Certification Forester (Indonesia)

Company Overview

SCS Global Services is a trusted leader in third-party environmental, sustainability and food quality certification, auditing, testing and standards development. PT SCS Indonesia is a wholly owned subsidiary of SCS Global Services that serves SCS clients in the Southeast Asia region.

We partner with companies, government agencies, and stakeholders worldwide to identify and drive practices, policies and processes that advance the goals of sustainable development and give innovators a competitive advantage. Working with capable leaders across the forestry, green building, energy, agricultural, fisheries, and consumer products sectors, we proudly provide services in every corner of the earth. These services are enabling policy-makers, procurement officers, company decision-makers and consumers to make informed decisions based on the highest level of environmental, ethical and quality accountability.

We also are playing a leading role in driving the development of national and international leadership standards to create a framework for continuous improvement.

Job Overview

A Certification Forester at SCS carries out a range of activities associated with the provision of third-party auditing of Forest Management and Chain of Custody clients. The position entails a dual role focused on conducting audits and assisting with the coordination of audits including auditor and client management. A Certification Forester is expected to help PT SCS manage its growing business through scheduling audits, managing audit workflow, maintaining compliance to the quality system, and supporting the PT SCS Forest Management team in its provision of audit services. The Certification Forester will also serve as a Forest Management and Chain of Custody auditor for SCS clients. Working in a team context, auditing involves document review, onsite auditing of forests and manufacturing facilities, interviews, and report writing for clients throughout Southeast Asia. The Certification Forester will be expected to meet strict deadlines on audit report delivery and other audit milestones.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Client Management: Coordinate the audit process with clients and other stakeholders; ensure that clients provide necessary data and information; provide high level of customer service throughout the audit process;
• Auditing: Independently, or with teams of up to five professionals, assess forestry clients against applicable certification and verification standards. Assessments take place throughout the Southeast Asia and involve document review, data analysis and evaluation, on-site assessment of field activities, interviews, determinations of compliance and the writing of reports and certification findings. Audit types include FSC Forest Management, FSC Chain of Custody, and others.
• Business Development: Identify new sales leads, conduct sales activities to drive growth, manage new and existing client relationships, create proposals and budgets, negotiate with clients, develop sales goals and ensure they are met, identify and develop opportunities to expand services into new markets, represent SCS at meetings and events, and engage in other sales activities. The primary focus of business development activity is to build and grow the Forest Management Certification businesses around the FSC, and other standards.
• Ensuring Quality Control in the Audit Process: to keep SCS in compliance with corporate procedures and accreditation standards.
• Program Support: Assist with day to day administration. Assist with tasks related to the business management of the company; manage a consistent work flow of scheduling, written notifications, and record-keeping; organize and continually maintain data management systems; maintain current files for all certified clients and track client leads; provide support to the President Director in communicating with clients and consultants.
• Auditor Training: Recruit, train, and oversee work of subcontracted certification team members.
• Candidate must be a self-starter, able to work independently from a home/remote office location.
• Other duties and responsibilities, as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Forestry
• Located in Indonesia. Indonesian National
• 3 or more years experience in the forestry sector. Preference given to those with auditing experience. FSC FM auditor qualification highly desirable
• Strong written and verbal English language skills

• The above description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed.

Physical Requirements

This position is primarily a desk-based job, with occasional travel to client sites. Ability to sit/stand at a computer station for 6+ hours/day, keyboard 6+ hours/day, ability to travel via private/public transportation and carry luggage, and ability to walk/stand for 2+ hours/day when auditing.

Work Environment

• Remote, Indonesia (Home Office)
• Regular travel, both domestic and international, fluctuating between 30%-40% time.

• SCS, Working Remotely:

At this time, SCS Global Services is recruiting all open roles to be remote; allowing our employees the ability to work flexibly and allowing SCS as a company to diversify the experience and perspectives of our growing workforce.