Assessment Manager - EMS ISO 14001

Overview

The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) is looking for a skilled and experienced candidate to take on the role of Assessment Manager within our Corporate team, with a focus on Environmental Management System (EMS).

Responsibilities

• The Assessment Manager will be the key focal point for customers, meeting reasonable accreditation expectations with objectivity, diligence and excellent customer service.
• Selecting assessment teams
• Establishing the assessment approach
• Leading the assessment and coordinating the team
• Collating and reporting each assessment
• Progressing each assessment project from start to finish

This is a home-based position that involves extensive travel, mainly within the UK, with frequent overnight stays.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of either ISO/IEC 17021 or ISO/IEC 17065 and its implementation
• Customer-focused with excellent interpersonal, communication and organisation skills
• Relevant hands-on experience, a broad knowledge of your sector and a good understanding of modern quality management systems in organisations
• Experience in organisation auditing or assessment
• Mindset of adding value
• Education to degree level is desirable but not essential. Practical experience in a relevant discipline will also be taken into consideration.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

UKAS is proud to be the United Kingdom’s sole Accreditation Body. We wouldn’t be able to do what we do without a diverse mix of minds, backgrounds and experiences. UKAS is committed to promoting a culture of belonging and values the differences and uniqueness that everyone brings to the organisation. We welcome candidates across all types of backgrounds, circumstances, and identities to support our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) commitments.

Equality, diversity and inclusion statements are part of UKAS’s commitment to a diverse workforce.