Description
About the Role
Due to continued growth, DNV Business Assurance is seeking a Senior Technical Approval Officer to join our Global Technical HUB (GTH).
The Global Technical HUB is part of Global Operations & Technical and is responsible for global accreditation governance, technical compliance, and consistent certification quality across all DNV market units worldwide.
In this role, you will be part of an international team of technical experts, working closely with market units, technical managers, sales, and operations. You will play a key role in ensuring that certification decisions fully comply with ISO/IEC 17021‑1, relevant IAF mandatory documents, scheme rules, and accreditation requirements.
You will report to the GTH Team Manager.
As a Senior Technical Approval Officer, you will:
Perform technical reviews and certification decisions to verify compliance with ISO/IEC 17021‑1, applicable schemes, and DNV rules
Review audit reports, competence assignments, proposals, and certification decisions across multiple management system standards
Monitor and analyse certification performance and quality trends across market units
Provide transparent, pragmatic, and constructive feedback to support continuous improvement
Actively support market units in maintaining accreditation acceptance and meeting business and quality objectives
Proactively communicate and collaborate with global stakeholders to resolve technical issues
Support resolution of internal and external audit findings, including accreditation body findings
Maintain your own lead auditor qualifications through periodic auditing
Ensure that impartiality and independence are always safeguarded
Work in a production-oriented setting, balancing quality, consistency, and timeliness
Responsibilities
Work in a global technical role with real influence on certification quality and governance
Be part of an experienced international expert community
Continuous qualified developmen
📌 Technical Approval Officer – Management System Certification Kolkata
🏢 DNV
📍 Kolkata