(1506) Quality Assurance Consultant - CSD at South African Reserve Bank

Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Develop the SARB’s quality management framework, procedures, processes and standards for the built environment, and ensure that it is appropriately communicated, adopted and implemented by all stakeholders.
• Advise and guide the business in the implementation of the QMF systems (policies, procedures, standards etc) and the prioritisation of QMF activities.
• Provide training and create awareness to facilitate understanding and adoption for appropriate implementation. 
• Coordinate the testing process of products and equipment/raw materials by laboratories and/or testing facilities for quality and content validation.
• Identify, communicate and facilitate the implementation of changes in the applicable legislations and standards on new prescripts regarding quality management and quality assurance in the Bank.
• Create a Quality Assurance (QA) baseline and assess levels of compliance (to applicable regulations/standards) and draft improvement plan or roadmap to apply across all facilities of the Bank
• Develop a framework in alignment with international quality management system (QMS- ISO9001) and set progressive targets to meet compliance levels as per generally accepted industry standards;
• Conduct inspections and compile non-conformity reports (NCR) and keep records thereof, track and drive closure of NCR across all operations and/or projects;
• Recommend mitigating measures, guide and monitor the implementation of the mitigating measures and ensure that deviations from and non-conformance to the policy, procedures and standards are addressed
• Ensure that all major and registered projects have controlled QA plans, and registered in keeping with acceptable standards or adopted framework;
• Prepare management reports for all audits, findings and NCR, and engage role-players in drafting improvement plans;
• Develop a universe for all related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for various codes of work. 
• Develop study material (manual) and deliver/coordinate the training of all technical and operational staff as per QMS.
• Liaise with relevant stakeholders to address cross cutting issues, e.g. non-compliance or new initiatives.

Job requirements

To be considered for this position, candidates must have:

• a minimum of a BTech or B degree Quality Management (NQF7) OR equivalent technical stream;
• Professional registration with a recognised statutory council and
• a minimum of five to seven years’ experience in a Quality Management position, with at least 3 year exposure in built environment and/or mining sector.