Technical Approval Officer

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 clear, 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 environment, balancing quality, consistency, and timeliness

Work in a global technical role with real influence on certification quality and governance

Be part of an experienced international expert community

Continuous professional development following DNV’s 70‑20‑10 learning philosophy

Competitive compensation, attractive benefits, and incentive scheme

A culture built on trust, competence, and independence

*Benefits may vary based on position, tenure/contract/grade level*

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.

You are a technical professional who combines strong accreditation knowledge with a pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset.

Required qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum 4 years of experience in accredited management system certification activities (e.g. technical review, accreditation management, scheme governance, quality or performance analysis)
• Strong working knowledge of ISO/IEC 17021‑1 and relevant IAF Mandatory Documents
• Knowledge of ISO/IEC 17029 is an advantage
• In-depth experience with at least three management system standards, such as:

ISO 9001

ISO 14001

ISO 45001

Knowledge of sustainability-related schemes or standards (e.g. ISCC, ISO 14064, EU ETS) is a strong plus

Certified Lead Auditor, with at least two maintained LA qualifications

Ability to review and assess audit outcomes across single and integrated certification scopes

Experience with root cause analysis and corrective action processes

Confident user of digital tools and systems

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Security and compliance with statutory requirements in the countries in which we operate is essential for DNV. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates as part of the offer process, in accordance with applicable country-specific laws and practices