Total 394 Quality Assurance / Control job vacancies in Sutton-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire

This exciting role offers a unique opportunity to shape global patent policies and make a lasting impact on the future of intellectual property.

• Lead the charge in enhancing global patent quality standards by implementing innovative quality assurance methods that directly impact patent examination processes.
• Serve as a key advisor, collaborating with international patent offices and stakeholders to drive groundbreaking initiatives in patent harmonization and intellectual property protection.
• Spearhead strategic planning activities, identifying and addressing critical areas for improvement, and shaping the future of global patent cooperation.
• Conduct comprehensive audits and analyses to ensure the highest standards of quality, identifying solutions that advance the efficiency and effectiveness of patent processes.
• Represent the USPTO in high-profile international forums, working with diverse teams to tackle complex challenges and implement best practices in patent quality management.

Main Purpose of Role

To support the Governance and Assurance Lead in the management of audit and inspections and to assist with risk management and business continuity.

Key Skills & Experience Required

Refer to Person Specification

Expressions of Interests (no more than a 1000 word document) are invited from candidates and should evidence candidate's abilities to meet the Person Specification Criteria of 'Knowledge and Experience' that is detailed on the Job Description document.

Additional documentation including CV's will not be accepted.

For further information about the role please contact Imran Asif on

For current Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner staff applicants, please note that Nottinghamshire Police would be a new employer.

Vetting Level - Recruitment- you must have resided in the UK for at least the last 3 years

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Candidates currently at risk will be required to complete and attach the at-risk pro-forma document.

All applicants will be subject to the Force Vetting Policy.

Nottinghamshire Police is committed to the principles of Equality, Fairness and Diversity, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community in our efforts to recruit a diverse and flexible workforce that reflects the people we serve.

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The following are the duties of this position at the GS-14. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

• Provide policy interpretation and guidance memoranda to heads of operational elements to ensure TIGTA-wide consistency of approach to implementations of statutes.
• Incorporate and apply statutory changes, Presidential Executive Orders, and policy changes that affect how TIGTA implements the statutes, Executive Orders and policy changes.
• Use a high level of expertise to author and/or edit information on FOIA/Privacy Act/I.R.C. § 6103 programs, policies, functions, and research.
• Serve as point of management contact, both internally and externally, as liaison with members of other Federal agencies, state and local government agencies, business, industry, labor, educational institutions, and the general public.
• Issue FOIA determinations, supporting documentation, briefing papers and similar correspondence, which adhere to the statutes, legislative history, and FOIA case law.

Duties for the Supervisory Program Manager GS-0340-15 within the Office of the Chief Data Officer (OCDO), Office of Management and Policy (OMP), Office of Inspector General (OIG), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) include but not limited to:

• The Director of Data Analytics is responsible for providing strategic leadership, setting the division's goals, and developing a clear vision for using data analytics to enhance program integrity and support HHS OIG's mission. This includes identifying key areas where analytics can help prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, and establishing priorities to improve oversight through data-driven decision-making. The director manages the design and execution of scalable and automated analytics methodologies, integrating tools like predictive modeling and machine learning to monitor healthcare programs for risks.

• Leads and mentors a team of analysts and subordinate supervisors (Assistant Directors) to put data at the fingertips of OIG staff. Interfaces with OIG component executives and regional leadership to ensure quality and level of services needed are being met. Ensures continuous professional development of the team, fostering a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, experimentation, and collaboration

• Assigns tasks; manages budgets; reviews contracting statements of work, contract deliverables, statutes, policies, presentation materials, market research, analytical proposals; engages with managers and staff from OIG components, States, and Federal partners. The incumbent measures performance, and other management duties to accomplish assignments. The incumbent develops innovative approaches to support the data analysis needs of the OIG, in compliance with federal, state and local laws as applicable.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

As a Health Scientist you will:

• Conduct scientific studies, surveys and/or investigations.
• Identify and analyze public health issues and their impact on operations that are critical to the public health community at large.
• Review and analyze studies and projects assessing major and/or sensitive public health issues to make recommendations for processes, procedures and /or policies related to public health programs, practices, and research.
• Prepare scientific and other articles and technical reports for publication.
• Make presentations at international and national meetings.

