21 Jun 2011

International Organisation for standardization ISO Careers 22 June 2011

Toni – Anywhere

Job Description

Technical Group Manager

ISO is the leading platform for the production of globally relevant, consensus-based International Standards with a collection of more than 18 100 International Standards covering a broad, multi-sectoral scope and contributing to the improvement of quality and safety, the facilitation of global trade, the dissemination of technology and good business practice and, more generally, to a sustainable development of the world economy.

We currently have an opening in ISO Central Secretariat (ISO/CS) for a

Technical Group Manager

in the area of Health, data applications, services, management systems and energy. Duties will include:

Technical group management
leading and motivating a team of Technical Programme Managers (TPMs), Technical Editors and Assistants;
ensuring that training and development needs are addressed and that performance of team members is continually improved;
assisting other Technical Group Managers; www.nigeriabestjobs.com
advising on emerging policy matters and taking appropriate actions with other ISO/Central Secretariat (ISO/CS) departments;
addressing external or internal complaints.

Technical programme management
managing and coordinating the work programmes of different technical committees;
applying and communicating rules policies and Technical Management Board decisions related to standards development and production;
providing assistance, guidance and training (where necessary) on ISO and ISO/IEC procedures to committee secretaries, chairpersons and members;
acting as the primary interface between technical committees and ISO/CS (including development of briefings and updates;
developing new areas, including building a network of contacts and fostering increased participation of related organizations in existing and potential new ISO committee activities;
monitoring the market relevance and business context of the related international standards development efforts.

Production and publication
managing the production and publication of standards in accordance with agreed annual targets;
ensuring dialogue between external project editors and internal ISO Editors;
contributing to continual improvement initiatives in the production process;
troubleshooting difficult projects internally and externally.

Your profile
university degree or equivalent, preferably in a technical subject;
management skills in the areas of ‘Management By Objectives’, leadership and teamwork;
decision-making skills, good judgment;
good interpersonal and communication skills, team player;
experience in a standardization-related organization an asset.

If you are fluent in English (French or other language fluency being an asset), willing to travel (up to 20%) and you feel you meet our requirements please email your application to jobs@iso.org (ref.TGM2) by 8 July 2011.

Nb: It will not be possible to respond to applications not meeting the above-

Job Categories: BSC Jobs, Job Vacancies in Nigeria, and Manager Jobs in Nigeria. Job Tags: CS, development, French, Group, ISO, jobs@iso.org, Organisation, production, team, and Technical Group Manager.

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