Accreditation consultant

Key Responsibilities

• Assess the organization's current readiness against applicable ISO/IEC 17025, NABL, and/or STQC requirements
• Conduct a detailed gap assessment and define an accreditation roadmap
• Identify documentation, process, infrastructure, competency, and compliance gaps
• Develop and/or review required policies, procedures, SOPs, manuals, records, and supporting documentation
• Guide the team in implementing the required quality management and technical processes
• Support preparation of the Quality Manual and relevant technical documentation
• Define document control, record management, corrective action, risk management, and internal audit processes
• Guide implementation of personnel competency and training requirements
• Assist with equipment calibration, traceability, testing processes, and laboratory-related requirements where applicable
• Provide guidance on accreditation requirements relevant to IT, software testing, software quality, and technology-based testing environments
• Conduct or support internal audits and management reviews
• Identify non-conformities and guide the organization in completing corrective and preventive actions
• Support preparation and submission of accreditation applications and supporting documentation
• Coordinate with the internal team during NABL/STQC assessment and audit stages
• Help prepare the organization for assessor queries, observations, and non-conformities
• Support closure of findings raised during external assessments
• Provide guidance until the organization is accreditation-ready and, preferably, through successful completion of the accreditation process