Technical Approval Officer – Management System Certification (ISOIEC 17021 1)

Description

About the Role

Due to continued growth DNV Business Assurance is seeking a Senior Technical Approval Officer to join our Global Technical HUB (GTH).

The Global Technical HUB is part of Global Operations & Technical and is responsible for global accreditation governance technical compliance and consistent certification quality across all DNV market units worldwide.

In this role you will be part of an international team of technical experts working closely with market units technical managers sales and operations. You will play a key role in ensuring that certification decisions fully comply with ISO/IEC 170211 relevant IAF mandatory documents scheme rules and accreditation requirements.

You will report to the GTH Team Manager.

As a Senior Technical Approval Officer you will:

• Perform technical reviews and certification decisions to verify compliance with ISO/IEC 170211 applicable schemes and DNV rules
• Review audit reports competence assignments proposals and certification decisions across multiple management system standards
• Monitor and analyse certification performance and quality trends across market units
• Provide clear pragmatic and constructive feedback to support continuous improvement
• Actively support market units in maintaining accreditation acceptance and meeting business and quality objectives
• Proactively communicate and collaborate with global stakeholders to resolve technical issues
• Support resolution of internal and external audit findings including accreditation body findings
• Maintain your own lead auditor qualifications through periodic auditing
• Ensure that impartiality and independence are always safeguarded
• Work in a production-oriented environment balancing quality consistency and timeliness

Responsibilities

• Work in a global technical role with real influence on certification quality and governance
• Be part of an experienced international expert community
• Continuous professional development following DNVs 702010 learning philosophy
• Competitive compensation attractive benefits and incentive scheme
• A culture built on trust competence and independence

*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.

Qualifications

You are a technical professional who combines strong accreditation knowledge with a pragmatic solution-oriented mindset.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum 4 years of experience in accredited management system certification activities (e.g. technical review accreditation management scheme governance quality or performance analysis)
• Strong working knowledge of ISO/IEC 170211 and relevant IAF Mandatory Documents
• Knowledge of ISO/IEC 17029 is an advantage
• In-depth experience with at least three management system standards such as:
  • ISO 9001
  • ISO 14001
  • ISO 45001
• Knowledge of sustainability-related schemes or standards (e.g. ISCC ISO 14064 EU ETS) is a strong plus
• Certified Lead Auditor with at least two maintained LA qualifications
• Ability to review and assess audit outcomes across single and integrated certification scopes
• Experience with root cause analysis and corrective action processes
• Confident user of digital tools and systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Security and compliance with statutory requirements in the countries in which we operate is essential for DNV. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates as part of the offer process in accordance with applicable country-specific laws and practices.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1