Remote Reaccreditation & Quality Assurance Consultant

Caritas Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 185,000 - 277,000; Full time

Job summary

Caritas Australia is seeking an experienced consultant to provide independent quality assurance of its DFAT reaccreditation Agency Profile and supporting evidence, and to prepare staff for the subsequent organisational review. The engagement is expected to commence in January 2027 and has an estimated allocation of 6.5 consulting days.

The consultancy will be delivered in two phases. Phase 1 will review an advanced draft Agency Profile and supporting evidence, testing alignment with DFAT

Qualifications

• Experience in DFAT accreditation or reaccreditation processes.
• Ability to facilitate mock interviews and provide actionable feedback.
• Strong writing and documentation skills for Agency Profiles.

Responsibilities

• Review the Agency Profile and supporting evidence against DFAT criteria.
• Identify gaps, inconsistencies, and areas likely to attract reviewer questions.
• Develop staff briefing materials and interview guidance for staff groups.
• Facilitate mock interviews or a mock organisational review and provide readiness feedback.

Skills

Quality assurance

DFAT accreditation

Facilitation

Written communication

Governance knowledge

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Caritas Australia is seeking an experienced consultant to provide independent quality assurance of its DFAT reaccreditation Agency Profile and supporting evidence, and to prepare staff for the subsequent organisational review. The engagement is expected to commence in January 2027 and has an estimated allocation of 6.5 consulting days.

The consultancy will be delivered in two phases. Phase 1 will review an advanced draft Agency Profile and supporting evidence, testing alignment with DFAT