Senior Executive Officer, Training Accreditation Services
30/10/2026
27/11/2026
Fixed Term Contract
Sydney CBD
Education & Training
About the RACP
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) connects, represents, and trains physicians and trainee physicians across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. The RACP provides services to support the delivery of training, continuing professional development, and health policy and advocacy to medical health professionals.
Our Values
Accountable | Collaborate | Indigenise and Decolonise | Lead the way | Respect
Why Join Us?
As part of our team, you will be offered a competitive remuneration salary and access to some amazing benefits including a flexible hybrid work model, additional paid leave between Christmas and New Year, paid parental leave, free annual flu vaccinations, professional development opportunities, access to our Employee Assistance Program, special corporate discounts and more! To view all our benefits, visit www.racp.edu.au/about/careers-at-racp.
Our 3-2-1 Hybrid Working Model
3 days from anywhere in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand per week,
2 days from an RACP office location per week,
1 of the two days per week in office spent with your team.
Job Description
About the Role
This position sits within the Training Accreditation Services (TAS) team, which oversees accreditation for training programs across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. TAS is responsible for managing and supporting the accreditation of training settings and the RACP training programs they deliver. This entails provision of advice, operational support and reporting to a range of involved internal and external stakeholders, as well as ongoing evaluation, development and improvement, and change initiatives.
The purpose of this role is to lead a small team within TAS to plan and deliver strategic, administrative and operational support for RACP accreditation programs, in compliance with policies, procedures and other strategic and regulatory directives. This includes extensive stakeholder engagement and committee management, and providing input and support for projects and initiatives that are owned by and/or impact TAS.
Key accountabilities include:
Manage allocated accreditation portfolio, including scheduling and conducting of accreditation activities and ongoing monitoring and active management activities in compliance with policies, procedures and other strategic and regulatory directives
Provide day to day leadership and management of a team to ensure efficient and effective team and individual performance
Provide expert advice on RACP accreditation criteria, standards, requirements, policies, and processes to stakeholders to resolve questions and issues, maintain compliance, and promote awareness.
Manage day to day stakeholder engagement and support activities to maintain good stakeholder relationships and uphold a high standard of service delivery
Plan and coordinate committee support and management activities to ensure they function effectively, make robust and compliant decisions, and achieve deliverables within required timeframes.
Undertake quality control activities to maintain accurate records and minimise errors in team outputs and reporting.
Identify and manage risks appropriately, and escalate issues as required.
Professionally represent the TAS business unit and College, as required
Contribute to projects and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance accreditation and other College functions
This is fixed term opportunity with possibility of extension.
Desired Skills and Experience
About You
The successful candidate will have:
Experience leading and managing a team to direct work and deliver outcomes in a complex environment and within tight timeframes
Stakeholder management experience, including ability to develop effective working relationships, and to negotiate and influence outcomes
Organisation and time management skills, including the ability to prioritise and manage changing priorities in a high workload area to achieve set work objectives on schedule
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including demonstrated experience and attention to detail in the development and review of agendas, briefs, minutes, letters, reports, policy/process documentation, and presentations
Demonstrated ability and confidence to deliver presentations and to professionally represent a team, business unit, or organisation in meetings and at events
Proven problem solving and analytical skills
Commitment to quality assurance and continuous improvement, including ability to develop, implement, evaluate and improve policy and procedure documents and templates
Ability to work flexibly and demonstrate initiative and resilience in a changing environment
Willingness and ability to travel within Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, if required
Interested?
Please submit your cover letter and CV by 27 November 2026. If you would like further information, please email recruitment@racp.edu.au.
We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible as will be shortlisting and interviewing as applications are received. Our ad may close earlier than the specified closing date should a suitable candidate be found.
