Forestry Lead Auditor

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City: Remote

State: Remote
Job Responsibilities

The Forestry Auditor is responsible for the oversight and co-ordination of the Audit Process, Technical activities, and governance for the program under their responsibility within Bureau Veritas Certification NA, including maintenance and expansion of Bureau Veritas Certification client base and Achievement of the Program’s key performance indicators.

The Forestry Auditor shall ensure the successful overall Management of the Forestry schemes to ensure no Risk to the LTO as well as maintenance of Customer satisfaction for these schemes. As part of their role, the Forestry Auditor may perform client’s certification audit activities for North America clients in accordance with Bureau Veritas Certification procedures and processes to ensure that mandates for the certification function are satisfied. This role will be responsible for the audit report completion and submission of files to POV, as well as the management and close-out of Nonconformities identified during any audits that they conduct. They will work with the Program Manager and Operations Team to ensure that the auditors are adhering to the Post audit timelines for Report submission and NC closeout and take remedial action against any auditor who does not achieve these KPIs.

Additional responsibilities may include liaising with External Oversight Bodies, as well as relevant Internal departments (including Schedulers and Account Managers) as well as completion of technical file reviews, Internal Witness audits, and deliver webinars to clients (as applicable). The primary purpose of the Forestry Auditor is to be the ultimate responsibility within the forestry program for the management of the certification process and ensuring all scheme requirements and BVCNA requirements (including KPIs) are met and LTOs maintained. This includes being the main liaison between BVCNA and clients when there is a dispute, complaint, appeal, or concern with the forestry program as it pertains to technical issues.

Accountabilities

Conduct audits according to scheme specifications and BVC requirements.

Audit Report Completion and Submission

Manage and close-out NCs identified during audit activities

Technical File Reviews and Certification Decisions

Customer Complaint and Appeal Reviews

Customer Satisfaction Survey Analysis

Internal Audit Management

Standard related I-Evaluate/Corrective Action Response

Management Review Input Submission

Support Sales to Maintain Revenue Growth

Maintain Accreditations (Attendance at AB Audits/Manage AB Witness Audits)

Maintain Customer Satisfaction Levels (80% or higher)

Deliver White Papers/e-Learning/Webinars to Clients or other Interested parties

Provide Standard Specific Related Training (as needed, and when there are changes)

Manage Workflows in Internal/External Databases

Performance Measures

Program Related Documents and Procedures are maintained and controlled.

Be billable 50% of available audit days (i.e. non-vacation or recognized holidays)

Technical File Reviews completed in a timely manner.

Certificates are issued within defined timelines

External/Internal audits satisfactorily executed

Corrective actions maintained without Program suspension

Competencies of Field resources/Back office staff maintained

Product development in accordance with budgeted and strategic requirements

Support BU Manager with respect to Growth of the Program

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

BS Degree or equivalent in a technical field (e.g., Engineering)

At least 6 years relevant professional experience or equivalent

At least two years in a Technical role

Professional expertise relevant to one or several of the product areas is desirable

Key Attributes

A level of performance that meets or exceeds expectations, that is a combination of:

The capacity of delivering sustained results over time

A sustained track record of being a role model for BV Absolutes & Values

Ability to lead teams and develop personnel

Ability to implement projects and manage risk

A self-awareness of strengths, development needs and performance

Recognizing and achieving group goals and objectives

A level of potential which is a combination of:

Ambition

Learning agility

Resilience

Managing through ambiguity

Sees the big picture

Key Competencies

Communication, presentation skills

Project management

People management

General IT skills

Good command of English (spoken and written)

Subject Matter Expertise

Technical Writing and Review skills

Feedback Methodology

Performance Reviews

E-Learning platform/External Training

BVC departmental feedback.

Field resource feedback

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