Auditor Animal Welfare

As an Auditor Animal Welfare for Textile & Sustainability Certifications at Certifications in Navi Mumbai, India, you will be responsible for applying animal welfare requirements and principles against established standards and protocols. Your main responsibilities will include:

• Conducting audits on sheep farms under the Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) and other sustainability related animal welfare programs/projects
• Assessing compliance with animal welfare, land management, and social criteria
• Interacting with farmers and farm staff to validate records and practices
• Reviewing documents and sampling
• Conducting audit follow-up
• Verifying, evaluating, and reviewing audit documents, assessments, and non-conformities
• Preparing and submitting accurate and timely audit reports as per Textile Exchange protocols
• Determining risks of processes and/or products specific to the assigned standard/modules
• Finalizing assessment drafts and updating reports in the system
• Organizing, updating, and maintaining operational data and files
• Liaising with auditors and certifiers to ensure complete assessments and non-conformities are submitted and processed correctly for certification decisions
• Maintaining good relations with clients
• Assisting with handling claims and appeals
• Participating in required trainings, shadow audits, and refresher programs
• Keeping abreast of all the Certifications Programs offered by the company as well as any market innovations
• Staying informed of developments, issues, and legislative changes pertaining to related industry sectors
• Extensive travel (up to 15-20 days in a month) across India

Qualifications required for this role:

• Graduate in Veterinary Science/Animal Husbandry/Dairy Science or related field
• Minimum 2 years of relevant professional experience in livestock, dairy, sheep farming, or similar rural/agricultural backgrounds
• Hands-on exposure to mammalian livestock, preferably: Sheep (RWS) and pasture-based agriculture
• Good command of English in speech and writing, knowledge of regional languages
• Proficiency with MS Office
• Excellent presentation skills
• Experience and knowledge of sustainability and/or certification programs would be advantageous
• Logical reasoning, observation, and analytical skills
• Good convincing, interpersonal, and presentation skills
• Willingness to travel extensively in the rural part of the country

About Control Union:

Control Union has been operating for over 100 years, starting from agricultural inspections and now engaged in various fields including inspections, certifications, logistics, collateral management, and risk management. Their expertise covers all aspects of the supply chain in industries such as agriculture, textile, energy, forestry, and sustainability.

Please note that meeting the specified requirements is essential for the response from the hiring team. As an Auditor Animal Welfare for Textile & Sustainability Certifications at Certifications in Navi Mumbai, India, you will be responsible for applying animal welfare requirements and principles against established standards and protocols. Your main responsibilities will include:

• Conducting audits on sheep farms under the Responsible Wool Standard (RWS) and other sustainability related animal welfare programs/projects
• Assessing compliance with animal welfare, land management, and social criteria
• Interacting with farmers and farm staff to validate records and practices
• Reviewing documents and sampling
• Conducting audit follow-up
• Verifying, evaluating, and reviewing audit documents, assessments, and non-conformities
• Preparing and submitting accurate and timely audit reports as per Textile Exchange protocols
• Determining risks of processes and/or products specific to the assigned standard/modules
• Finalizing assessment drafts and updating reports in the system
• Organizing, updating, and maintaining operational data and files
• Liaising with auditors and certifiers to ensure complete assessments and non-conformities are submitted and processed correctly for certification decisions
• Maintaining good relations with clients
• Assisting with handling claims and appeals
• Participating in required trainings, shadow audits, and refresher programs
• Keeping abreast of all the Certifications Programs offered by the company as well as any market innovations
• Staying informed of developments, issues, and legislative changes pertaining to related industry sectors
• Extensive travel (up to 15-20 days in a month) across India

Qualifications required for this role:

• Graduate in Veterinary Science/Animal Husbandry/Dairy Science or related field
• Minimum 2 years of relevant professional experience in livestock, dairy, sheep farming, or similar rural/agricultural backgrounds
• Hands-on exposure to mammalian livestock, preferably: Sheep (RWS) and pasture-based agriculture
• Good command of English in speech and writing, knowledge of regional langu