Auditor

We are a world leader in Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) , delivering high quality services to help clients meet the growing challenges of quality, safety, environmental protection and social responsibility.

We’re looking for a qualifed Auditor to join our team in Iraq.

Experience & Skills Required

Education

• Engineering or Science graduate (minimum Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline)..

Experience

• A minimum of 4 years of professional experience in large or medium-sized industrial organizations.

• Practical, hands-on experience across key operational functions such as planning, production, quality assurance / quality control (QA/QC), maintenance, or project management.

• At least 2 years of relevant experience in the relevant management system scheme(s) (e.g. QMS, EMS, OHSMS).

• Auditing experience (first-party, second-party, or third-party) is considered an advantage.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical and reporting skills.

• Good communication and interpersonal abilities.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Strong organizational and time-management skills.

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

• High level of professionalism, integrity, and ethical conduct.

Languages

• Fluent in English (written and spoken).

• Fluent Arabic (written and spoken).

• Kurdish (not mandatory).

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To conduct audits in accordance with ISO 19011, Bureau Veritas CER Management System and Bureau Veritas Group policies and procedures.

• Control and perform assigned on-site audit activities, including audit preparation, execution, and reporting, in line with Audit Preparation and Audit Realisation processes.

• Collect, verify, and evaluate objective evidence to assess conformity of management systems against audit criteria and applicable requirements.

• Identify, document, and classify audit findings, including nonconformities, observations, and opportunities for improvement, based on objective evidence.

• Participate in opening and closing meetings and, when formally authorized and competent to perform the duties of an audit team leader (Lead Auditor), chair such meetings.

• Communicate audit progress, audit findings, and conclusions to the client in a clear, objective, and professional manner.

• Periodically communicate audit progress, constraints, or concerns to the audit team and relevant Bureau Veritas stakeholders.

• Perform audits independently, when authorized, and when competent to perform Lead Auditor duties for the specific audit, as endorsed by the Local Technical Manager.

• Support audit conclusions by providing objective inputs derived from assigned audit activities.

• Prepare and submit audit reports that are complete, accurate, and compliant with CER Management System and accreditation requirements.

• Escalate unresolved issues, ethical concerns, impartiality risks, or deviations from audit requirements through defined CER reporting channels.

• Maintain confidentiality, independence, and impartiality in line with the Bureau Veritas Code of Ethics and Group policies.

• Participate in competence maintenance, qualification, calibration, and knowledge-sharing activities as required by the CER Management System..

Deliverables

The Auditor is responsible for delivering the following outputs within the assigned audit scope:

• Audit plans, checklists, and audit preparation documentation.

• Objective evidence records supporting audit findings and audit conclusions.

• Complete, accurate, and compliant audit reports.

• Clearly documented nonconformities, observations, and supporting objective evidence.

• Timely submission of audit reports in accordance with defined service level agreements (SLAs).

• Follow-up records related to nonconformity closure verification, where applicable.

• Accurate and complete audit data entered into designated Bureau Veritas systems and tools.

• Inputs required for technical review and the certification process, as applicable.

• Contributions to continuous improvement, lessons learned, and auditor knowledge management

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