AddressThe key duties of the position include
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.
An APS 6 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 APS 6 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 APS 6 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 APS 6-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.
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.
