Agriculture and Fisheries (Organisation site)
Operations; National Fire Ant Eradication Program; Biosecurity Queensland; Berrinba
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As the Senior Quality Assurance Officer for the National Fire Ant Eradication Program, you will work with passion and purpose towards the realisation of our vision of a fire ant free Australia by 2032.
You will coordinate and conduct treatment verification projects that will examine process efficiencies and efficacy and strive for continuous improvements in our service delivery.
Job detailsPosition status: Fixed Term Temporary
Position type: Flexible full-time
Occupational group: Policy & Planning
Classification: AO6
Workplace Location: Berrinba
Job ad reference: QLD/597209/24
Closing date: 29-Oct-2024
Yearly salary: $114625 - $122400
Fortnightly salary: $4393.60 - $4691.60
Job duration: 31 December 2026 with possible extension
As our Senior Quality Assurance Officer, you will:
Coordinate the implementation of comprehensive quality assurance projects for the National Fire Ant Eradication Program.Provide advice and support in the application of quality assurance principles in the development, review and implementation of Program policies, procedures, and practices.Assist with the identification of key components within Program processes that will facilitate examination of process efficiencies and efficacy and possible process improvements.Promote an evidence-based learning approach to the quality assurance process to engage Program staff in an atmosphere of mutual trust and a commitment to continuous improvement.Coordinate and conduct treatment verification and collect and analyse data to contribute to assessing compliance with prescribed operating procedures and the effectiveness of program treatment activities.Coordinate the maintenance and improvement of Program procedures and protocols and contribute to their implementation to ensure that eradication techniques and tools are contemporary and have been applied correctly.Provide reports, feedback, and recommendations to management in relation to the compliance by Program staff with operating procedures including recommendations to improve program efficacy and efficiency.Supervise and support the quality management team and work collaboratively with the staff in the Planning and Quality Management Unit to achieve results aligned with approved work plans, treatment, and surveillance plans.You may also have:
Experience supervising a large team and/or coordinating quality assurance projects would be well regarded.The ability to write high quality briefing notes, reports, and presentations.An understanding of biosecurity response activities and the Queensland Disaster Management Arrangements and/or experience in applying your capabilities in a response environment will also be well regarded.Why join the department?The work we do is widespread and varied, but our people are united by an innate sense of purpose, and a passion to serve their fellow Queenslanders. Our people are talented, down-to-earth and resilient, and the work they do every day fills them with gratification and pride. This is what keeps them coming back.
Here are some other reasons why our people choose us:
Have visible impact in your community, and directly contribute to making Queensland a better place to live.Flexible working options that encourage a healthy work-life balance.Salary sacrificing options and competitive superannuation.A variety of fantastic leave benefits, supported across the broader Queensland public sector.Access to confidential and free counselling for you and your immediate family members through our Employee Assistance Program.We are committed to preventing violence against women and are proud to be a White Ribbon accredited workplace.Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Further informationWe are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
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