successful on this occasion, please note your resume will remain on our database and so you can be considered for other roles.