Job Description

FSC Lead Auditor (Forest Stewardship Council) for Knowledge Business:
REPORTING LINE
• Head Technical
 LOCATION
• Any location in India  •
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PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITES
• Execute the audits, Prepare documentation and Sales support
• Nos. of audit man-days employed in audits and trainings
• Turn around time of sending audit packs to certifying office post audits
• Technical accuracy as per guidelines of audits packs
• Client Satisfaction
• Sociable with good market recognition and understanding
• Technical Knowledge on the food sector audited
• Presentable with the right mix of authority and convincing capability
• Analytical capability and prompt decision making capability.
 SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITES
• Lead all certification and re-certification audits.
• Lead surveillance, scope change and other audits where the team consists of more than one person
• Prepare the audit plan.
• Review audit findings and reach a consensus on the conclusion during certification, recertification and
surveillance audit at the time of auditors review in private.
• Completeness check for certifications, recertification and surveillance audit package by audit team
leader before submission for further review to the certification office.
• Maintain the Turn Around Time (TAT) for audit pack submission for Second Party and Third-Party
Audit.
• Lead auditor and Auditor shall be engaged 75% of available audit Man-Days • Accompany audit Team
Leader and independently participate in audit.
• At all times, adopt a safe behavior by exercising due regard for the health and safety of SGS
employees and clients, in line with SGS policies and procedures
• At all times, comply with SGS Code of Integrity and Professional Conduct
PROFILE
1. Qualifications:
•
Essential:
• Graduate in Forestry or environmental science. For PEFC COC the education includes or is
supplemented with courses related to forest and/or tree based and related industries
• 4 years full time experience in the forest based and related industries.
• Successfully completed a recognized FSC COC training course (according to FSC-PRO-20- 004) for
being registered as FSC COC auditor.
• Desirable: Experienced auditor is desired with approved auditor qualification.
• Specialization: forestry.
2. Experience Profile :
• Minimum Years : 4 Yrs. Auditing experience ; Maximum Years : 15 years
• Industry/ Sector: Timber/Wood, pulp, paper and forest industry experience
3. Scope of job /Activities handled: Execute audit, Prepare and submit quality audit report within TAT of audit
Scheme.
REQUIRED SKILLS
• Ability to lead and motivate the audit team
• Manage team performance
• Plan, organize and implement the audit plan
• Coach team members on the auditing activities
• Interact with all levels of management, consultants and clients
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and flexibility

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• good communication
• audits
• team management

Education + Experience

• Qualification: Degree