Certification International strives to be a credible and value-adding certification body. We aim to achieve this through the level of customer service that we provide, both through our offices and by our auditors. It is therefore critical that we continue to maintain the highest level of auditing skill in all our assessments. To do this, we must ensure that all CI auditors have been reviewed for suitability using a thorough recruitment process and that all audit teams are appointed to an assessment in a controlled manner.
Our auditor recruitment process has been designed to examine the auditing suitability of a potential auditor and to identify his or her 'scopes of competence'; those business activities for which the auditor has clear demonstrable technical knowledge and experience, sufficient that they may be classified as 'scope competent'.

The definition of an auditor's 'scopes of competence' then enables their appointment to an audit team through a careful 'matching' process with the client company's business scope.

It is this process of auditor recruitment and appointment that ensures all our assessments are carried out by audit teams that possess a clear understanding of the client company's business type.

Guidance is provided to all our auditors in the form of a CI Auditor Handbook. Training is provided on its contents, which outline the audit methodology and reporting technique to be used throughout our assessments. An ongoing review process is in place to monitor continued auditor performance in line with CI requirements.

Due to the frequent extension of our Accredited scopes and the continual growth of our client base, we are always keen to find new associate auditors to work with. If you would like to work with CI as an associate auditor, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact your closest CI office or Mr Brian Gill, Head of Certification in CI(UK). We will initially require a detailed CV and an outline of your potential areas of expertise. We will then be able to discuss the opportunity to meet and arrange for the processing of your recruitment.

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