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About the Role
The Faculty of Health is seeking an Accreditation Officer to manage and coordinate all accreditation processes, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and regulatory requirements. This role serves as the primary liaison between the organization and accrediting bodies, maintaining accreditation status and supporting continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end accreditation processes, including application preparation, documentation compilation, and submission to accrediting bodies
- Coordinate with internal departments and stakeholders to gather necessary information and documentation for accreditation reviews
- Conduct internal audits and gap analyses to identify areas of non-compliance and develop corrective action plans
- Maintain comprehensive accreditation records, documentation, and databases
- Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors and accrediting body representatives during site visits and reviews
- Monitor regulatory changes, industry updates, and accreditation standard modifications
- Develop, implement, and update accreditation policies, procedures, and guidelines
- Track accreditation status, renewal deadlines, and compliance milestones
- Prepare detailed accreditation reports and presentations for senior management and governing bodies
- Collaborate with quality assurance and compliance teams to integrate accreditation requirements into organizational operations
Requirements
- Proven experience in accreditation management, compliance, or quality assurance roles
- Strong knowledge of accreditation standards, frameworks, and regulatory requirements
- Excellent organisational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple accreditation processes simultaneously
- Proficiency with documentation management systems, databases, and Microsoft Office applications
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify compliance gaps and develop solutions
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for preparing reports and liaising with external stakeholders
- Meticulous attention to detail and commitment to accuracy in documentation and record-keeping
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams
- Familiarity with audit processes and quality management systems
- Experience with specific accrediting bodies or regulatory agencies (preferred)
- Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies (preferred)
- Must provide evidence of working rights in Australia at time of application
Skills
- Accreditation management
- Compliance
- Quality assurance
- Project management
- Documentation management
- Database management
- Microsoft Office applications
- Analytical skills
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Attention to detail
- Audit processes
- Quality management systems
Location
- Campbelltown Campus
Work Type
- Casual
Salary/Compensations
- HEW 6 $97,693 – $104,713 per annum, plus 25% casual loading
About the Company
- Western Sydney University is boldly different, energetic, global, diverse, dynamic, and youthful.
- Our mission is to deliver student success, impactful research, and stronger communities.
- Making a difference starts at Western.
Equal Opportunity
- We are committed to substantive equality as outlined in our Equal Opportunity Policy.
- We actively encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, candidates of all gender identities and expressions, people of all abilities, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.