Sustainable Agriculture Auditor

Ecocert South Africa was established in 2002 and manages the ECOCERT client base in 16 countries across Southern- and East Africa. Our offices are situated in Paardevlei, Somerset West with 37 young and energetic permanent- and 30+ freelance employees. Our services are currently focused on sustainable certification, including organic, fair trade and Rainforest Alliance.

Somerset West, South Africa

Audit

Permanent

Organic agriculture

Job description

Job description
We are hiring a Sustainable Auditor to start in March 2026 (or sooner if available), based in Somerset West. You will report directly to the Evaluation Manager. The position will mainly involve the organic-, sustainable-, conservation- and social audits (according to standards such as: EU, NOP, Fair-for-Life, Rainforest Alliance) of clients in South Africa mostly. It may also include audits in other countries in the subregion and travel to Lesotho, Swaziland, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Malawi, Zambia, and Namibia. Candidates must be willing to travel (often remote areas) for anything between 1 day and 2 weeks at a time.

Your tasks
You will be responsible to carry out the following duties:

Auditing on site (farm, factory, export office)
Completing audit reports within deadline
Communication with clients regarding compliance assessment

Profile

Education: BSc, BScAgri or similar tertiary qualification.
Experience: Experience in the agriculture and/or certification sector (in particular organic/sustainable/fair trade) would be beneficial
Technical skills: High level of computer literacy – confident MS Office user
Languages: English and Afrikaans - both essential - spoken and written
Behavioural skills:
· Independent and self-motivated
· Honest and trustworthy
· Self-confident
· Organized to the point of perfection
· Willing and eager to self-learn
· Keen interest in sustainability

What’s in it for you?

Remuneration: Market related salary and dependent on experience and qualifications

Type of contract: Permanent (6-month probation)

But also…:You will be entitled to medical and life insurance benefit contributions. All travel costs are covered by the company. Additional to your salary, a non-guaranteed performance related bonus would be paid annually. Partial remote working is part of the current company policies.

If you wish to join us, please submit your application (CV + cover letter) by Friday, 16/01/2026. Please note that interviews can be scheduled earlier so CV's will be reviewed as they are submitted - therefore the sooner you apply the better. The selected candidate will start as soon as possible.

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