As a Health Scientist, you will:

• Conduct scientific studies, surveys and/or investigations.
• Identify and analyze public health issues and their impact on operations that are critical to the public health community at large.
• Review and analyze studies and projects assessing major and/or sensitive public health issues to make recommendations for processes, procedures and /or policies related to public health programs, practices, and research.
• Prepare scientific and other articles and technical reports for publication.
• Make presentations at international and national meetings.

As a Program Specialist you will:

• Provide human capital administrative support to the organization.
• Provide administrative guidance to managers on a variety of personnel matters related to staffing.
• Assist managers with the preparation of staffing and personnel documents.
• Participate in the implementation and planning of new initiatives and projects that will enhance the overall effectiveness of administrative management of the organization.
• Manage assignments, projects, and day-to-day plans.
• Maintain and monitor project tracking and reporting systems in order to develop status reports and response materials for the senior management for higher level attention, review or signature.
• Perform special projects as directed by the supervisor.

• Conducts onsite investigations to assess crop insurance program compliance.
• Performs investigations to substantiate alleged or suspected instances or patterns of noncompliance.
• Participates in negotiations with persons whose activities have been found to be at odds with agency guidelines.
• Conducts analysis of reports required of individuals and re-insured companies engaged in crop insurance activities to assess their compliance with mandatory guidelines.
• Explains and promotes the regulatory/compliance program to those whose activities are subject to it, as well as to the general public.
• Serve as an investigator with responsibility to conduct on-site reviews and evaluations of Re-insured Companies and general Risk Management program operations to ensure compliance with FCIC approved policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Assist senior investigators in reviewing problems, controversies or alleged or suspected irregularities in claim inspections and payments.

• Conducts onsite investigations to assess crop insurance program compliance.
• Performs investigations to substantiate alleged or suspected instances or patterns of noncompliance.
• Participates in negotiations with persons whose activities have been found to be at odds with agency guidelines.
• Conducts analysis of reports required of individuals and re-insured companies engaged in crop insurance activities to assess their compliance with mandatory guidelines.
• Explains and promotes the regulatory/compliance program to those whose activities are subject to it, as well as to the general public.
• Serve as an investigator with responsibility to conduct on-site reviews and evaluations of Re-insured Companies and general Risk Management program operations to ensure compliance with FCIC approved policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Assist senior investigators in reviewing problems, controversies or alleged or suspected irregularities in claim inspections and payments.

Major duties of the Supervisory Health System Specialist (Corporate Compliance Officer) include:

• Responsible for the initiation and completion of administrative investigations and fact-findings as approved by the Health Care System Director.
• Directing, developing, implementing, and overseeing a multi-disciplinary, health-care-system-wide Compliance Section within the scope of the VHA mandated Privacy Program, Records Information Management Program, Conflict of Interest, and Compliance & Business Integrity (CBI) Program (which includes auditing, monitoring and creation of corrective action plan activities in the areas of coding, documentation, purchased care, exclusionary lists, conflict of interest, accuracy of patient registration, etc.), Controlled Substance Program, VHA policy related to Administrative Investigative Boards, VHA policy related to Access, and VISN equivalent of each of these programs.
• Establish goals and work plans for the Compliance Section and ensures the implementation of the goals and objectives of the section.
• Determine issues, areas, and/or subject matter that create risk for the organization and makes recommendations to executive leadership as to how to avoid or minimize the identified risks.
• Creates written policies and procedures that promote commitment to corporate compliance and address specific areas of risk associated with the Health Care System business, practices, operations, privacy, Records Information Management, investigations, and audits of scheduling and consult practices.
• Creates and maintains local policies governing each of the disciplines within Compliances.
• Creates a formal, written training and education plan for all disciplines with the Compliance Section.
• Monitor the implementation of process improvement projects that are the result of findings made by the Compliance Section.

