Certification Specialist

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Certification Specialist to manage the assurance process for certified partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Interpret and apply Fair Trade USA's standards to certified partners
• Conduct desk-based audits against the Fair Trade USA Trade Standard
• Manage day-to-day operations for audit programs and maintain certification relationships

Required Qualifications

• 3 years or more of professional work experience in auditing and relationship management
• Experience with desk auditing or comparable experience reviewing objective evidence
• Experience coordinating or managing audit programs
• Familiarity with sectors Fair Trade certifies in, such as agriculture, factories, or seafood
• Proficiency in MS Office applications, especially MS Excel