Certification Manager (NPOP / NOP) Standard

Key Responsibilities

1. Certification Process Management

• Oversee end-to-end certification activities under NPOP, NOP, CU and other organic standards.
• Ensure timely processing, review, approval, and issuance of certificates as per scheme guidelines.
• Maintain compliance with accreditation bodies requirements (APEDA, USDA, etc.).
• Monitor renewal processes, surveillance requirements, and inspection cycles.

2 Review & Verification -NC (Non-Conformance) Closer Organic Certification

• Review NCs raised during internal inspections, external inspections, audits, and surveillance.
• Verify submitted corrective actions (CA) and preventive actions (PA) from farmers, ICS staff, and cluster coordinators.
• Ensure corrective actions meet NPOP / NOP / EU / USDA / PGS-India standard requirements.

3 Documentation & Evidence Checking & Training

• Check documentary evidence such as:
• Land records
• Input records (seeds, fertilizers, plant protection)
• Compost/organic input preparation records
• Field activity records
• ICS register & farmer files
• Verify GPS, field map corrections, and compliance documentation.
• Prepare NC closure reports for internal review and certification decision.
• Generate cluster-wise, ICS-wise NC pending & closure status reports.
• Align reporting with CB auditors & certification decision-making team.
• Review application forms, farm documents, ICS files, inspection reports, traceability documents, and transaction certificates.
• Coordinate with Project Executive, LRP, Internal inspectors, farmers, exporters, processors, and internal teams for certification-related queries.
• Liaise with Certification Bodies and regulatory authorities for audits and compliance.
• Guide and supervise certification executives, data entry operators, and document reviewers.
• Provide training on NPOP/NOP standards and certification procedures.

Qualification & Experience

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Agriculture, Organic Farming, Forestry, Food Technology, or related fields.
• Minimum

  3–5 year’s

  experience in Organic Certification (NPOP/NOP/CU and TC).
• Experience in dealing with APEDA, USDA NOP, Certification Bodies preferred.