6 jobs in SGS

Company Description
We are SGS – the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Our 96,000 employees operate a network of 2,700 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

Job Description
Team Lead

• Running the day to day operations of microbiology lab.
• Test food products, non-food products, water and any other items which require microbial analysis in accordance to standard operating procedures, techniques, national, international and industry standards or clients guidelines.
• Responsible for all lab technical issues, equipment utilization and reviewing processes to achieve the operational excellence to improve turnaround time and quality of service.
• Efficient and cost-effective lab materials management and supply chain, to achieve the required TAT, accuracy of results with effective materials cost.
• Train and supervise subordinate personnel emphasizing on the need for accuracy and reliability.
• Ensure all activities are carried out in compliance with the laboratory's QA/QC system with an emphasis on ISO 17025 and ensure GLP compliance where applicable.
• Ensure equipment is serviced, maintained and calibrated and reporting all deficiencies in an appropriate manner.
• Ensure that adequate levels of consumables and reagent inventory are maintained to avoid downtime.
• Ensure that the set turnaround time for every sample submitted is adhered to and that the clients' testing requirements are fully met including application of correct methods/standards.
• Ensure health and safety measures are adhered to regarding general hygiene, sample testing, sample retention, disposal/destruction.
• Coordinate annual and periodic stock take with all concerned stakeholders.

Qualifications
Experience

• At least Five (5) years relevant laboratory testing experience in a multi-purpose ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited laboratory.
• Must be a technical signatory with a national accreditation body for a minimum of 3 years with supervisory experience.
• Good knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025:2017, HACCP, HSE standards, accreditation body requirement and have sound knowledge of laboratory instruments such as the incubators, ovens, autoclaves and biosafety cabinet.
• Certified ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Internal auditor with demonstrated audit practice.
• Proven ability to develop, verify and validate methods
• Exposure in proficiency testing (PT) programs and non-conforming work management.
• Competencies
• Knowledge of laboratory functions and applications
• Maintenance of accreditation status
• Proficiency and substantial hands-on experience in modern Microbiology technique
• Microsoft Office Suite skills and familiarity with Laboratory Information Management System
• Work with minimum supervision
• Experience of supervision of a team
• Good communication skills both written and verbal
• Good organizational skills and the ability to prioritize workload for self and team
• Have sound knowledge of laboratory work particularly microbiological analysis
• Satisfactory capability in application of the relevant testing protocol
• Sound technical record keeping techniques
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire a team.
• Exceptional organizational and multitasking abilities, with a keen eye for detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• Keen problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, with a strong commitment to process improvement and efficiency.
• Knowledge of microbiology hazardous waste, industrial hygiene, and/or environmental health standards

Additional Information

• Ensure correct methods, standards and techniques are applied consistently.
• Ensure that raw data of analysis carried out clearly supports results obtained prior to subsequent approval.
• Ensure that all tests, reporting and filing of test information are carried out in compliance with the laboratory's QA/QC system and more especially ISO/IEC 17025:2017.
• Ensure that calibration status of all equipment used is always verified before any testing is carried out.
• Ensure that clients testing requirements are fully met and set turn-around time is always complied with.
• Responsible for housekeeping in the laboratory and ensure analysis is carried out in a clean and safe environment.
• Assesses the competence of individual analysts with respect to various tests performed and trains personnel on quality system activities.
• Ensure all client enquiries are responded to in a prompt, professional and conclusive manner.
• Ensures personnel are trained to be flexible by equipping them with multi-skills to enable then fit well in all the laboratories/sections. This facilitates business continuity, succession plan, growth and enhances efficiency whenever one of the sections is overwhelmed.
• Record & Report shortages, inconsistencies, issues with material/products required;
• Maintain QC charts on all reference samples to support continual validity of test results obtained.
• Ensure that laboratory activities under their control are carried out in a safe manner principally in general hygiene, sample testing, sample retention and sample destruction/disposal.
• Appraise, coach, counsel and develop direct reports, ensuring everyone's areas for improvement are addressed immediately and in a constructive manner.
• Escalating any Health & Safety, Security and Sustainability problem that cannot be resolved locally via the HS reporting structure.
• Organize workload and assign resources aligned to workload assuring customer needs for 24hrs, 365-day service whilst still maintaining a long term, viable and competitive business for SGS.
• Identify, implement and coordinate as required by the laboratory manager, improvements to current laboratory operations to maximize equipment availability, ensure technical standards are maintained and improved, promote continuous improvement and provision of quality service to customers thus ensuring profitability.
• To ensure full compliance with the company's code of integrity and professional conduct and always adopt behavior in accordance with all SGS policies.
• Any other duties assigned to you from time to time by Management.

