Certification Specialist

Overview: The Certification Specialist provides high quality customer service along with skilled review and auditing verification to support positive organic certification experiences for organic producers in our service territory, while upholding the USDA National Organic Program regulations. This position assesses compliance of an operation’s organic system plan, reviews inspection reports, and issues subsequent responses. This position works collaboratively with other certification specialists, inspection program manager, and inspectors, and conducts inspections and pesticide residue sampling as time allows. Certification Specialists also support the MCS quality management system, and may represent MCS at conferences or other MOFGA events. Contributing to MCS policy development, writing pieces for MCS’ newsletter, The Organic Sprout, is an expectation for this position. Supervisor: Director of MOFGA Certification Services Position: Salaried. Federal Fair Labor Standards Act exempt. The employee is not eligible for overtime payment. This position is part of the MOFGA Workers United Union bargaining unit. Work Week: 40 hours - Monday through Friday. Additional evening and weekend hours as required. Salary Range: This is a salaried position, with a starting salary range of $50,000-$55,000 annually, dependent upon experience. MOFGA has an excellent benefits package, including paid medical, dental and vision insurance, and parental leave. Employees receive a generous paid time