Technical Expert – Forestry Scheme – Management Systems Certification Body Accreditation & Product, Process, and Service Certification Body Accreditation

Technical Expert – Forestry Scheme – Management Systems Certification Body Accreditation & Product, Process, and Service Certification Body Accreditation

The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is seeking bilingual technical experts to conduct Management Systems Certification Body and Product, Process and Service Certification accreditation assessments – Forestry Scheme, on a contractual basis.

Technical experts play a key role in the assessment of certification bodies by applying their expertise to evaluate the competence of personnel and the conformity of processes. They conduct file reviews, interviews with certification body personnel and witness audits to support accreditation assessments.

Key activities

• Work closely with the lead assessor to determine the assessment scope and criteria.
• Review customer’s quality management system, standard operating procedures, forms, work instructions and job aids to assess evidence of conformity with relevant criteria.
• Review customer’s personnel competency management system, personnel human resources records and certification body file records to assess evidence of conformity with relevant criteria.
• Observe the work of certification body personnel to assess the conformity to procedures and application of relevant criteria via a witness audit.
• Gather objective evidence of conformances and non-conformances during the assessment.
• Report to the lead assessor on findings and provide recommendations based on evidence.

Essential qualifications

• Canadian Citizen/Permanent Resident/Work visa for the duration of the contract

Language requirements 

• Bilingual imperative (French and English)

Technical knowledge

SCC is seeking individuals who have specific knowledge or expertise to the forestry scheme in one or more of the following sectors for our Management Systems Accreditation Program and Product, Process and Service Certification Body Accreditation Program.

Please specify your technical sector(s) in your application.

1) Knowledge of certification bodies certifying Forestry - Management Systems Accreditation Program

• • SECTION 10-SFI 2022 AUDIT PROCEDURES AND AUDITOR QUALIFICATIONS AND ACCREDITATION
  • Annex B – PEFC CAN ST 1001:2025 — PEFC Canada Certification Body Requirements
  • PEFC ST 1004:2024 Requirements for Certification Bodies operating Certification against PEFC Endorsed Forest Management Standards
  • ISO 14001:2015
  • PEFC CAN ST 1001:2025 PEFC CANADA — SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT
  • AFF 2021 Standards of Sustainability
  • ATFS 2021 Independently Managed Group (IMG) Certification Standards
  • SFI 2022 Forest Management Standard
  • SFI 2022 Fiber Sourcing Standard
  • SFI Small Lands Group Certification Module
  • SFI Small Scale Forest Management Module for Indigenous Peoples and Families

2) Knowledge of certification bodies operating in the forestry scheme - Product, Process and Service Certification Body Accreditation Program

• • SECTION 10-SFI 2022 AUDIT PROCEDURES AND AUDITOR QUALIFICATIONS AND ACCREDITATION
  • PEFC ST 2003:2020, 2020-02-14 Requirements for Certification Bodies operating Certification against the PEFC International Chain of Custody Standard
  • SFI 2022 Chain of Custody Standard
  • SFI 2022 Certified Sourcing Standard
  • PEFC ST 2002:2020, 2020-02-14 Chain of Custody of Forest and Tree Based Products – Requirements
  • PEFC ST 2001:2020, 2020-02-14 PEFC Trademarks Rules – Requirements   

Skills

• Strong technical, analytical and review skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Sound judgement and evaluation abilities
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, both within an assessment team, and with customers
• Advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications and web-based communications; familiarity with ICT technology

Abilities

• Ability to work independently or with limited supervision
• Ability to represent SCC and follow SCC’s policies and procedures
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure
• Ability and willingness to travel within Canada and US, occasionally on short notice
• Ability to work in a variety of industrial, commercial and manufacturing environments