Company Description
SGS is the world's leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of 99,500 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance, and sustainability.

Job Description
Verify compliance with
internal sustainability criteria
(not external certification schemes)

• Evaluate governance and effectiveness of SEAH programmes
• Confirm elimination of specific pesticide groups against national banned-lists
• Assess worker housing, wage structures, freedom of association and grievance mechanisms

Qualifications
Valid
ASCA / CSCA
Certification

• Deep sector knowledge: hands-on experience auditing tea, coffee, horticulture or other labour-intensive crops in East Africa
• Up-to-date knowledge of national labour, OHS, environmental and pesticide regulations (2019–2025) in the country you are applying for
• Proven expertise in human rights, labour rights, SEAH and occupational health & safety
• Fluent in local official language(s) and resident in the target country

Additional Information
Application Package (single PDF, max 2 pages)

• Personal profile highlighting sector specialisation and legal expertise (cite relevant Kenyan / Rwandan / Tanzanian Acts, Regulations)
• Summary of human-rights / SEAH / OHS audits in agriculture
• Indicative daily rate range (USD)
• Two verifiable references (project scope + contact)

Only profiles meeting above will be reviewed

Email To
Subject line:
Sustainability Audit – (Your Name, Country)
Deadline:
04 Sept 2025

We are SGS – the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,500 employees operate a network of 2,500 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

Job Description

The position is 12 months fixed term contract and it is renewable.

As the Global Projects Portfolio Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the delivery, governance, and strategic alignment of the finance project portfolio. This includes process improvements, system implementations (e.g., ERP, planning tools), compliance initiatives, and organizational changes. The role ensures that all finance-related projects are prioritized, resourced, executed, and tracked to deliver measurable business value.

Key responsibilities encompass, but are not limited to:

1. Portfolio Management:

• Maintain a central view of all finance initiatives across regions, functions, and programs.
• Prioritize and balance projects based on strategic value, dependencies, and capacity.
• Ensure resource allocation aligns with portfolio priorities and timelines.

2. Governance & Execution oversight:

• Define and manage portfolio governance frameworks, templates, and reporting standards.
• Monitor project status, risks, budgets, and timelines across all finance initiatives.
• Facilitate portfolio review boards and support executive decision-making.

3. Performance Tracking:

• Track KPIs reflecting performance of projects (timeliness, productivity etc.)
• Lead portfolio-level reporting, dashboards, and executive updates.

4. Stakeholders & Change Management:

• Act as key liaison between Finance leadership, project sponsors, PMs, and global functions.
• Drive alignment across Finance, IT, HR, and other supporting functions.
• Support communication plans and organizational change activities for key initiatives.

5. Project Delivery Support:

• Coach and support finance project managers and SMEs to apply best practices.
• Standardize and improve finance project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).
• Lead or co-lead complex or cross-functional finance transformation initiatives as needed.

6. Reporting & Insights:
Provide timely and insightful reports on project status, KPIs, and interdependencies

7. Methodology Enablement:
Train and support project managers in applying PMO methodologies and agile/hybrid practices

8. Change Management Support:
Partner with change teams to ensure stakeholder readiness and adoption in the region

9. Tool & System Stewardship:
Ensure correct usage of project management tools (e.g. MS Project, Kanbanize, Service Now)

10. Capability Building:
designing, adjusting and deploying PM standard and driving PMO maturity growth leveraging internal and external resources

Qualifications

Mandatory:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or related field (MBA or PMP is a plus)
• Minimum 3+ years of experience in project/portfolio management (preferably within Finance) and 5+ years in Project Management with exposure to various functional projects and c-level stakeholders.
• 5+ years in leadership roles or managing a team as Project Manager
• Fluent English speaking and writing
• Experience in multinational corporations (MNCs) or large matrixed organizations ($5B+ revenue)
• Proficient in portfolio/project tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Power BI, JIRA)
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including working with senior finance leadership
• Strong understanding of and ability to apply best practice for portfolio governance & reporting
• Resource & capacity planning
• Risk, Issue and dependency management
• Benefits tracking & KPI management
• Ability to present in a comparable way project value to enable prioritization of the pipeline
• Cross functional collaboration and a good team player

Preferred:

• PMP / Prince2 / Agile preferred

Additional Information

• We provide hybrid working environment.
• Opportunity to work with a global leader in inspection, verification, testing, and certification.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• The position is 12 months fixed term contract and it is renewable.

