Certification Specialist - Organic Certifiers (Remote)

Organic Certifiers supports producers and handlers in maintaining compliance with USDA organic standards. The organization provides review, verification, and certification services that help organic businesses remain compliant, transparent, and aligned with federal regulations.

Organic Certifiers seeks a Certification Specialist. You will serve as the main point of contact for organic clients, review applications for certification, evaluate compliance with organic standards, interpret data, and issue reports. You will help clients understand requirements, resolve non compliance issues, and support approval decisions. You will contribute to certification system development and conduct document reviews and desk audits.

You need knowledge of organic production or handling, USDA organic regulations, and certification review processes. You should have education, training, or experience in agriculture or science fields linked to organic compliance work. You must be able to evaluate technical information, assess certification criteria, and review records for completeness. Strong written and verbal communication is expected along with proficiency in Word, Excel, databases, and email systems. You need strong organization and the ability to manage multiple files year round.

Training includes initial onboarding on policies, standards, and file systems, followed by supervised certification review. Ongoing requirements include industry update sessions, annual training, and continued skill maintenance in organic compliance, traceability audits, and certification review. Reviewers in year one must complete 50 training hours, while reviewers beyond year one complete 10 to 15 hours depending on assigned categories.

Salary not listed. Applicants with organic production expertise or certification review experience would align well with the role. Apply directly through Organic Certifiers.