Associate II, Standard and Traceability

🕒 August 11

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $61.1k - $75k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

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SCS Global Services

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

201 - 500 employees

Founded 1984

💼 Consulting

🍽️ Food & Beverage

🏥 Healthcare

Consulting • Food & Beverage • Healthcare

SCS Global Services is a global leader in third-party certification, validation, and verification services with a strong focus on sustainability. The company provides a comprehensive range of certification services for various industries, including apparel and textiles, climate change, corporate sustainability, food safety, green building, and sustainable forestry. They offer certifications for organic products, recycled content, carbon neutrality, and sustainable supply chains, among others. Through their services, SCS Global Services aims to drive positive global change by promoting sustainable practices and supporting environmentally conscious companies.

📋 Description

• Support the development, revision, implementation, and continuous improvement of sustainability standards, chain of custody systems, and related verification and assurance programs • Facilitate standards development, revision, and maintenance, including guidance documents, procedures, and technical requirements • Conduct stakeholder engagement through working groups, technical committees, public consultations, and expert review processes • Contribute to standards benchmarking and analysis of international best practices • Provide technical expertise on segregation, identity preservation, controlled blending, mass balance, and book-and-claim systems • Evaluate chain of custody approaches for credibility, feasibility, scalability, and cost-effectiveness • Identify traceability-system risks and develop industry- and business-model-specific mitigation strategies • Monitor emerging regulations, policy developments, market expectations, global initiatives, industry practices, and assurance expectations related to sustainability claims • Advise clients on chain of custody implementation, traceability system design, sustainability claims, and supply chain risk management • Evaluate client systems and recommend improvements to enhance credibility, transparency, and compliance • Manage multiple projects and apply lessons learned across industries and markets

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Agriculture, Forestry, Industrial Ecology, Public Policy, or a related field • 3+ years of professional experience involving chain of custody systems, traceability programs, certification systems, responsible sourcing, sustainability standards, or related fields • Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, auditing, or managing chain of custody requirements • Strong understanding of segregation, identity preservation, mass balance, controlled blending, and book-and-claim models • Demonstrated knowledge of certification, verification, auditing, or conformity assessment systems • Excellent technical writing, research, analytical, and problem-solving skills • Ability to synthesize complex information and apply lessons learned across industries or projects • Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite • Master's Degree in a related field preferred • Experience with sustainability certification or verification programs preferred • Familiarity with ISO standards and conformity assessment frameworks, including ISO 17065, ISO 17021, ISO 14021, ISO 14067, ISO 22095, or related standards preferred • Experience with recycled content, responsible sourcing, agricultural commodities, forestry products, chemicals, plastics, textiles, or other traceable supply chains preferred • Knowledge of sustainability claims regulations and green marketing requirements in major global markets preferred • Experience facilitating stakeholder processes, working groups, or standards committees preferred • Experience developing auditor training programs, technical guidance, or assurance procedures preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote work arrangement • Flexible work options • Home-office based role • Travel opportunities, including local, domestic, and/or international trips