Job Overview

NSAI Standards committees contribute to the development of National and International Standards for next-generation technologies that direct the development of new products, services and systems that are used by millions of people.

We are actively involved in developing standards to support best practice across many sectors including structural design, climate change, energy and utilities, built environment.
As a member of a highly motivated and talented team, the role of the Standards Officer is responsible for co-ordinating the standards development work of a wide range of industry experts relating to National Standards and/or National positions in relation to International Standards.
The role of Standards Officer - Quality Assurance will require the successful candidate to understand and champion the value of written content quality assurance and possess the excellent interpersonal/communication, negotiation and influencing skills required to embed best practices into the development of standards.
If you get excited about the development of standards for next generation technologies, then joining our team might be your next career step.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Developing and delivering the technical editing and content quality assurance function within the department in conformance with drafting rules, principles, and guides, and with procedures and regulations, in line with ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation), IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission), CEN (European Committee for Standardisation) and CENELEC (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisations) and Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012.

• Ideally add the following two as sub-bullets to assist in understanding:

• " - Edit and proofread documents created by team members.

• • Consolidate learnings and best practices and champion them in trainings and support to team."

• Developing and delivering on standards development work programmes to support government policy, regulation and industry needs, in consultation with stakeholders.

• Managing and supporting relevant committees and experts.

• Representing NSAI at ISO, IEC, CEN and CENELEC standards development meetings.

• Assisting in preparation and delivery of promotional/training/networking activities.

• Managing and reporting on activities as appropriate.

• Represent NSAI in a professional manner, aligned with NSAI vision, mission and values.

• Management/oversight of team member(s), including performance management and time and attendance.

• Take on additional duties or projects deemed necessary by management. These assigned duties or projects may not have any link to the technical specialisation, interests or qualifications held by the Standards Officer.

This job specification is intended as a guide to the general range of duties for this post. It is intended to be neither definitive nor restrictive and will be subject to periodic review with the post holder.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Successful completion of a university or a technical college degree or equivalent qualification in relevant studies (NFQ level 7 or above) e.g., technical, scientific, engineering discipline

• Professional experience of at least 2 years in industry.

• Experience in technical writing and/ or technical editing.

• Previous project management experience and ability to deliver projects on time.

• IT literate, excellent MS Word/Excel and project management methodologies.

• Strong organisational and administration skills.

Desirable

• Experience with use and application of technical standards.

• Experience in written content quality assurance.

• Evidence of continuing professional development in related areas.

• Experience of network building/network support/engagement.

• Experience of standardisation and regulations.

Technical Competencies

• Technical competence in related sector.

• Ability to quickly understand, analyse and communicate complex technical material.

• Report writing and presentation skills.

• Administration, organisational, ICT and data analysis skills.

Core Competencies

• High level of attention to detail.

• Ability to adapt quickly to different environments and to work under pressure.

• Excellent communications skills.

• Excellent project management skills.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Good organisational, time-management and problem-solving skills.

• Self-motivation, innovative and pro-active attitude.

Further details on the role including the T&Cs can be found on 24-24-Candidate-Booklet-SO-Technical-Writing-Editor.pdf