Description
- Develop and manage CSIRO’s ActivFire Scheme
- Contribute to enhancing fire safety systems internationally and within Australia
- Join CSIRO - Australia's National Science Agency!
CSIRO operates various product certification schemes supported by the facilities and expertise of its scientific, technical, engineering and laboratory services.
CSIRO’s ActivFire Scheme is a nationally and internationally recognised fire protection equipment (products and systems) certification scheme and an established contributor to Australia’s standardisation infrastructure and the industry sectors of construction and fire protection.
As the Verification Services Certification Officer, you will develop and maintain CSIRO’s ActivFire fire protection product certification scheme. In this diverse role, you will engage with a range of internal and external laboratories and other conformity testing and certification agencies.
Please note, this role may involve domestic and international travel, as required.
Your duties will include:
- Managing and developing ActivFire Scheme in accordance with its governing rules and the policies and requirements of CSIRO’s Certification Body.
- Maintaining database and document records and issue and process customer agreements.
- Processing, verifying and validating products submitted for certification against relevant, established evidence and valid criteria.
- Maintaining and updating web site/application content and publication of documents and data.
- Engaging technically, logistically and administratively, with internal and external laboratories and other conformity testing and certification agencies.
- Other duties as required.
Location: Clayton, VIC
Salary: AU$96,811 - AU$109,527 per annum plus 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Specified term of 2 years, Full-time
Reference: 98939
Requirements
- Tertiary qualification in an engineering or science discipline.
- Ability to interpret, apply and communicate technical and/or regulatory documents, policies and procedures.
- Experience dealing with complex and exacting customer or stakeholder expectations, requests and enquiries.
- Experience and ability to apply judicious, evidence-based approaches to establishing conformance with specified requirements.
- Organisational and project management skills and experience working with competing business and technical priorities and targets.
- Verbal, written and interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise, negotiate and influence a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to independently prepare technical documents such as reports and specifications.
- Technical expertise with the applications and tools of the Microsoft 365 platform including Access, Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, Project and Teams.
Desirable
- Experience with ISO 17065 and ISO 17067 requirements for accreditation of product certification systems and bodies.
- Experience in auditing or compliance inspections in the industry sectors of building or fire protection.
- Experience or knowledge of fire protection products and systems, including for fire detection, suppression and hydraulic systems.
- Experience and/or qualification with information management systems including database systems.
