Job description
FSNI is an Executive Agency within the Department of Justice, employing approximately 203 staff, and providing a wide range of scientific services and expertise to assist in the investigation of crime and the presentation of scientific evidence in court. The Agency is an independent organisation providing a service to its main customers, the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, the NI State Pathologist as well as a number of other customers in NI and further afield.The position is principally concerned with ensuring that the science practised by the Agency is fit for purpose and that the Agencys Quality Management System (QMS) is developed and maintained.The Quality Manager (QM) is a member of the Agency Senior Management team (SMT). The post holder is responsible to the Director of Laboratory Services and Quality, for issues relating to the quality of science provided by the Agency to all its customers, both internal and external, and acts in support of the Directors and the Chief Executive.The Quality Manager is supported by the Quality team. This currently consists of a Deputy Quality Manager at Higher Scientific Officer, Staff Officer (SO) project manager ISO 17020, two Scientific Officers (ScO), one Executive Officer 2 (EO2) and one Administrative Officer (AO)..
Request
1. A HND/HNC level qualification or equivalent in a scientific discipline relevant to the casework of the laboratory i.e., chemistry, biology or engineering;AND2. At least 2 years experience of quality assurance in a multidisciplinary quality management system to ISO/IEC 17025:2017, within the last 5 years;AND3. At least 2 years experience of the production and management of an internal audit programme;AND4. At least 2 years experience of managing internal and external proficiency testing and/or inter/intra-laboratory testing programmes.
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Carrickfergus, County Antrim
