[Hiring] Certification Director @MOSA

Role Description

The Certification Director provides strategic leadership for MOSA’s certification services to ensure accurate, timely, consistent, and compliant organic certification. This position oversees certification functions and ensures collaboration to support MOSA’s mission, strategic priorities, and commitment to client service.

The Certification Director serves as a member of the Executive Leadership Team and contributes to organization-wide planning, policy development, and strategic decision-making. Working closely with the Executive Director and organizational leaders, this position strengthens certification systems, improves processes, supports organizational initiatives, and promotes quality and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in agriculture, biological sciences, environmental science, business administration, public administration, or a related field
• Minimum of five years of leadership experience supervising managers, supervisors, or professional staff
• Minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in organic certification, regulatory compliance, or a related field
• Demonstrated expertise interpreting and applying USDA National Organic Program regulations
• Demonstrated experience leading organizational change, quality improvement, and cross-functional initiatives
• Experience developing organizational performance measures, certification metrics, and workload management systems
• Project management experience preferred
• Experience leading remote and geographically dispersed teams preferred

Requirements

• Provides strategic leadership, coaching, and professional development to department managers and certification leadership staff
• Oversees the recruitment, onboarding, development, succession planning, and performance management of the Certification department in collaboration with Human Resources
• Establishes departmental goals, performance expectations, and operational priorities that align with MOSA's strategic objectives
• Conducts regular one-on-one meetings and timely performance evaluations of direct reports
• Oversees departmental staffing, workload distribution, and resource planning to ensure efficient operations and achievement of organizational goals
• Promotes collaboration, accountability, and effective communication across departments
• Fosters a positive, collaborative, and inclusive workplace culture that supports employee engagement and organizational success
• Partners with Human Resources to address operational, personnel, and performance issues, managing discipline and terminations while ensuring consistent compliance with MOSA policies, employment practices, and collective bargaining agreements

Benefits

• Remote work location
• Full-Time employment status
• Exempt FLSA classification
• Accepting applicants in the following states: FL, IA, KY, ME, MN, OH, PA, VA, WI

Company Description

MOSA is committed to ensuring accurate, timely, consistent, and compliant organic certification.