Aps 6 - Government Quality Assurance Representative (Gqar)

• $91,702 - $104,753 (plus Super)
• Amberley - QLD

The Role
As a Government Quality Assurance Representative (GQAR) you will be a member of the APS 6 Technical Officer – Airframes-Engines Job family.

The work of the Airframes-Engines sub-function in Defence: Provide technical airframes-engines knowledge and advice, engaging with stakeholders to deliver and exercise appropriate technical delegations in line with relevant legislative, policy and regulatory frameworks. Investigate, report and perform technical airframes-engines assessments that support Defence materiel capability life cycle.

Within the Airframes-Engines sub-function an APS6 Technical Officer – Airframes-Engines is accountable under broad direction to perform and achieve complex technical airframes-engines work within an integrated workforce. They are accountable under limited direction to perform and achieve complex Quality Assurance work within an integrated workforce. 

An APS6 Technical Officer – Airframes-Engines will work independently with the opportunity for reasonable autonomy and accountability for the achievement of outcomes of their work. They will exercise both initiative and judgement in the interpretation of policy and in the application of practices and procedures. They will provide detailed airframes-engines technical, professional and policy advice in relation to complex work and contribute to strategic planning, program and project management and policy development.

An APS6 Technical Officer – Airframes-Engines will have considerable level of stakeholder engagement and will liaise with stakeholders in relation to complex or difficult issues. They will be required to identify, anticipate and respond to stakeholders’ needs and expectations to achieve work unit and Defence outcomes. They will be accountable to contribute towards ongoing self-improvement and professional development.

As an APS6 Technical Officer you will maintain a well-developed understanding of and compliance to relevant legislative frameworks, government decision-making and Defence’s mission and policy requirements. You will be responsible for organising workflow and making independent decisions relating to your area of tasking. As an APS6-GQAR you will interpret and provide advice within the management and Quality Assurance function based on legislation, policy and procedures. Additionally, you will provide technical, professional and policy advice in relation to technical Quality Assurance and contribute to strategic planning, and policy development. You may supervise a Subject Matter Expert as part of an audit team and be responsible to set work priorities and allocate work.

The duties of an APS6 Airframes-Engines Technical Officer may include:

• Perform complex airframes-engines technical GQA activities and associated tasks working to agreed priorities and outcomes.
• Accountable for exercising assigned technical authorities. Demonstrate and apply knowledge and experience to develop and review technical packages.
• Apply technical knowledge and experience to identify risks and uncertainties and take these into account in planning, decision making and priority setting.
• Build and sustain positive relationships with team members, actively participate in team work and motivate and mentor developing technicians.
• Tailor communication style and language to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Assess technical packages including scoping, planning and reviewing of packages and provide recommendations for consideration.
• Assess technical packages, reports, processes and product and equipment performance to meet specified requirements, provide recommendations for continuous improvement and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure safety aspects of Defence capability are considered and incorporated into airframes-engines technical activities and tasks.
• Manage technical knowledge of relevant processes, packages, product and equipment.
• Manage workflows, resources, prepare work area and team plans detailing measurable milestones and expected outcomes.

About our Team
Undertakes internationally delegated requests for Government Quality Assurance (GQA) to mitigate identified quality risks for Joint regional Defence Capability being serviced in Australia.

ACSPO-GQARs undertake GQA process, product and system audits, and Government Source Inspection for F35 Air Vehicle products being serviced by Australian Defence Suppliers.

Our Ideal Candidate
Will be a highly professional, motivated, enthusiastic and experienced self-starter requiring limited direction. You will have highly developed personal organisational skills and the ability to organise an audit team. Commensurate with this you will be able to identify/define issues; report on non-conformances; and formalise your findings through excellent report writing and documentation.

To achieve the auditing outcomes required, you will have technical trade knowledge of manufacturing and/or maintenance procedures, corporate quality management systems (ISO-AS/NZS9001/AS9100) and be able to apply your knowledge and experience to undertake Quality Assurance auditing at a wide variety of manufacturing/maintenance facilities.

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