Qualification QA Specialist

The Qualification QA Specialist vacancy at OPITO in Dubai, UAE, reports to the Qualifications QA Manager and centres on approving training centres against OPITO Standards and Approval Criteria. Approval runs through initial site visits and ongoing monitoring audits, and the post involves regular travel within the region and to other regions as required.

What the qualification QA specialist job in Dubai involves

The specialist works with little or no supervision and contributes to team targets set in the annual business plan. The ad says the duties below may not be the full list.

Responsibilities

• Carries out initial and ongoing site visits (monitoring audits) to approve centres against OPITO Standards and Approval Criteria
• Checks that approved centres deliver training and assessment consistently, safely and to the standard, through QA and guidance
• Plans and runs audit activities, and follows up so remedial and corrective actions are closed out when concerns about a centre arise
• Monitors the QA process to protect its integrity, and maintains KPIs
• Takes part in investigations into quality incidents, customer complaints and non-conformances
• Gives centres feedback and coaching on compliance and quality, and advises training centres and employers on technical matters
• Passes improvement ideas for OPITO Standards and processes to the QA Manager, and helps keep the Approval Criteria in line with best practice
• Joins Centre Forums, exhibitions and conferences as required, and supports the development of OPITO’s business

Requirements

• Professional qualification and occupational experience in one of the key qualification streams: Mechanical, Instrumentation and Control, Electrical, Processing or Renewables
• Attention to detail and analytical ability
• Business-level English, written and spoken
• Professional report-writing and documentation skills
• Ability to communicate with stakeholders at every organisational level
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and quality management systems
• Sound understanding of the OPITO QMS and the ability to show compliance with it
• Ability to work independently, manage priorities and meet deadlines

Preferred qualifications

• Lead Auditor qualification (e.g. ISO 9001 or equivalent)
• Competence Assessor and Internal Verifier qualifications
• Health and Safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH Certificate)
• Auditing experience in engineering, energy, utilities, manufacturing or renewables
• Knowledge of ISO management systems and continuous improvement methods
• Experience in root cause analysis and corrective action verification

About OPITO

OPITO is an industry-owned organisation that has operated for over 50 years, with regional centres in five regions. Each year more than 500,000 people are trained to its standards through over 240 approved centres across 50 countries.

How to apply

Applications go through the the application button below, and the employer says it usually responds within two weeks.