The Global Technical Governance Manager reporting to the Vice President Global Operations Manager Governments and Institutions will be part of the Connectivity & Products Global Business Line.
Main responsibilities will be:
- To act as global Technical Manager who will provide technical guidance to the network (Inspection Centers and Certification Centers) in compliance with the accreditation requirements to ISO/IEC 17020 ISO/IEC 17065 standards SASO & SFDA accreditation and other specific accreditations from different National Standards Bodies on the of PCA Contracts
- To provide product technical files to present to Accreditation Body or Standards Body to request or suggest modifications on standards local deviations.
- To provide product and sectors technical write ups for any Government Agency as needed
- To provide the Standardization and Operations team technical advice and guidance on technical issues related to PCA operations.
- To provide technical elements to appeal Principals and/or Accreditations Bodies decisions on penalties or potential accreditation withhold / suspension
- To prepare new Certification Schemes for any potential new business opportunity in industries or sectors that require standardized processes health safety and quality validation.
- To investigate countries national quality management infrastructure as needed to elaborate technical proposals on conformity assessment or related services as response to Tenders or spontaneous proposals submissions
- To provide technical and policy recommendations on matters to conformity assessment business e.g. current global trends new business opportunities applications platform development among others.
- To lead synergy with other SBUs in C&P group To assist in establishing new collaboration activities with other C&P groups to grow the business.
- As part of Business Development to help identify business opportunities and develop new service offerings for the SBU/TFS related to conformity assessment and/or trade facilitation.
- To prepare training material and to deliver training to the different National Standards Bodies clients of SGS PCA Programs in ISO/IEC 17065 ISO/IEC 17067 ISO/IEC 17020 WTO Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement National Quality Infrastructure Risk Assessment
- To update and innovate as required the risk assessment methodology of PCA risk management system
Qualifications :
EDUCATIONAL / PROFESIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- Graduate of at least a bachelors degree in engineering or any related technical course;
- Minimum 10 years experience in the industry and in any combinations of the following fields:
- Technical regulations (WTOTBT rules)
- Standardization
- Quality Assurance
- Laboratory Testing
- Conformity Assessment (certification/accreditation)
- Management Systems Auditing (QMSEMS etc.
- Competent knowledge of all aspects of trade export procedures technical regulations and documentation.
- Complete understanding and expertise in product certification or conformity assessment process essential product specifications and applicable standards as well as customs classification rules.
- Good understanding of various conformity assessment regimes e.g. EU Directives US CPSC GCC etc.
- Minimum 5 years management/supervisory experience in conformity assessment work.
- Working experience and knowledge in the ISO 17020 the ISO 17065 ISO 17025 standards.
- Experience in multicultural/multiracial work environment
- Above average communication skills
- Good training skills
- Experience in regulatory work from Standards Bodies Ministries o Tradeetc
Additional Information :
We would like to hear from candidates based in Pakistan.
Working model: remote or hybrid.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime