Technical Scheme Lead - Seafood

Role Description

Do you have strong experience in seafood Chain of Custody certification? Are you looking for a role where you can influence global schemes while staying technically credible and hands‑on?

NSF is looking for a Technical Scheme Lead – Seafood Chain of Custody to join our Global Aquaculture team. In this role, you’ll take technical ownership of recognised seafood Chain of Custody schemes, including:

• MSC
• ASC
• MarinTrust
• GLOBALG.A.P.
• CSI

You’ll sit at the heart of scheme governance, accreditation and technical decision‑making, while also maintaining full auditor competence and undertaking audit activity where required to support calibration and technical integrity. It’s a great opportunity for someone who enjoys balancing technical leadership, governance and hands‑on expertise in a genuinely global, purpose‑led environment.

Benefits

• Remote Working: This is a remote role, combining home‑based working with regional and international travel.
• Professional Development & Purpose‑Led Work: Ongoing learning across international schemes, supporting sustainable seafood and trusted supply chains.
• Influence & Visibility: A key technical role with real input into scheme governance, accreditation and how certification is delivered globally.
• Collaborative Global Environment: The opportunity to work closely with international teams, auditors and scheme owners across multiple markets.
• Volunteering Time: Paid time off to support causes you care about.

Company Description

With a legacy spanning more than 80 years, NSF leverages science and innovation to improve human and planet health. We provide science-driven, independent testing, inspection, certification, and advisory services and develop the very standards that drive the food, water, and life sciences industries worldwide. We empower our clients to navigate shifting regulations to improve consumer health, safety, and quality of life.

One of our core values is We Are One NSF. This means that while we’re one team, we embrace the cultural, ethnic, language, and demographic diversity that reflects the societies in which we live and work.

Come join a team that makes a difference in the world. More information about NSF can be found at nsf.org.

NSF is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Please note that NSF is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies/search firms for this role. Resumes submitted to an NSF employee by a third-party agency without a valid written & signed search agreement between NSF and said third-party agency will become the sole property of NSF. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.

From farm to fork, NSF is the go-to partner for the food, nutrition and wellness industries – ensuring the highest level of product safety, quality, integrity and sustainability. Across the globe, we continue to lead the way in certification, testing and compliance services, empowering our clients to deliver safer, higher-quality products to consumers while meeting the demands of an ever-changing regulatory environment.