Sustainability Certification Auditor

Role Overview

• Conduct of on-site and remote Integrity Assessments and associated travel activities in coordination with the ISCC office in Cologne
• Preparation and coordination of schedules/audit plans for Integrity Assessments
• Conduct of ISCC Integrity Assessments at certified companies and certification bodies (CBs) and witness audits on CB auditors with a regional focus on Europe according to the ISCC standards in diverse markets: Covering diverse certification scopes such as points of origin and collecting points for waste and residues (used cooking oil, palm oil mill effluent, brown grease/grease trap fat), farms/plantations, traders, and processing facilities
• Verification of incoming and outgoing traceability documents, mass balances, and other relevant sustainability criteria covered under the ISCC standards
• Special focus might be put on social issues in the context of human rights (e.g. fair and safe working conditions) and the conservation of natural resources/biodiversity
• Compilation of Integrity Assessment Reports
• Contribution to the continuous development of the ISCC System and the ISCC Integrity Programme

Requirements

• A minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in certification or quality management, preferably related to ISCC
• Audit experience is mandatory
• Completed university studies or comparable qualification in relevant field (environmental studies, chemistry, bioenergy or similar)
• Independence and free of conflicts of interest (Integrity auditors cannot simultaneously work as auditors for CBs or as consultants for system users who are also stakeholders in ISCC Integrity Assessments)
• Audit experience in the field of traceability, mass balance, social compliance, greenhouse gas emissions and/or land use change
• Experience in the area of waste and residue-based biofuel supply chains and/or supply chains for agricultural feedstocks
• Experience in the chemical industry and in the circular economy are of advantage
• High proficiency in English (advanced)
• Additional languages are of advantage
• Understanding of global supply chains and complex organisational set-ups
• Understanding of human rights in supply chains and social minimum safeguards according to e.g. ILO, UN Global Compact or German Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains or similar human rights acts
• Residing in Europe, with high willingness and availability to travel locally in the region
• Very good organisational and communication skills
• High level of commitment, proficiency and assertiveness
• Structured, accurate and independent working style
• Good knowledge of the standard IT tools (MS Word, Excel, Outlook), including using IT tools to perform remote audits

Benefits

• Remote work and flexible working hours
• Competitive compensation
• Professional onboarding to help you have an ideal start with us
• Close collaboration with our sister companies Meo Carbon Solutions, 4C Services, and GRAS Global Risk Assessment Services, giving you even more development opportunities
• The opportunity to work independently and shape processes