Company Description
SGS is the world's leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of 99,500 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance, and sustainability.

Job Description

• Responsible of Product Portfolio of Services destined to the Cargo Inspection: Non-Intrusive Services, e-Tracking, OMNIS
• Product design of the first Universal Image Analysis solution
• Responsible for Project Deliveries in support to the local affiliates.
• Responsible for technical proposals and business model definition in the frame of governmental tendering process.
• Jointly with Scanner Experts; technical evaluation of manufacturers and equipment to meet the client's requirements during project definition and tender processes.
• Responsible for the delivery of Scanner Project Implementation. Supervision of the FAT/SAT and Quality Management of the scanning project execution.
• Responsible for Product Development for all services around Cargo Scanning Operations.

Qualifications
Master in Information Technology

BSC in Information Technology or a related course

AI Certification

Skills and Competencies

• AI Technical Skills
• Data Analytics
• Relevant Systems Development Languages
• Subject Matter Expert on Customs and Border Control
• Project Management
• Proficiency in English Language

Additional Information
Successful candidates shall receive specific CV formats for presentation. Deadline Friday 19th September 2025.

Company Description
We are SGS, We are different We are a global leaders in certification, testing and inspection. We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Our 96,000 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer, and more interconnected world.

Job Description
The incumbent, in collaboration with the team leader and other members of the team, is responsible for providing business unit general accounting and internal control support in line with IFRS, including preparation and posting of journal entries, maintenance of bookkeeping, completion of the month-end closing process, and ensuring that the general ledger account balances and trial balances are appropriately reconciled.

Under the supervision of a Senior Accountant, she/he is in charge of completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of preparation as regards the general ledger, inventory, fixed assets, as well as for the associated reporting requirements. Moreover, he/she supports senior colleagues in carrying out the ordinary tasks of the accounting department.

Main Duties And Responsibilities

• Responsibility for preparation and posting of assigned journal entries (including cost redistribution)
• Collaborate in the Creation, distribution, and maintenance of standard GL, FA, and INV, reports to senior management and internal stakeholders.
• Ensuring data integrity and preparing financial information
• Performing the periodic month-end closure process, which includes maintaining the close schedule, scheduling of subsystem feeds, making materiality decisions on closing entries, and communicating to customers when the monthly trial balance is finalized.
• Collaborating proactively in annual and interim audits
• Maintaining accountability for the standard chart of accounts and for the preparation of account analysis/reconciliations on a timely basis.
• Maintaining Inventory and Fixed Asset modules and related entries in these accounts
• Cooperating for the planning and execution of fixed asset verifications
• Performing regular analyses of the account variances and facilitating review of Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Assuring compliance and quality control review
• Cooperating with other team members to ensure that the assigned Cluster is meeting or exceeding performance levels reported in SLA.
• Ensuring compliance with applicable rules, policies, and procedures
• Any other duties and responsibilities assigned to you by the Team Lead and Finance Operations Manager from time to time.

Qualifications
Qualifications, Experience, and Competencies

• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum 5 years of related professional experience in GL
• High understanding of GL accounting processes and information systems
• Good knowledge and understanding of accepted accounting principles (IFRS)
• Ability to manage the general accounting function and deliver process enhancements (General ledger maintenance and closing, Fixed Asset inventory maintenance, and account analysis/reconciliation processes)
• Knowledge of FA, INV, and Intercompany transactions is a must.
• Basic working knowledge of MS Office applications (Excel, Word)
• Analytical skills and deadline-oriented
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Able to examine and interpret financial data.
• Good interpersonal skills and highly organized

Additional Information
Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications and experience should apply online through this link or send their application letter and CV to by 2nd October 2025 clearly
stating
the role title on the subject line. Please
note SGS does not solicit for funds for any
of its vacancies
.