Global Aquaculture Manager

Local Unit & Position Description
We are looking for a Global Aquaculture Manager to join our Business Assurance team.
The main goal of this newly-created role is to contribute to growing the Aquaculture assurance offer in accordance with certification schemes such as ASC (Aquaculture Stewardship Council), GlobalG.A.P. Aquaculture, FoS (Friends of the Sea) Aqua, GSA (Global Seafood Alliance). In addition, to support/facilitate increased collaboration between countries, with increased efficiency as a goal, and work towards optimization of the process from planning of audits to delivery of certificates. Project Management capability would be a particular advantage.


Main tasks will include:
Providing commercial and technical sales support to local sales units
Defining new service offers and developing business plans
Developing processes and procedures for service delivery
Representation of DNV Aquaculture in delivering technical and commercial communication
Departmental budget management
Planning and delivery of assessment activity
Meeting scheme owner KPIs
Defining service level agreements and monitoring internal performance
Support of global key customers, in conjunction with Key Customer Managers
Aligning with technical review and certification decision activity
Attendance at industry meetings and conferences and providing feedback to the team
Providing support to technical functions regarding scheme owners and accreditation body relationships
Preparation of technical guidelines/instructions in collaboration with technical team
Supporting local units in recruitment and training of new auditors (employed and sub-contracted)
Providing support to existing auditors
Conducting witness assessments, if required
Potential line management responsibility as the role grows



Position Qualifications
Minimum degree level education in an Aquaculture or Fisheries-related subject
Approximately ten years’ experience in the aquaculture sector
Ideally current auditor approval for aquaculture schemes
Fluency in English
Experience in third party certification



Location:
Home-based, ideally Europe


We offer:
A meaningful job with one of Norway’s most attractive employers. We are ranked #3 in the Young Professional Attractiveness Index 2020 and Norway’s most attractive employer 2019 by Randstad
A strong company culture with an emphasis on competence development
Great colleagues who value teamwork and support
Attractive total compensation package
6 weeks annual vacation
International working environment
Flexible working hours and focus on work/life balance
Interesting and challenging projects, both national and international
Be part of a world-leading company that has a global reach with more than 12 000 employees around to world and is headquartered in Norway.
The possibility to grow and develop your competencies and ambitions within DNV



Please submit your CV in English.
Kindly be informed you may be requested to provide DNV with additional documents for a background check.
You will be hired on local conditions.
Interviews will be held on an on-going basis.
For Sweden only:
Union Representative's contact information:
Sveriges Ingenjörer: Anna.Berglund@dnv.com
Unionen: Maria.Bylund@dnv.com
Company & Business Area Description
DNV is the independent expert in assurance and risk management, operating in more than 100 countries. Through our broad experience and deep expertise we advance safety and sustainable performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions.
We are one of the world’s leading certification, assurance and risk management providers. Whether certifying a company’s management system or products, providing training, or assessing supply chains, and digital assets, we enable customers and stakeholders to make critical decisions with confidence. We are committed to support our customers to transition and realize their long-term strategic goals sustainably, and collectively contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.