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1116 Workplace Compliance Managers

OSCA - Occupation Standard Classification for Australia
Reference period
2024, Version 1.0

1116 Workplace Compliance Managers

Plan, organise, direct, control, coordinate and promote adherence to regulatory frameworks and strategies, quality systems and certification processes, and work health and safety programs within organisations.

OSCA skill level

The occupations in this unit group have a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

  • Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience
Occupation

111631 Quality Assurance Manager

Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the deployment of quality systems and certification processes within an organisation.

ICT quality managers are excluded from this occupation. ICT quality managers are included in Occupation 272231 ICT Quality Assurance Engineer.

Skill level: 1

Main tasks

  • Liaises with technical, production and operational staff and management to ensure maximum quality outputs
  • Updates and issues product specifications
  • Oversees the activity of the quality assurance department and team in developing, implementing and maintaining processes and systems designed to ensure the quality and safety of the company's products
  • Trains staff to uphold the highest quality standards
  • Prepares for audits, reporting and quality improvement initiatives
Occupation

111632 Regulatory Affairs Manager

Plans, organises, directs, controls, coordinates and promotes adherence to regulatory frameworks and strategies within an organisation. Monitors regulatory environment and enables compliance.

Skill level: 1

Main tasks

  • Develops and monitors regulatory policies, procedures and strategies
  • Prepares, reviews and submits regulatory documents and applications to regulatory agencies
  • Provides regulatory guidance, and coordinates with other departments within an organisation to ensure that products and services are compliant with relevant regulations
  • Manages regulatory activities such as audits, regulatory agency inspections or product recalls
  • Monitors changes in the regulatory environment to determine potential impacts on organisational processes
Occupation

111633 Work Health and Safety Manager

Leads the development and implementation of work health and safety programs, and ensures compliance with related statutory requirements.

Alternative titles

  • Occupational Health and Safety Manager
  • WHS Manager

Skill level: 1

Main tasks

  • Manages the operations of the work health and safety business unit
  • Manages work health and safety budgets
  • Manages organisational response to any injury and compliance investigations
  • Sets, monitors, reviews and evaluates work health and safety management strategies, policies and plans
  • Oversees the organisation's work health and safety policies and practices to ensure compliance with legal requirements
  • Advocates for work health and safety in organisational policy