Technical Specialist - Product Certification

Joint Accreditation System Of Australia And New Zealand; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand in Canberra is seeking a Technical Specialist - Product Certification to strengthen accreditation outcomes across Australia, New Zealand and international markets, with a focus on Watermark, CodeMark Australia and CodeMark New Zealand schemes.

You will provide expert technical guidance to stakeholders, stay current with product certification standards and participate in accreditation activities, including audits and scheme assessments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to accreditation assessment activities for certification schemes and standards in the product certification sector.
• Provide expert technical advice and guidance to internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain current knowledge of product certification schemes, standards and regulations, and assess their implications for accreditation.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct accreditation assessments or audits within the Australian, New Zealand and international regulatory environments.
• Periodic travel within Australia and internationally is required.
• Support lead auditor / lead assessor qualification with training and knowledge sharing.

Job description

Technical Specialist - Product Certification

Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand - Canberra ACT

At JASANZ, we help ensure the goods you buy, the services you depend on, and the systems behind them meet trusted, internationally accepted standards. As a globally recognised accreditation body, we help Australian and New Zealand businesses expand globally, boosting trade at home and abroad.

Role:

JASANZ is seeking a highly capable and motivated Technical Specialist - Product Certification to join our Accreditation Delivery team.

In this varied and influential role, you will apply your product certification sector expertise to strengthen confidence in certification outcomes across Australia, New Zealand and International markets. The role has a strong focus on the CodeMark Australia, CodeMark New Zealand and WaterMark schemes and engagement across a wider portfolio of product and management system certification schemes. This role will support our work with scheme owners and the accreditation of conformity assessment bodies (CABs) and the integrity of domestic, international and voluntary certification schemes.

This role will appeal to professionals working within the product certification industry, including those from a building product and/or plumbing regulatory role, and those who are already in audit roles and where a diversity of work and balanced audit related work is sought.

Role requirements:

Lead and contribute to accreditation assessment activities for certification schemes and standards in the product certification sector, including: Watermark, CodeMark Australia, CodeMark New Zealand, proprietary product certification schemes.

Provide expert technical advice and guidance to internal and external stakeholders

Maintain current knowledge of product certification schemes, standards and regulations, and assess their implications for accreditation.

Candidate profile:

Demonstrated ability to conduct accreditation assessments or audits, supported by knowledge of the Australian, New Zealand and international regulatory environments relevant to the sector.

Demonstrated competence in auditing management systems, inspection activities or comparable assurance programmes.

Friendly, professional presence with the ability to navigate complexity and build trust

Strong organisational and planning skills, with clear and effective written and oral communication and reporting capability.

An ability to achieve lead auditor / lead assessor qualification, (Further accreditation specific knowledge and training can be provided by JASANZ).

Periodic travel within Australia and internationally is required. Applicants must have the flexibility and ability to travel as an essential part of the role.

What we offer

At the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand, we are committed to providing a supportive and enriching work environment. We offer competitive remuneration, significant opportunities for professional development, and a range of benefits to support your work-life balance.

JASANZ is committed to supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and welcomes and encourages applications from People with Disability (PwD), First Nations peoples, LGBTIQA+ people, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds, mature age and young workers.