Policy and Accreditation Manager (Maternity Cover 12 months)

Do you have an interest in Irish Food, Drink and Horticulture?

Do you enjoy taking responsibility and like working in a small team?

Are you looking to make a difference in what you do and have the relevant experience?

Then you've come to the right place.

Policy and Accreditation Manager

(Maternity Cover - 12 Months) Dublin

Reports To: Head of Operations

Grade: 5

The salary scale for this role is €51,862 - €71,155

New Entrants to the Public Sector commence on the first point of the Scale

Purpose

Bord Bia has a vision that customers around the globe recognise that Irish food and drink is world-class; that it is high quality, distinctive, and made by a diverse range of creative producers from a unique and fortuitous island location.

Our purpose is to bring Ireland’s outstanding food, drink and horticulture to the world, thus enabling growth and sustainability of producers.

In this role you will maintain and develop the Origin Green Assurance Scheme Accreditation Management System (AMS) to ISO standards, in order to achieve and safeguard ongoing accreditation, underpinning the reputation of Bord Bia standards, scheme member market access and consumer trust.

What You'll Do

1. Maintain essential third-party certifications, including ISO17065 with INAB, ISO-9001 with NSAI, USDA PVP

2. Manage changes to scope of existing certification and new accreditations/certifications applications

3. Monitor, evaluate and deliver on opportunities for continuous improvement in the Accreditation Management System

4. Ensure the implementation of the Accreditation Management System across the Origin Green team, external providers and other stakeholders

5. Monitor and report on stakeholder adherence with QMS policies and procedures on an annual basis via the Annual Management Review (AMR)

6. 5Support the development of standards and other proof point programs required by the industry to ensure alignment with Bord Bia policies and procedures

7. Act as scheme co-ordinator for assigned standard(s) to support the implementation of the Bord Bia Sustainability and Quality Assurance Scheme (SQAS) and associated programmes through direct support of the audit body administration

8. Manage the performance of direct report by determining and delegating priorities, through regular, formal PDP and PGP conversations and informal feedback and coaching

9. Manage assigned budgets in accordance with One Bord Bia procedures

10. Adherence to the One Bord Bia Operating Model

About You

Essential Knowledge, Skills & Capabilities

Knowledge:

• Three years previous relevant experience

• High level of knowledge regarding the operation of Assurance Schemes of similar scale and complexity to Bord Bia’s

• High level of knowledge regarding external accreditation and certification processes

• Degree educated in Agri-Food or related disciplines.

Skills & Capabilities: 

• Proven record of Quality Management System development and implementation

• Internal audit planning and delivery

• Excellent written and verbal communication

• People and process management skills

• Project management

• Budget management

• Ability to influence and collaborate with colleagues and key stakeholders

Desirable Experience, Skills & Capabilities

Knowledge: 

Third level degree in sustainability or equivalent area

Skills & Capabilities: 

High level of capability in the interrogation and interpretation of datasets

Closing Date/Time: Wednesday February 4th @ 5:00pm (GMT/UTC+1)

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Bord Bía is an Equal Opportunities Employer: We want to see a society where everyone is equal. We know our foundation must be an equitable workplace that recognises the dignity and worth of everyone and gives all our employees the freedom and opportunity to fulfil their potential: we want for you to be able to bring your whole self to work, so you can be the best you can be and live your purpose whilst developing your career with us. Our talented and diverse workforce also reflects the diversity of our clients, customers and markets by utilising their range of skills, knowledge and experience. Harnessing the wide range of perspectives this diversity brings, promotes innovation and helps make us more creative and competitive.

Bord Bia is committed to ensuring that all recruitment candidates have complete and equitable access as can reasonably be provided. If you require any support or accommodation as part of the recruitment process, please contact us directly at humanresources@bordbia.ie

Bainisteoir Polasaithe agus Creidiúnaithe

Ag tuairisciú do: Ceann na nOibríochtaí

Grád:5

Is  €51,862 - €71,155 an scála tuarastail atá ag gabháil leis an ról seo; chomh maith le hIncrimintí Fadseirbhíse LSI1: €73,712 agus LSI2 €76,266 sa bhliain

Tosóidh Iontrálaithe Nua san Earnáil Phoiblí ar an gcéad phointe den Scála

Cuspóir

Is é fís Bhord Bia go n-aithneodh custaiméirí ar fud na cruinne go bhfuil bia agus deoch na hÉireann ar chaighdeán domhanda; go bhfuil siad ar ardcháilíocht, sainiúil, agus á ndéanamh ag réimse éagsúil táirgeoirí cruthaitheacha ó ionad oileánda uathúil agus ámharach.

