Certification Specialist

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🕒 October 22

🦞 Maine, New Hampshire, +1 more states – Remote

🦞 Maine – Remote 🗻 New Hampshire – Remote 🍂 Massachusetts – Remote

💵 $50k - $55k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 1971

🌾 Agriculture

🤝 Non-profit

📚 Education

💰 $19k Grant on 2020-01

Agriculture • Non-profit • Education

Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association is a statewide nonprofit that promotes organic agriculture through education, advocacy, certification support, events, and community-building. MOFGA runs programs and resources for farmers and gardeners (technical assistance, trainings, conferences like Farmer to Farmer and Gardener to Gardener), organizes the annual Common Ground Country Fair and other events, provides organic certification information, and advocates on policy issues such as PFAS contamination on farmland. It also offers membership, volunteering, a country store, and educational materials to support local food production and sustainable land stewardship in Maine.

📋 Description

• Provide high-quality customer service to organic producers • Assess compliance of operations’ organic system plans • Perform technical reviews of organic system plans • Review inspection reports and communicate results to producers according to policy • Explain organic standards and the certification process to applicants • Pursue adverse actions in accordance with MCS policy and coordinate with colleagues and supervisors • Maintain auditable client files and track clients • Conduct annual, investigative, and unannounced inspections or residue sampling as time allows • Perform material reviews of products as needed • Investigate complaints to protect the integrity of the organic label • Participate in MCS internal audits and USDA National Organic Program accreditation audits • Collaborate with certification specialists, the inspection program manager, inspectors, and other MCS staff • Support the MCS quality management system and contribute to policy development • Represent MCS at conferences and MOFGA events • Write pieces for MCS’ newsletter, The Organic Sprout • Participate in the Common Ground Country Fair as needed • Perform other duties necessary to operate MOFGA’s certification program and maintain USDA accreditation

🎯 Requirements

• Education or experience in organic certification or regulatory compliance, including inspections and auditing • Knowledge of USDA National Organic Program standards, especially crop, maple syrup, and processing scopes • Working knowledge of organic or sustainable crop and livestock farms, maple syrup, and food processing • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, especially in writing • Excellent organizational skills • Proficiency in computer software, including databases and collaborative platforms • Strong interpersonal skills that welcome collaboration and constructive feedback • Valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle • Commitment to MOFGA’s mission and values • Must be able to travel to meetings, training workshops, and conferences • IOIA training and prior organic inspection experience a plus • College degree in agriculture or related field a plus • Ability to walk long distances over rough terrain • Ability to perform occasional light lifting • Ability to drive and travel long distances by car • Ability to work outdoors in all types of seasonal weather and indoors around loud noises or strong odors • Ability to sit for long periods for computer-based work, meetings, and inspections

🏖️ Benefits

• Paid medical insurance • Paid dental insurance • Paid vision insurance • Parental leave • Paid vacation • Paid sick time • Three personal days • Two week-long office closures • 14 paid holidays annually • Sabbatical after seven years of employment • Remote work option • Staff welcome to work from the Unity, Maine office • Participation in the MOFGA Workers United Union bargaining unit

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