Technical Auditors for Halal Products/Services shall have relevant knowledge of Islamic rules with regard to Halal certification and should have received training on the Halal certification documents and studying specifications and technical documentation.Job Description Vacancies for the position of Technical Auditors for Halal Products/Services is now open in the Halal International Authority (HIA) for different countries:
a) Audit principles, procedures and techniques:
products, processes and practices of the specific sector(s) relevant management system requirements, if applicable.
relevant product/service standards relevant Halal requirements.
Education The Technical Auditors for Halal Products/Services should have the knowledge, corresponding topost-secondary education or higher that includes courses in the relevant related industry categories in which they conduct halal certification audits.
Special trainings The Technical Auditors for Halal Products/Services should have successfully completed training in:
relevant management principles, regulations on relevant sector, approved Halal standard.
Audit training The Technical Auditors for Halal Products/Services should have successfully completed training in:
audit techniques based on ISO 19011, relevant product safety management system standards (e.g.
ISO 22000), Halal certification based on approved Halal standard.
Work experience The technical auditor shall have a minimum of five (5) years of full-time work experience in the related industry, including at least two (2) years of work experience in quality assurance and at least two (2) years of work experience in product safety functions during production or manufacturing, retailing, inspection or enforcement, or the equivalent.
Audit experience The technical auditor should have performed, within the last three (3) years, at least twelve (12) certification audit days (like product/service) in at least four (4) organizations under the leadership of a qualified auditor.
NOTE -audit days include audit days dealing with ISO 9001 in the industry or other product safety management system audits.
PRODUCT/SERVICE CATEGORIES FOR TECHNICAL AUDITORS:
Vacancies for the position of Islamic Affairs Experts (i.e.
:
Shariah Auditors) for Halal Products/Services are open for the following Products/Services categories:
FARMING INDUSTRY Category codes Categories Examples of sectors A Farming 1 (Animals) animals:
fish; egg production; milk production; beekeeping; fishing; hunting; B Farming 2 (Plants) fruits; vegetables; cereals; spices; horticultural products FOOD INDUSTRY Category codes Categories Examples of sectors C Processing 1 (Perishable animal products) includes all activities after farming, e.g.
animal slaughtering, poultry, eggs, dairy and fish products D Processing 2 (Perishable vegetable products) fresh fruits' fresh juices; preserved fruits; fresh vegetables; preserved vegetables E Processing 3 (Products with long shelf life at room temperature) canned products; biscuits; snacks; oil; drinking water; beverages; pasta; flour; sugar; salt F Feed production animal feed; fish feed CATERING AND SERVICES Category codes Categories Examples of sectors G Food Service hotels; restaurants H Distribution retail outlets; shops; wholesalers J Transport and storage transport and storage CHEMICAL, BIOCHEMICAL, PHARMACEUTICAL AND COSMETIC INDUSTRIES Category codes Categories Examples of sectors L Chemical and Biochemical manufacturing Food additives; dietary supplements; cleaning agents; processing aids, microorganisms N Other materials manufacturing cosmetics, têxtile, leather products etc.