Is é an cuspóir atá againn bia, deoch agus gairneoireacht den scoth na hÉireann a thabhairt os comhair an domhain mhóir, a dhéanfaidh fás agus inbhuanaitheacht na dtáirgeoirí a chumasú dá bhrí sin.

Sa ról seo coinneoidh tú agus forbróidh tú Córas Bainistíochta Creidiúnaithe (AMS) na Scéime Dearbhaithe Origin Green de réir na gcaighdeán ISO, d’fhonn creidiúnú leanúnach a bhaint amach agus a chosaint, chun taca a chur faoin gcáil atá ar chaighdeáin Bhord Bia, faoin rochtain atá ag baill scéime ar an margadh agus faoi mhuinín na dtomhaltóirí.

Na dualgais a bheidh ort

1. Deimhniúcháin riachtanacha tríú-páirtí a choinneáil, lena n-áirítear ISO17065 le INAB, ISO-9001 le NSAI, USDA PVP

2. Athruithe ar raon deimhniúcháin atá ann cheana agus ar chreidiúnú/ar dheimhniúcháin nua a bhainistiú

3. Faireachán agus measúnú a dhéanamh ar dheiseanna feabhsaithe leanúnacha sa Chóras Bainistíochta Creidiúnaithe agus iad a chur i gcrích

4. Cur i bhfeidhm an Chórais Bainistíochta Creidiúnaithe a chinntiú ar fud foirne Origin Green, soláthróirí seachtracha agus páirtithe leasmhara eile

5. Faireachán agus tuairisciú a dhéanamh ar chomhlíontacht páirtithe leasmhara le polasaithe agus nósanna imeachta QMS ar bhonn bliantúil tríd an Athbhreithniú Bainistíochta Bliantúil (AMR)

6. Tacú le forbairt caighdeán agus cláir pointí cruthúnais eile atá ag teastáil san earnáil chun ailíniú le polasaithe agus nósanna Bhord Bia a chinntiú

7. Gníomhú mar chomhordaitheoir scéime do chaighdeán/chaighdeáin shannta chun tacú le Scéim Inbhuanaitheachta agus Dearbhaithe Cáilíochta Bhord Bia (SQAS) agus gach clár lena mbaineann a chur i bhfeidhm trí thacú go díreach le riarachán na comhlachta iniúchóireachta

8. Feidhmíocht na tuairiscíochta dírí a bhainistiú trí thosaíochtaí a chinneadh agus a roinnt, trí chomhráite rialta, foirmiúla PDP agus PGP agus trí aiseolas agus oiliúint neamhfhoirmiúil

9. Buiséid shannta a bhainistiú i gcomhréir le nósanna imeachta Bord Bia Amháin.

10. Cloí leis an tSamhail Oibriúcháin Bord Bia Amháin

Maidir Leatsa

Eolas, Scileanna & Inniúlachtaí Riachtanacha

Eolas:

• Taithí ábhartha trí bliana.

• Ardleibhéal eolais maidir le Scéimeanna Dearbhaithe ar an méid agus ar an gcastacht chéanna le scéim dearbhaithe Bhord Bia a oibriú

• Ardleibhéal eolais maidir le creidiúnú seachtrach agus próisis dhearbhaithe

• Oideachas ar leibhéal céime in Agraibhia nó i ndisciplíní gaolmhara.

Scileanna & Inniúlachtaí: 

• Taithí chruthaithe ar Chóras Bainistíochta Cáilíochta a fhorbairt agus a chur i bhfeidhm

• Pleanáil iniúchta inmheánaigh agus a cur i bhfeidhm

• Sárscileanna cumarsáide scríofa agus ó bhéal.

• Scileanna bainistithe daoine agus próisis

• Bainistiú Tionscadal:

• Buiséid a bhainistiú

• Cumas tionchar a imirt ar chomhghleacaithe agus ar phríomhpháirtithe leasmhara agus comhoibriú leo.

Taithí, Scileanna & Inniúlachtaí Inmhianaithe

Eolas: 

Céim tríú leibhéal san inbhuanaitheacht nó i ngné chomhionann.

Scileanna & Inniúlachtaí: 

Ardleibhéal cumais maidir le tacair sonraí a cheistiú agus a léirmhíniú

5pm (GMT) an 4 Feabhra 2026 an Dáta Deiridh a nglacfar le hIarratais.