About us:  

The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) incorporating the Faculty of Pain Medicine, is an internationally recognised specialist medical education institution responsible for the training, examinations, specialist qualification, and continuing professional development of all anaesthetists and pain medicine specialists in Australia and New Zealand.  

The college's purpose is to serve our communities by leading high quality patient care in anaesthesia, perioperative and pain medicine, optimising health and reducing the burden of pain.  

 About the opportunity: 

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the quality, compliance, and continuous improvement of ANZCA’s education programs. 

As the Education Standards & Policy Officer, you will play a key role in developing, maintaining and monitoring the college’s standards, principles, regulations, curricula, guidelines and handbooks. You will work closely with subject matter experts, support the development and review of educational documentation, and coordinate implementation activities that align our regulations, guidelines and processes. 

This role reports to the Head of Education Development & Governance. 

About the team:  

The Education Development and Governance unit is responsible for the development and management of the education governance framework, evaluation, reporting, data and policy and process for the function. This department provides strategic support to committees, including leading the Committee Service Officer (CSO) Community of Practice, and ensuring educational initiatives align with compliance and quality standards. 

Keys to your success:   

If you are an education and policy documentation specialist with exceptional writing skills, this role offers the opportunity to shape high‑impact work. 

Specifically, you will bring:   

Essential: 

• Extensive experience in policy, standards, compliance or education within the health sector or a regulatory environment. 
• Undergraduate qualification in policy, education, health sciences, teaching, psychology or a related field. 
• Outstanding written communication skills, including: 

1. Regulatory writing experience 
2. Production of professional publications across multiple formats 
3. Ability to tailor communication to diverse audiences using clear, concise and engaging language 

• Highly developed interpersonal and verbal communication skills, with confidence interacting with senior professionals and medical specialists. 
• Experience developing content for complex documents and presentations. 
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills. 
• Excellent planning and coordination capability, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines. 
• Strong administrative skills in a project‑based environment. 
• Ability to work collaboratively in a flexible, evolving, inter‑professional environment. 
• High attention to detail. 
• Initiative, self‑motivation and ability to work without close supervision. 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (including MS Project) and SurveyMonkey. 
• Advanced skills in MS Word and PowerPoint. 
• Ability to learn and work with multiple web‑based systems. 

Desirable: 

• A qualification in education or training such as Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or Diploma in Training and Assessment. 
• A qualification in the areas of law or compliance. 

What we offer you:  

ANZCA offers a supportive, inclusive, and people‑focused culture, with benefits designed to enhance wellbeing and career development. 

• Work with a passionate team dedicated to improving medical education. 
• Make a genuine impact through quality improvement initiatives in education. 
• Competitive remuneration including full FBT‑ exempt salary packaging. 
• Excellent staff benefits including additional Christmas leave, extra personal leave, wellbeing programs, 12 weeksparental leave, staff recognition and member‑advantage discounts. 
• Flexible, hybrid working arrangements. 
• Free, confidential counselling for staff and immediate family through our Employee Assistance Program. 

ANZCA is an equal opportunity employer and our commitment to creating and supporting an inclusive culture is reflected in our diverse mix of talented people passionate about delivering their best. We embrace and value the diverse society we live within and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or age. We strongly encourage Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Māori applicants to apply for any of our current opportunities.    

Next steps  

Apply now and take the next step in your career with a progressive and impactful organisation. 

Please submit your current resume and a cover letter detailing your interest in the role. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by phone, invited to meet with us at the college, and guided through the background check process. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. So, please let us know how we can support you. 

If we identify a suitable candidate earlier than expected, we may close the advertisement prior to the listed closing date. We therefore strongly encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are interested.

For more information or to request the position description, contact Nuzee at recruitment@anzca.edu.au.