Manager - Academic Quality

• Great team culture
• Full time | Ongoing Position | Attractive Remuneration
• Location: Dandenong Campus | Hybrid Working

ABOUT USChisholm is one of Victoria’s premier public vocational education and training provider, with campuses located across Melbourne and the south east.Each year, we welcome some 31,000 students from over 43 culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. More than 1,600 passionate and dedicated Chisholm employees work together to deliver quality training and education in Melbourne’s south east manufacturing heartland and key residential growth corridor.A Victorian Government-owned TAFE, we aim to lead the way in education and training to inspire success and transform lives.Our purpose is to excel in education and training and be respected and valued for enhancing the social and economic futures of individuals, industry and communities.Our drive for commercial success is underpinned by our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Integrity and Respect.
In the past 20 years, we have grown significantly to become a multi-sector institute, delivering a broad range of education and training programs and services in higher education, vocational education and training (VET) and school sectors across ten campuses in Victoria, online, in the workplace and overseas with partner educational and government organisations.We offer more than 250 courses, from Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)/Victorian Certificate of Education Vocational Major (VCE VM)/Vocational Education and Training Delivered to Secondary Students (VETDSS), through to nationally accredited qualifications such as certificates, diplomas, advanced diplomas, degrees, graduate certificates, graduate diplomas and short courses.ABOUT THE ROLEAs a member of the Chisholm Leadership Group (CLG) you will lead the implementation and maintenance of the Chisholm’s Vocational Quality Framework. You will provide subject matter expertise on educational excellence including quality and compliance processes.Your key accountabilities will be to:

• Lead the implementation and operationalisation of Chisholm’s Vocational Education Quality Framework, creating an efficient and effective framework, ensuring consistency of approach is realised across all education business areas.
• Focus on quality and compliance with processes and procedures through educational delivery areas.
• Support and coordinate external quality and regulatory audits.
• Support the development of strategies, policies and procedures to build organisational capability in Academic Quality and governance requirements.
• Ensure operational activities are appropriately resourced, monitored and evaluated according to the overarching operations strategy.

ABOUT YOUYou will have the following:

• Tertiary qualifications in management or Academic Quality, or extensive experience in a related discipline
• Diploma VET (TAE50116) or higher Adult VET Teaching qualification
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40116) or VET qualification that meets the Standards for RTOs 2015
• And must meet the Fit and Proper Person Requirements under the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015

Crucial to your success will be your proven experience in Academic Quality as well as regulatory and contractual compliance. You are a highly organised and motivated and will have experience in coordinating audits. You will have great interpersonal, communication skills and the ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders in a highly collegiate manner. Resilience and strategic thinking will favourably position your for success in this role.BELONGING AND INCLUSIONChisholm is resolutely diverse. We celebrate our people’s unique contributions to achieving our ambition to transform lives through relevant and responsive high-quality education. Chisholm’s culture of Belonging & Inclusion strives to promote a self-regulating culture that enhances the experiences of our employees, students and communities.We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
We are committed to a fair and equitable merit-based recruitment process for all our candidates. If you have specific accessibility or support requirements please contact our People, Culture & Safety Team at naida.osmancevic@chisholm.edu.au.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. If you have specific support requirements please contact our People, Culture & Safety Team at naida.osmancevic@chisholm.edu.au.
Chisholm has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children. All allegations and safety concerns will be treated consistently in accordance with Chisholm policy and procedure.HOW TO APPLYApplications for this position close 10am Monday, 29 April 2024.Applications should include:

• a covering letter
• curriculum vitae
• contact details of three (3) referees

Appointment to this position is subject to satisfactory completion of Safety Screening requirements including but not limited to:

• valid Employee Working With Children Check
• National Police Check
• International Police Check (if applicable)
• verification of unrestricted work rights in Australia, eg citizenship, passport or birth certificate
• certified copies of qualifications and transcripts

If you have any questions regarding the position or require further information please contact Dr Sam McCurdy, Associate Director – Academic Quality via email sam.mccurdy@chisholm.edu.au or contact Naida Osmancevic, Senior Employment Specialist via phone 0437 275 991 or email naida.osmancevic@chisholm.edu.au.Chisholm Institute reserves the right to withdraw an advertised pos