Manager, Quality Assurance

Queensland Government; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Government is seeking a Manager in the Quality Assurance Unit to lead the statewide QA activities for senior curriculum, assessment and certification. You will guide operational teams, develop strategies, and ensure consistency of standards across schools through moderation and policy interpretation.

You will provide expert advice on emerging issues in the senior phase of schooling, including digital technology and AI, and manage training logistics and budget expenditure for

Qualifications

• Thinks critically and acts on the broader purpose of the system.
• Views situations through a range of perspectives, analysing multiple sources of information to recognise broader implications of issues (leads strategically).
• Makes considered, ethical and courageous decisions based on insight into the broader context (makes insightful decisions).
• Builds and sustains relationships to collaborate delivery of customer-focused outcomes (builds enduring relationships).
• Demonstrates accountability for the execution and quality of results through professionalism, persistence and transparency (drives accountability and outcomes).
• Maintains a high standard of practice through governance and risk management and proactively facilitates collaboration to develop contingency plans in response to identified risks (demonstrates sound governance).

Responsibilities

• Lead the Quality Assurance Unit to provide high quality assistance and support to all Queensland's senior curriculum, assessment and certification system.
• Guide the Principal Project Officers' leadership of operational teams responsible for trial initiatives and professional development and training to support state-wide comparability of standards of learning and assessment through a system of moderation.
• Provide expert advice on emerging issues in the senior phase of schooling including digital technology and AI.
• Provide expert advice to senior leaders about interpretation of priorities and policies involving assessment and quality assurance.
• Develop and implement strategies to operate and refine QA procedures for General, General Extension and Applied subjects.
• Oversee training logistics, resource development and budget expenditure for state-wide QA activities.
• Develop guidelines and procedures for PD and training related to QA.
• Lead development of documentation guiding schools in interpretation of QCE & QCIA policies for QA of school-based assessment.
• Manage workloads to prioritise schools at risk of not meeting QA requirements.
• Maintain currency with developments in QA to provide leadership and advice to schools.
• Undertake tasks to assist QCAA in achieving business outcomes, including using data to inform decisions.

Job description

What you will doIn the Manager role, you will:Lead the Quality Assurance Unit to provide high quality assistance and support to all Queensland's senior curriculum, assessment and certification system.Guide the Principal Project Officers' leadership of operational teams responsible for trial initiatives and professional development and training to support state-wide comparability of standards of learning and assessment through a system of moderation.Provide expert advice emerging issues in the senior phase of schooling including issues pertaining to emerging digital technology and artificial intelligence.Provide expert advice to senior leaders about the interpretation and implementation of the strategic priorities, policies and procedures involving assessment and quality assurance.Develop and implement strategies to operate and refine quality assurance procedures for General, General (Extension) and Applied (Essential) subjects.Oversee training logistics, resource development and budget expenditure for state-wide quality assurance activities.Develop principles, guidelines and procedures for the professional development and training associated with quality assurance activities.Lead the development and maintenance of documentation that guides and directs schools in the interpretation of the QCE & QCIA policy and procedures handbook for assessment and quality assurance of school-based assessment.Manage the workloads of teams to efficiently identify and prioritise schools 'at risk' of not meeting quality assurance requirements.Maintain currency with state, national and international developments in assessment and quality assurance to provide leadership to the Quality Assurance Unit and authoritative advice to schools.Undertake specific tasks as required to assist the QCAA in achieving its business outcomes, including using data to inform decisions.Reporting relationshipsThis role reports to the Director, Senior Assessment and Certification Support Branch. Eight positions report directly to this role.What we are looking forThe QCAA is committed to selecting the person best suited to the role and to furthering equity and diversity. We strongly encourage applications from all gender groups, Aboriginal people, Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with all abilities.The ideal candidate for this role:Thinks critically and acts on the broader purpose of the system. Views situations through a range of perspectives, analysing multiple sources of information to recognise broader implications of issues (leads strategically)Makes considered, ethical and courageous decisions based on insight into the broader context (makes insightful decisions)Builds and sustains relationships to collaborate delivery of customer-focused outcomes (builds enduring relationships)Demonstrates accountability for the execution and quality of results through professionalism, persistence and transparency (drives accountability and outcomes)Maintains a high standard of practice through governance and risk management and proactively facilitates collaboration to develop contingency plans in response to identified risks (demonstrates sound governance)How to applyPlease read the information in this document and the Information for Applicants document. Your application should include:a letter or statement (up to 2 pages maximum) that addresses the points outlined in the 'What we are looking for' sectionyour resume (up to 3 pages) that details your qualifications and experience, and the names of two work-related referees, one of which should be your immediate supervisor.Documents must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format and use at least 11-point font size.Apply online at www.smartjobs.qld.gov.au.If you have technical difficulties or to discuss reasonable adjustment options, please email [e-mail] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.