Dates and timeframe: The secondment will take place across 2 weeks in January, with dates remaining flexible.

Purpose of secondment: To share experiences of UKHO’s approach to managing quality, its quality management system, and ISO9001 accreditation

Desired outcomes / benefits: The secondee will be given the opportunity to gain a formal qualification as either a ISO9001 Internal Auditor or ISO9001 Lead Auditor (course dependent on secondee experience). The successful applicant will then be able to apply the learning within their home office in order to develop own quality management practices. Content will include: ISO9001 principles and practical application, internal auditing, governance, management reporting, continuous improvement.

Structure: During week one, the secondee will be enrolled onto the Bywater ISO9001 course which will conclude with a formal exam. During week two the secondee will be embedded within the UKHO Business Assurance Team and have the opportunity to visit multiple functions across the organisation to see how ISO9001 principles have been adopted in practice. The secondee may have opportunity to do some of their own work when time allows.

Secondee requirements: This opportunity would suit a managerial level individual who is responsible for departmental/HO outputs, with authority to recommend/implement improvement activity

Pre-work: Familiarisation with ISO9001 Standard. Online sessions with UKHO team.

Follow up work: Online support/mentoring from UKHO team if secondee is setting up own quality management system. Secondee to provide a journal/article to IC-ENC sharing their experience. Secondee to share their learnings at IC-ENC Technical Conference or Steering Committee (if appropriate). Any relevant information to be shared with Members via the IC-ENC LMS.

Capacity: 1 attendee

Language: English

Deadline for applications: Monday 28th October 2024

Read about the first Member to Member secondment, hosted by UKHO in August 2024 - Click here

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