• Performs strategic assessments necessary to continue assembly and sustained operations of the International Space Station (ISS), Artemis, Gateway, or the Extra-Vehicular Activity (EVA) and Human Surface Mobility Program (EHP).
• Leads coordination on the implementation of Federal and Agency aerospace safety standards and requirements that are applicable to aerospace and aeronautical programs and vehicle systems operations.
• Supports policy development, requirements analysis and definition, technical evaluations and makes recommendations to management within their functional and/or technical area of expertise.
• Recommends ways to resolve technical difficulties that can be overcome by changes in approach, criteria or requirements.
• Reviews, assesses, and makes recommendations to Program and Division Offices regarding integrated hazard analyses, risk assessments and evaluations of operations safety to ensure compliance with approved requirements to minimize operational risks.
• Conducts branch or group meetings/reviews for design reviews as a technical lead.
• Performs strategic assessments necessary to continue assembly, sustained and new operations for human, rover and robotic spaceflight.
• Consults with management and planning personnel in preparing requirements and criteria for complex or high value projects for construction or modification of systems, software, or hardware.
• Fosters a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champion NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to create an environment that promotes a commitment to safety, integrity, and teamwork.

• As a Grants Management Specialist, some of your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:
• Serve as one of the principal experts on grants compliance and oversight issues as they relate to DHHS, PHS, and NIH policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Analyze cases of noncompliance and studies of special problems or issues of interest to NIH or the Department.
• Prepare briefings and reports on the findings of the analyses and provide recommendations to management in the development and/or modification of policies.
• Initiate DGCO audit oversight activities for OPERA, OER, and NIH on a variety of complex grants management issues.
• Work closely with NIH and grantee institutions to assist with audit follow-up activities and to resolve compliance issues including the development and evaluation of corrective action plans.
• Assist other Federal agencies by analyzing data, identifying compliance issues, interpreting policy requirements, and recommending appropriate courses of action.
• Work closely with NIH and grantee institutions to assist with audit follow-up activities and to resolve compliance issues including the development and evaluation of corrective action plans.
• Actively participate in staff development and training of NIH grants management staff and assist the Director, DGP in establishing and maintaining a vigorous program of education and career development.
• Provide grants compliance leadership and advice for functions used primarily by the Grants Management and Program business areas.

The Veteran Authorization Quality Review Specialist (AQRS) is an integral part of the DROC quality assurance program, and as is a key technical adviser to the Veterans Service Representatives (VSR) in the Seattle Regional Office.

• Performs individual quality reviews to determine the authorization quality level of individual VSRs for purposes of individual performance standards in accordance with an established monthly schedule.
• Conducts focused in-process reviews for cases to determine the accuracy of claims action taken. (Such reviews are for station-level feedback and improvement only, not used for individual performance standard purposes).
• Responsible for sharing authorization quality trend information with management on an ongoing basis and with the VSRs during training sessions.
• Reviews products or activities for quality of performance and enters the results into the on-line STAR checklists.
• Evaluates and identifies deficiencies of all elements of a claim from evidence development, income and dependency issues, to award processing and authorization. Provides an explanation of errors and includes comments where attention is warranted.
• Prepares STAR data reports and provides to personnel in the regional office who are authorized to request and receive such reports.
• Develops various quality assurance processes with emphasis on work procedures and techniques that address unique work conditions and practices.
• Ensures all program requirements imposed by Compensation Service and/or the Pension and Fiduciary Service and the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims are met or implemented.

As a Supervisory Career Ready Program Specialist you will:

• Provide a central focus for an enterprise approach to employee development by integrating programs and processes into long-range business plans and talent management requirements.

• Develop and maintain a strategic plan for CRP that provides a central focus for and enterprise approach to employee development by integrating programs and processes into long-range business plans and talent management requirements
• Participates as a technical authority on and leads a team in employee development initiatives. Provides administrative and technical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the Career Ready Program Office.

• Collaborate and partner with internal and external stakeholders and serve as a technical expert.