The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) is seeking an experienced and dynamic scientist to take on a role as an Assessment Manager within the Agri-Food, Life Sciences and Asbestos team.
This role would suit a candidate with extensive experience in managing an ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation in the fields of Agri-Food, Life Sciences or Asbestos.
It is expected that the successful applicant will:
* Have a sound working knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 and its implementation in a testing laboratory.
* Be customer-focused and have excellent interpersonal and general communication and organisation skills.
* Be educated to degree level, or equivalent, in a relevant discipline and probably have professional body status.
* Experience and awareness of ISO/IEC 17043 or ISO 17034 would be advantageous.
The Role
The post calls for someone with a real passion for quality and hands-on experience within a construction certification environment.
The work will be both engaging and rewarding. This is an opportunity to work in the public interest for the world’s leading accreditation body.
The Assessment Manager is the key focal point for customers. You’ll be expected to meet their reasonable accreditation expectations with objectivity, diligence, and excellent customer service.
The Assessment Manager will also be responsible for:
* 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.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Fostering a Culture of Belonging
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.
Assessment Manager - Job Description
The role of an Assessment Manager
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