Food Industry Positions Available and Wanted

Senior Auditor - Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Perth WA

Full Time – APS6 $91,944 - $104,393

Our professional auditor workforce conducts regulatory audits and other assurance activities to manage the compliance of import and export registered establishments, industry, Authorised Officers and entities operating under approved arrangements.

We conduct audits of:

• Biosecurity approved arrangements 
• Plant export property accreditations
• Plant export registered establishment audits 
• Plant Authorised Officer verifications 
• Fish, eggs and dairy export registered establishments 
• Meat processing export registered establishments 
• Live animal export approved arrangements and accredited properties

Senior Auditor your duties may include, but are not limited to:

• The role of the Senior Auditor is to undertake audits across commodities and functions against the relevant criteria, to build strong industry compliance.
• Senior Auditors operate within the parameters of the Auditor Management Framework and manage, coach and mentor other auditors who operate under this framework. You will provide technical input and support to management and other colleagues as required.
•  The role will include interstate or intrastate travel, and all audit competencies and other training requirements will need to be maintained to audit a range of commodities including high risk or complex functions.

Knowledge and experience;

Knowledge related to import and or exports or agricultural industries is desirable.

Skills and capabilities;

Successful applicants will demonstrate the following:

• effectively communicate, liaise, negotiate with and respond to internal and external clients, including government agencies and industry parties, to achieve desired outcomes
• be ethical and open minded with an ability to manage situations diplomatically
• provide accurate and reliable strategic, operational and technical advice on operational issues and participate in the investigation and resolution of significant and/or complex operational issues and incidents, providing timely and accurate feedback on the outcomes
• be observant, perceptive, versatile and able to make decisions in a collaborative environment
• manage, mentor and coach other staff as required across commodities and functions, in preparation for competency assessment and to support best practice
• commit to and lead business improvement initiatives, demonstrating a positive attitude towards change
• build and maintain productive working relationships within the department, with clients and across industry.

Flexible employment arrangements are available with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

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Closing date: 10 November, 2024