Quality Lead
About Palladium:
Palladium is a global company working to design, develop and
deliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the
globe; broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; build
enduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems to
address global challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in over
90 countries and have a workforce of 4,000 talented, motivated, and diverse
staff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities.
This Opportunity:
Palladium’s Contingency Operations portfolio supports the United
States Department of Defense, Department of State, and various branches of the
US military in undertaking projects in the areas of Base Operations Support,
Life Support Area maintenance, and other areas of contingency logistics to enhance
our clients’ efforts towards humanitarian assistance, disaster response, and
logistics excellence.
In anticipation of future award, Palladium is seeking expressions
of interest from qualified candidates in the areas of Care of Supplies in
Storage (COSIS) and integrated logistics support including inventory management
and control, serialization, storage, tactical vehicle maintenance, marking and
labeling, and distribution.
The Quality Lead is responsible for monitoring program functional
areas, conducting audit surveillances, and ensuring compliance with ISO
9001-2015 standards. They analyze data, recommend improvements, and report to
the Quality Manager or designee.
Location and Compensation:
The position will operate for a period of approximately 4 months
in Luzon, Philippines, and will be under the direction of Palladium’s
Washington D.C. office.
Please be advised that a final pay offer will be based on various
factors, including but not limited to your qualifications, education,
experience, skills, seniority, performance, and Palladium’s business or
organizational needs.
Overtime will be paid after 48 hours worked in a week
(Monday-Sunday). Overtime will be paid at 150% agreed hourly rate. Holiday pay
will be paid in accordance with US Federal holidays. Holiday pay will be paid
at 200% agreed hourly rate.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the compensation
for this position, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. We value your
interest in our company and appreciate the opportunity to discuss this
opportunity with you.
You and Your Career:
If you are a problem-solver, collaborator, and doer, and you have
expertise in Care of Supplies in Storage (COSIS) and integrated logistics
support including U.S. Army standards of inventory management and control,
serialization, storage, tactical vehicle maintenance, marking and labeling, and
distribution, we are interested in hearing from you.
We are a learning organization and provide growth opportunities
from the start. We pride ourselves on giving you the freedom, resources,
and guidance to chart a fulfilling career!
Reporting and Supervision:
This role will report to the Operations Manager
Primary
Duties and Responsibilities:
Quality Lead will perform audit surveillances of Program internal procedures to ensure compliance and continuous improvement of processes.
Responsibilities also include gathering and analyzing data and recommending courses of action to improve performance or resolve problems.
Ensures all quality systems comply with ISO 9001-2015 standards.
Under direction of the Operations Manager, be prepared to assist in download/upload of vehicles and equipment on and off vessels as required.
Be prepared to help all other Team Members as directed, including non-Palladium staff, Local National workers and prime contractor staff.
Essential Criteria:
High School Diploma
Fluency in written and spoken English
Desirable Criteria:
Must have advanced knowledge of FAR, ISO 9001:2015 & DoD regulations
Candidate must possess expertise in one of the following functional areas: Information Management, Fleet Maintenance, Facility Maintenance, US Base Security, DMIAC Improvement methodologies, Project Management (PMI) Methodologies Candidate must also be able to work under pressure, manage multiple assignments simultaneously, and have excellent interpersonal skills.
Must have basic experience with all Microsoft office products, such as excel, word, power point and database management.
Equity,
Diversity & Inclusion - Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and
inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of
society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity,
success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve
diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive
equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal
characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic
background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity,
sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous
status.
Should
you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or
you are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please email
our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com and we will
be in touch to discuss.
Safeguarding - We define Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm”. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.