FSC Chain of Custody Auditor

About Us :

We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence. As a trusted voice for many of the worlds most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.

About the role :

• Communicates in a clear, open, active and honest manner (verbal and written) and seeks understanding of other views
• Actively contributes to the success of the team and collaborates to create results
• Builds good personal and professional relationships
• Is creative and takes initiatives
• Recognizes the need for and adapts well to change
• Able to have independent communication with customers professional staff
• Shows understanding of both customers’ needs and able to explain rational of decisions
• Cares for customer and provide solutions that improve their business.
• Proactively seeks to identify real customer needs and manage customer expectations accordingly
• Demonstrates proactive approach towards market and sales activities
• Receives positive feedback from customers and acts on feedback
• Able to reach and communicate decisions even under stressful situations
• Able to contribute actively with market intelligence
• Plans and executes work with required quality and within agreed schedule and budget
• Delivers according to DNV methodology
• Demonstrates continuous improvement
• Can work as PM for smaller projects based on clearly defined framework. Executes such projects according to relevant processes and procedures.
• Takes responsibility for own competence and career development
• Understands and follows relevant DNV systems, tools, work processes and methodology
• Demonstrates the ability to apply knowledge and skills in the work
• Shares information and professional knowledge with colleagues
• Understands relevant international standards and practices
• Systematically builds up and maintain/acquire auditor and trainer registration
• Travel to places including abroad for audits / assignments /Trainings and Customer Meet

Major Duties as FSC CoC Lead Auditor:

The key objective of the Sector owner is to take profitable growth positions in the FSC CoC with clear customer value propositions, with focus on: 

• Management of FSC CoC Sector Certification
• Perform FSC CoC, Quality / other management system audits according to specific client requirements or international recognized ISO schemes and perform value added training.
• Demonstrated experience in managing key accounts and client relationships in business development situations
• Segment growth areas
• Market input to regional tactical plans
• Developing new and large project opportunities
• Member of Key account team for relevant Key customers
• Opportunity portfolio management; ensure good processes that keep track on BA activities toward customers, prospects and order backlog
• Engage in key sales lead, in particular prospective large and mega projects
• Actively profile DNV in the market through conference presentations and journal articles

What we offer :

• Flexible work arrangements for better work-life balance 
• Generous Paid Leaves (Annual, Sick, Compassionate, Local Public, Marriage, Maternity, Paternity, Medical leave)
• Medical benefits ( Insurance and Annual Health Check-up)
• Pension and Insurance Policies (Group Term Life Insurance, Group Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance)
• Training and Development Assistance (Training Sponsorship, On-The-Job Training, Training Programme) 
• Additional Benefits (Long Service Awards, Mobile Phone Reimbursement)
• Company bonus/Profit share.

*Benefits may vary based on position, tenure/contract/grade level*

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.

About you:

Preferred if the candidate has been working as Auditor or Lead Auditor for another Certification Body within the last two years and is included in the ASI register of qualified auditors for FSC.

Education and professional experience:

• Tertiary education (college or university qualification in Forestry primarily or in other sectors such as engineering/environmental science).
• Knowledge corresponding to at least a secondary education that includes or is supplemented with courses related to forest based and related industries.
• Two (2) years of professional experience in the forest products sector.
• Successful completion (certificate) of an IRCA registered “ISO management standard auditor course” or an ISO 19011 course on auditing techniques as per FSC scheme.
• Successful completion (Lead auditor certificate) of a CoC auditor training as specified in FSC scheme as per FSC-STD-20, FSC-PRO-20 and training as per FSC-STD-40-004 V3-1, FSC-STD-50-001(V2-1).
• Knowledge of Forestry related regulations.
• Willing and able to travel up to 100%.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to communicate directly with clients at all levels of an organization including senior management.
• Ability to read/interpret audit protocols, labor regulations and work instructions.
• Ability to write thorough audit reports.