Thinking of pursuing a career in ISO consultancy? There are many pathways you can take. Turn your industry experience and passion for compliance into a rewarding and lucrative consultancy career.
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Are ISO consultants in high demand in Australia?
ISO consultancy is in high demand across Australia with almost 14,000 certifications across over 30,000 sites in 2020. The most popular ISO certifications sought by Australian organisations are ISO 9001 – Quality Management Consulting, ISO 45001 – OHS Management Consulting, and ISO 14001 – Environmental Management Consulting.
ISO consultancy career requirements
There are a range of pathways you can take to embark on a career in ISO consultancy. Below are some examples of training, qualifications, experience, expertise and personal qualities that will make you more in demand as an ISO consultant.
Training
There are plenty of training opportunities in Australia for those looking to pursue a career in ISO consultancy. Here are some examples of training you can undertake to further your career.
Business Management and Operations
The McKinsey 7S model training
Business Management training
Human Resources
Training and Assessing
Cert IV Workplace Training and Assessment
Train the Trainer qualifications
Process Improvement
Six Sigma process improvement training
Management
Quality Management
IT Management
OHS and Risk Management
OHS General Induction
OHS/WHS Risk Process
Environmental Management
Sustainability Assessments
Sector-Specific Training
Retail Operations training
Retail Management qualifications
Manufacturing Technology and Engineering
Auditing
Third Party Auditing
Internal Auditing
Expertise
The greater your scope of expertise, the more in demand you’ll be as in ISO consultant. Beloware some of the sought after areas of expertise for ISO consultants.
Quality
Quality Management Systems
OHS
OHS/WHS Management Systems
OHS/WHS Audits
Risk Identification and Management
Hazardous Substances Management
OHS/WHS and Environmental legal compliance
Environment
Environmental Management Systems
IT
Intranet Development
Business Management
General Management processes
Strategic Planning
Business Objectives and KPI Management
Policy Development
Procedure Development
Business Analysis
General
Internal Audits
Document Management
Process Improvement
State Government accreditations
Federal Safety Commissioner accreditations
RTA/DMR accreditations
Experience
Many ISO consultants will take this career pathway after spending years or decades working in a particular field. Whether it’s manufacturing, retail, procurement, healthcare or mining, industry experience is invaluable to an ISO consultant as they have an understanding of the ins and outs of the industry and can more easily apply the ISO principles to its operations.
Personal qualities
An ISO consultant needs to be thorough and analytical with high attention to detail. Other desirable qualities include clear communication skills and good interpersonal skills. As an ISO consultant, you need to be able to communicate complex information to workers in a clear, unambiguous way.
In-demand ISO consultancy specialisations
There are a number of specialisations you can work in as an ISO consultant. Below are the most popular ISO consultancy areas in Australia.
Quality Management Consulting – ISO 9001
Of the various ISO 9001 careers available, a Quality Management Consultant is in particularly high demand. In fact, ISO 9001 is one of the most popular ISO standards in Australia, with 1,791 certificates issued covering 17, 051 sites across the country – more than twice the number of sites of its nearest competitor.
OHS Management Consulting – ISO 45001
OHS Management Systems standard ISO 45001 just pips ISO 9001 with 1,872 certificates issued Australia-wide in 2020. OHS Management consulting is a rewarding career, allowing consultants to improve the safety and wellbeing of organisations.
Environmental Management Consulting – ISO 14001
Environmental Management systems ISO 14001 is Australia’s most popular standard with over 3,000 certificates issued in 2020. As enterprises increasingly look to minimise their environmental impact and avoid costly fines and wastage, ISO 14001 consultants will likely see increasing demand for their services.
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