Quality Assurance Advisor

Location: 90 Sippy Downs Drive, UniSC Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia, 4556

Category: Administration / Admin Support | Governance and Risk Management

Type: Individual contributor | Professional

Salary: Level 7, $105,843 - $115,703p.a., plus up to 17% employer superannuation

Employment Type: Full-time (36.25 hours per week), ongoing appointment

The Opportunity

The Quality Assurance Advisor plays an important role within Governance and Risk Management, partnering across the University to support quality, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Quality Assurance and Academic Governance, you will provide expert advice and practical guidance to ensure alignment with the Higher Education Standards Framework (HESF) and the TEQSA Act. Working closely with a diverse range of stakeholders, you will help translate complex regulatory requirements into clear, practical solutions that strengthen governance, enhance quality outcomes, and support a culture of excellence across the University.

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You will

• Provide advice and support to all areas of the University regarding the requirements of the Higher Education Standards Framework (HESF) and TEQSA;
• Contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of quality assurance and improvement activities across the University;
• Proactively promote a culture of continuous improvement through the identification and dissemination of best practice; and
• Actively contribute to the objectives of the Quality Team and the wider Governance and Risk Management Team.

About you

You bring a strong understanding of governance, quality assurance, and operational practices within a complex or highly regulated environment, with the ability to interpret and apply legislation, policy, and compliance frameworks in a practical and solutions-focused manner. Highly organised and proactive, you excel at managing competing priorities, exercising sound judgement, and handling sensitive matters with discretion and professionalism. As a confident communicator and collaborative team member, you build effective relationships across diverse stakeholder groups and engage confidently with colleagues at all organisational levels.

You will possess:

• Completion of a relevant degree and extensive experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant knowledge, training and experience, in whole of organisation quality development within a higher education setting, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training;
• Extensive knowledge of current government and related frameworks for higher education quality, standards, and qualifications; related legislation (including the Australian Qualifications Framework, TEQSA Act 2011 and HESF);
• Knowledge of university governance, management, and operations (or a similarly regulated environment), including decision-making processes, policy, planning, compliance, accountability, records management and quality, and the ability to appreciate the relationships between legislation, plans, policies, decisions, and activities;
• The ability to interpret legislation, regulations, policies, and other information and communicating complex regulatory requirements and their application to diverse stakeholders; and
• Capability to research, identify, analyse, and adapt best practice approaches to quality improvement and assurance activities.

UniSC is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, including those with disabilities, women in STEM, First Nations Peoples, and individuals of diverse cultures, genders, abilities, and experiences. We value achievement relative to opportunity and encourage your commentary on your achievements in this context. For additional support during the application process, please contact us at unisc-careers@usc.edu.au or call +61 7 5430 2830.

Position description: 494421_Quality Assurance Advisor.pdf

UniSC values a diverse and talented workforce and invites applications from candidates who already have legal work rights in Australia.

All applications must be lodged through our website. To apply please visit our website at: Careers at UniSC

Applications for this position close midnight, Sunday 31 May 2026.

Your completed application must include: a resume, and a response to selection criteria. Noting that within the application form, we will request a statement addressing each of the selection criteria contained within the position description.

Further information regarding how to prepare your application is available on our website: Join our team

UniSC does not accept unsolicited applications. For agency inquiries, contact unisc-careers@usc.edu.au

Have questions or want to know more? For a confidential discussion, please contact:

Kylie Batten

Senior Manager, Quality Assurance and Academic Governance

Telephone: 07 5430 1250

Email: kbatten@usc.edu.au