:Job Specific AccountabilitiesDevelopment of Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures:· Ensures the development, revision and recommendations of TRC quality policies, procedures and standards to support the business in line with the industry best practices.· Oversees the preparation, editing, publication and communications of procedures at TRC.· Manages and updates TRC Quality Management System and leads TRC ISO 9001 certification plans scheduled for each year.· Manages and ensures TRC patent acquisition procedures are in place and in line with client and the Legal and Insurance Division (L&IDD) Practices.· Provides administrative and technical support and assistance for client teams seeking patent acquisition via liaising between clients Directorate.· Manages the TRC Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) as well as other collaborative agreements portfolios.· Liaises with CSSD and L&IDD to ensure TRC NDAs and all collaboration agreements follow the company best practices.· Prepares, updates and reports, in coordination with TRC management, the yearly Key Performance Indicator and Key Milestones and liaises with CSSD to report TRC KPl/KM status in the Quarterly Performance Review Meeting.· Acts as the focal point for all audit activities at TRC, follows up old and new audits activities, reports their status and liaises with the action owner to ensure all actions meet the target dates.Generic AccountabilitiesSupervision· Plan, supervise and coordinate all activities in the assigned area to meet functional objectives.· Train and develop the assigned staff on relevant skills to enable them to become proficient on the job and deliver the respective section objectives.Budgets· Provide input for preparation of the Department budgets and assist in the implementation of the approved Budget and work plans to deliver Section objectives· Investigate and highlight any significant variances to support effective performance and cost controlPolicies, Systems, Processes & Procedures· Implement approved Section / Department policies, processes, systems, standards and procedures in order to support execution of the Section’s / Department work programs in line with Company and International standards.Performance Management· Contribute to the achievement of the approved Performance Objectives for the Section / Department in line with the Company Performance framework.Innovation and Continuous Improvement· Design and implement new tools and techniques to improve the quality and efficiency of operational processes.· Identify improvements in internal processes against best practices in pursuit of greater efficiency in order to define intelligent solutions for issues confronting the function.Health, Safety, Environment (HSE) and Sustainability· Comply with relevant HSE policies, procedures & controls and applicable legislation and sustainability guidelines in line with international standards, best practices and client Code of PracticesReportsProvide inputs to prepare progress reports for Company Management
