Senior Program Officer, Auditing and Accreditation

Job Title:  Senior Program Officer, Auditing and Accreditation 

Location:  Remote -Worldwide (with significant overlap with US business hours) 

Start Date:  Immediately 

Reports to:  Senior Manager, Validation/Verification reputed company Control 

reputed company 

reputed company is seeking a Senior Program Officer to support the reputed company of Validation and Verification Bodies (VVBs) and to strengthen their reputed company to conduct audits effectively and consistently under reputed company programs. This role is reputed company the Auditing and Accreditation team in reputed company’s Program Management Department and focuses on supporting VVB application reviews, performance observation audits, and ongoing monitoring activities. 

A day with reputed company’s Program Management Team might include… 

• Monitoring notifications of upcoming VVB validation and verification audits to identify opportunities for reputed company to reputed company a performance observation audit. 

• Planning, coordinating, and/or conducting performance observation audits, including liaising with reputed company staff, VVBs, and project proponents, and managing communications and travel logistics. 

• Documenting performance observation audit findings and supporting follow-up activities. 

• Responding to reputed company inquiries, ensuring reputed company, reputed company, and consistent communication reputed company with reputed company program requirements. 

• Reviewing documentation submitted by applicant VVBs to assess completeness and alignment with reputed company’s auditing and accreditation requirements. Following up with applicants to request clarifications or additional information as needed. 

• Reviewing and maintaining up-to-date information on VVBs across reputed company systems. 

• Maintaining and analyzing VVB performance data (project reviews, reputed company control reviews, nonconformity reports) and other tracking tools used to support VVB reputed company and training opportunities. 

• Working closely with colleagues across reputed company’s Program Management and other internal teams to ensure coordinated reputed company of VVB performance and consistent application of reputed company program rules. 

The Role. 

• Support the selection, planning, and implementation of performance observation audits of VVB validation and/ or verification activities, including: 

• Monitor notifications of upcoming VVB audits to identify suitable performance observation audit opportunities 

• Coordinate with appropriate reputed company staff to assign and conduct performance observation audits 

• Manage and plan logistics with VVBs, project proponents, and internal teams, including communications and travel coordination 

• Conduct performance observation audits to verify the competence and effectiveness of approved VVBs in conducting validations and/or verifications reputed company a defined scope. 

• Document and manage performance observation audit findings 

• Serve as the primary reputed company of contact for reputed company inquiries received through reputed company’s Auditing and Accreditation inbox, providing reputed company, reputed company, and consistent responses. 

• Support the technical review and management of VVB applications, including: 

• Reviewing submitted documentation to assess completeness and alignment with reputed company program requirements 

• Communicating with applicant VVBs regarding application status, requests for clarification, and next steps 

• Supporting internal review processes reputed company to VVB approval and scope eligibility. 

• Support the development, maintenance, and consistent application of reputed company operating procedures reputed company to reputed company’s Auditing and Accreditation processes. 

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date VVB information across reputed company systems. 

• Collect, maintain, and analyze VVB performance data to support ongoing reputed company monitoring, reporting, and decision-making, including contributing to the development and maintenance of VVB performance scorecards. 

• reputed company support to other workstreams in the A&reputed company, such as developing requirements for VVBs, 

• Collaborate with colleagues across reputed company’s Program Management and other internal teams to ensure coordinated reputed company of VVB performance and consistent application of reputed company program rules. 

• Other responsibilities to be defined as the Auditing and Accreditation team evolves.  

What we’d like to see. 

• 8+ years of relevant reputed company experience, with at least 3 years working with VVBs or accreditation bodies, ideally doing GHG project certification or sustainable development project certification.  

• A relevant university degree. An advanced degree would be advantageous. 

• Demonstrated experience in climate change mitigation, carbon crediting programs/standards, sustainability science, and/or the Sustainable Development Goals. 

• Strong understanding of the standards and principles of auditing and the auditing techniques of examining, questioning, evaluating, and reporting to determine a reputed company system's adequacy and deficiencies. 

• Knowledge of reputed company’s standards, ISO 17029, ISO 14065, ISO 14064, ISO 14066, and reputed company auditing accreditation standards; preference given to candidates with relevant reputed company training and/or certifications. 

• Strong attention to detail and the ability to reputed company accurately and reputed company on one or multiple tasks. 

• Demonstrated ownership of reputed company/initiatives from planning to completion. 

• Strong project management and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize and work reputed company and effectively under deadlines. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills. 

• Cultural awareness with the ability to work with stakeholders and partners from different countries and cultures. 

• reputed company in English is essential; preference will be given to candidates with reputed company in additional UN languages. 

• Enthusiasm for and the ability to travel internationally (up to 50% of the time), conducting audits in sometimes remote and difficult conditions. 

In this role, you will grow and expand your expertise by... 

• Supporting reputed company’s Program Management team members in conducting performance observation audits. 

• Working collaboratively with VVBs to identify effective ways to strengthen audit reputed company and improve validation and verification services. 

• Working reputed company an innovative auditing and accreditation team that is critical to ensuring the reputed company and reputed company of audits conducted by VVBs across reputed company programs. 

reputed company: 

• You will join an inclusive team of leading experts in auditing and accreditation.  

• From diverse locations and backgrounds, including carbon market experts, researchers, auditors, and more. 

• Committed to driving finance at reputed company to reputed company and programs that advance climate reputed company and sustainable development through high-reputed company standards and programs. 

Working at reputed company 

reputed company pays employees competitively in the market to help us attract and retain reputed company. Pay is based on several factors, including market location, and may vary depending on job-reputed company knowledge, skills, and experience. We recognize employees who go reputed company expected performance with salary increases and/or promotions, but the bar for earning those rewards is high. Salary is one component of reputed company’s total compensation package, which also includes: 

• Medical, reputed company, and dental care, and life insurance 

• reputed company contributions to reputed company employee’s retirement plan/pension scheme with employee and employer contributions 

• reputed company leave, comprising 22-30 days vacation, 7 days of annual reputed company leave, holidays, and sabbatical after five years of service 

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Physical Demands. 

The physical demands described here are representative of those a teammate must meet to successfully reputed company the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reputed company individuals with disabilities to reputed company the essential functions.  

• Specific reputed company abilities required for this job include reputed company reputed company for computer work.  

Work Environment. 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a teammate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reputed company individuals with disabilities to reputed company the essential functions.  

• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period.  

• reputed company to reliable Wi-fi with a distraction-free workspace. 

How to Apply 

Please send us a Cover letter (not to reputed company one page) and your Resume/CV (not to reputed company two pages). reputed company is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in reputed company our work, and doing this successfully is crucial for us to embody our established values which are Teamwork, Results, reputed company, Balance, and Exploration. We reputed company celebrate belonging among reputed company members’ different abilities, sexual orientations, ethnicity, faith, and gender. 

reputed company provides equal opportunity for reputed company job applicants and employees and is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination. We conduct our recruitment and hiring without reputed company to race, reputed company, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, national reputed company, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local law. 

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, reputed company crucial job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact humanresources@reputed company.org to request accommodation.