Assessor Certification Accreditation

**Job Advert Summary**:
**About SABS**

The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) is mandated to develop, promote and maintain South African National Standards (SANS); promote quality in connection with commodities, products and services; and render conformity assessment services and assist in matters connected therewith. Working for the SABS opens the mind to the world around you. We offer diverse career paths in a dynamic environment that nurtures and recognises talent and potential. Become part of our vision of being a trusted standardisation and business assurance solution provider and join a team that fosters accountability, excellence and innovation in an inclusive workplace.

SABS is an equal opportunities employer, and our recruitment will be done in line with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and our EE Policy.
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**Purpose Statement**

To provide a value adding Certification accreditation service to the SABS through analysis, development, monitoring and implementation of controls and audits which meet the requirements of the SABS Accreditation processes and procedures.

**Minimum Requirements**:
**Qualification**
- Matric/Grade 12
- National Diploma / Diploma in Science, Engineering or a related field.
- SAATCA registration is advantageous
- SANAS registration as an Assessor is advantageous

**Work Experiance**
- At least 3 years relevant work experience
- Experience in ISO: 17021 and/or 17065 is essential
- Systems Certification and/or Product Certification work environment experience is preferred.
- Auditing of Systems Certification and/or Product Certification processes is preferred

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
**Functional Management**
- Contribute towards the development of an operational plan for Administration and Control and alignment of this plan to the strategy for the division overall.
- Develop a Centre of Excellence to balance technical know-how with customer/stakeholder
- Monitor and continuously evaluate progress of the functional unit’s achievements against the strategic objectives.
- Supervise the functional unit and ensure that it contributes to the achievement of business objectives.
- Implement the operational plan for Administration and Control.
- Contribute towards accreditation operations management to realise cost targets.
- Supervise operations effectively to deliver services within timelines and prescribed quality through effective resource management.
- Develop and implement functional unit processes and schedules to deliver quality services efficiently and contribute towards acquiring new accreditations.
- Implement effective and efficient administrative services to drive the achievement of key accreditation performance measures including internal audit, improvement request (IRQ), document control, database and management review processes and systems.
- Assist the Manager in ensuring the drive of continuous improvement activities.
- Use insights gained through business information to compile reports and metrics to measure success and inform the business decisions within area of responsibility.
- Provide timely operational management information that will guide management to drive revenue growth.
- Position the SABS to maintain its status as a customer focused organisation from a certification accreditation perspective within scope of
- Contribute towards ensuring that the rules and procedures relating to the implementation, control and maintenance of product certification are compliant to accreditation rules and relevant regulations.
- Supervise the production process for certificates and permits based on standard operating procedures.
- Implement the rules and procedures relating to Mark Scheme and Consignment Inspection responsibilities in line with accreditation rules and relevant regulations.
- Facilitate and provide mitigation and interpretation of accreditation rules for Internal Audit and Accreditation through the guidance of the relevant committees.
- Implement the accreditation process in terms of administration and control for certificates and permits based on standard operating procedures.
- Support business to maintain certification accreditation processes into industry-based clusters within the SABS.
- Ensure that an efficient process is implemented for the management and handling of accreditation body assessments.
- Ensure that the service centre produces accurate and quality permits and certification within the defined service level agreement.
- Implement effective and efficient Accreditation internal audit and management reviews.
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