Auditor Competence Officer
Quality & Compliance Specialist for Auditor Competence
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 world’s 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
Ensure the proper evaluation and approval of GFSI auditors’ qualifications, in compliance with Standard Owners (SO) requirements and internal objectives, guaranteeing efficient and timely processes. Provide operational support in qualification maintenance activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Competence Assessment: Review CVs and supporting documentation for new GFSI auditors and manage requests for qualification extensions to additional schemes or categories.
- Approval Coordination: Liaise with auditors’ managers in Local Units and with Standard Owners, acting as a key point of contact to ensure approvals are completed within KPI-defined timelines.
- Requalification Management: Support requalification processes in case of standard updates, ensuring correct application of procedures.
- Operational Support for Qualification Maintenance: Provide necessary operational assistance in processes related to maintaining auditors’ qualifications.
- Compliance: Ensure all activities comply with GFSI rules and internal policies.
Requirements
Education:
- Degree in technical, scientific, or management disciplines (preferred).
Experience:
- Experience in GFSI food certification, auditing, or competence management (Feed and Aqua schemes knowledge are a plus)
- Familiarity with qualification and requalification processes of the main Food GFSI schemes.
Technical Skills:
- Knowledge of GFSI standards and related regulations.
- Ability to analyze documentation and assess competencies.
- Proficiency in IT tools (Excel, databases, competence management platforms).
Soft Skills:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with international stakeholders.
- Strong attention to detail and quality orientation.
- Ability to work in a team and manage multiple deadlines.
- Problem-solving and proactive approach.
Languages:
- Fluent English (spoken and written).
Locations: Italy, Spain, France, Norway, Netherlands, Denmark and Poland
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DNV is a global quality assurance and risk management company. Driven by our purpose of safeguarding life, property and the environment, we enable our customers to advance the safety and sustainability of their business.
We provide classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services to the maritime, oil & gas, power and renewables industries. We also provide certification, supply chain and data management services to customers across a wide range of industries.
Combining technical, digital and operational expertise, risk methodology and in-depth industry knowledge, we empower our customers’ decisions and actions with trust and confidence. We continuously invest in research and collaborative innovation to provide customers and society with operational and technological foresight.
With origins stretching back to 1864 and operations in more than 100 countries, our experts are dedicated to helping customers make the world safer, smarter and greener.