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Description
Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) is a nationally-recognized neutral third-party certifier of environmental and food safety claims. SCS program areas include: forestry, fisheries, flower production, sustainable agriculture, pesticide residue free and organic food certification, food safety inspection and certification, environmental claims certification, green building product certification, electric power environmental performance, and more.
Our CoC programs are accredited by both the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). FSC chain-of-custody provides a system for tracking certified wood from the forest, through each stage of production and distribution, to the point of sale; MSC chain-of-custody focuses on products sourced from certified fisheries. The CoC team manages a portfolio of several hundred clients around the world.
Positon Overview:
Reports to: Director, Chain-of-Custody Certification Services. We are seeking a highly organized individual to join our forestry and fisheries chain-of-custody (CoC) certification team. This is a full-time hands-on position working in support of a small team of certification professionals.
You will need to be a great communicator (written and oral) both with the team and with our clients around the world. You should be organized and detail-oriented, able to follow regular procedures, yet have a flexible approach to your daily workload.
The daily responsibilities of the job include:
- managing a consistent work flow of scheduling, written notifications, and record-keeping,
- sending out professional e-mail communications to clients,
- professional telephone communications with clients about work scheduling
- maintenance of a well-organized filing system (both paper and electronic),
- participation in team meetings, planning and implementation of initiatives,
- record-keeping and compliance with SCS quality management systems and the rules of the FSC and MSC.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree is highly preferred, ideally in a natural resources discipline.
- Complete fluency in English and work (or school) experience that involves written communications;
- Working knowledge of German, Portuguese or Spanish would be a plus;
- Superlative organizational skills, ability to prioritize numerous tasks effectively;
- Accuracy, attention to detail, and the ability to proof your own work; - Experience with computers, and with Outlook, Word, Excel and basic database management;
- An interest in environmental sustainability, forest conservation, and the missions of SCS, the FSC and the MSC will be a plus;
- Must be willing to work normal hours, 5 days per week at our Emeryville office.
Compensation: High 30s, exclusive of generous company benefits.
To Apply:
Please email cover letter, resume and a description of how your experiences fit the needs and mission of our company to amaizlish@scscertified.com and rhrubes@scscertified.com.