Assessors – Validation and Verification Body Accreditation Program

Assessors – Validation and Verification Body Accreditation Program

Standards Council of Canada, 55 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Job Description

Posted Saturday, November 29, 2025 at 5 : 00 a.m.

Several positions and a pool of candidates

The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is seeking to hire assessors to conduct validation and verification accreditation program (VVBAP) assessments, including greenhouse gas (GHG), on a contractual basis.

VVBAP accreditation assessors use their expertise in conformity assessment methodologies to assist the assessment team in evaluating customers seeking accreditation.

They are responsible for assessing VVBAP customers against the requirements of ISO 14065 : 2020 – General principles and requirements for bodies validating and verifying environmental information and ISO / IEC 17029 : 2019 – Conformity assessment — General principles and requirements for validation and verification bodies.

They apply their considerable conformity assessment expertise by reviewing customer policies and procedures, reviewing the certification files or the inspection files, conducting interviews with validation / verification body (VVB) personnel, reviewing personnel records and evaluating other aspects of VVBAP operations.

Key Activities

• Work closely with the SCC Lead Assessor to determine the scope and criteria to be assessed.
• Review customers’ quality management system, standard operating procedures (SOPs), procedures, forms, work instructions and job aids to assess evidence of conformity with relevant criteria.
• Review customers’ personnel competency management system, personnel human resources records, VVBs file records to assess evidence of conformity with relevant criteria.
• Observe the work of VVB personnel to assess the conformity to procedures and application of relevant criteria via a witness audit.
• Gather objective evidence of conformances and non-conformances during the assessment.
• Report to the Lead Assessor on findings and provide recommendations based on evidence.

Essential Qualifications

Canadian Citizen / Permanent Resident / Work VISA for the duration of the contract

Education

Experience

Expertise

Skills

Abilities

Standards Council of Canada, 55 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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