Biodiversity Assessor
Independent assessment - Effinature certification and Biodiversity Performance Score (BPS)
IRICE - ARKORIS Group - Aix-en-Provence branch
IRICE, a COFRAC-accredited certification body (ISO 17065) and subsidiary of the ARKORIS group, acts as an independent third party in assessing the biodiversity and sustainability of real estate projects. We deliver the Effinature and Biodiversity Performance Score (BPS) certifications, with methodological requirements based on measurement, traceability and robustness. To strengthen our activities, we are recruiting a Biodiversity Assessorresponsible for the independent assessment of projects according to Effinature and BPS standards.
Your mission: evaluate, guarantee, structure
You will be in charge of biodiversity certification applications. You analyze the compliance of projects with the requirements of the Effinature and BPS standards, in liaison with the Biodiversity Partners and the project owners. You contribute to the reliability of the certification process, in compliance with the COFRAC accreditation framework and IRICE internal procedures.
Your main responsibilities
Expected profile
Why join IRICE?
Interested in this role within the independent biodiversity assessment carried out by IRICE?
Send us your application (CV + covering letter). You will join a team committed to the rigorous application of biodiversity standards, making a direct contribution to the quality and credibility of Effinature and BPS certifications.
Your mission: evaluate, guarantee, structure
You will be in charge of biodiversity certification applications. You analyze the compliance of projects with the requirements of the Effinature and BPS standards, in liaison with the Biodiversity Partners and the project owners. You contribute to the reliability of the certification process, in compliance with the COFRAC accreditation framework and IRICE internal procedures.
Your main responsibilities
- Examine certification files: analyze data submitted by Biodiversity Partners, verify evidence, score, validate scores.
- Guarantee rigorous assessments: compliance with Effinature and BPS standards, justification of decisions, full traceability of assessments.
- Dialogue with project stakeholders: technical exchanges with approved partners, project owners and biodiversity consultants, clarification of expectations.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of practices: feedback, participation in internal reviews, consolidation of assessment doctrine.
- Participating in internal audits and maintaining accreditation: compliance with ISO 17065 procedures, involvement in quality controls.
Expected profile
- 5 years' higher education in ecology, environment, bioengineering or equivalent.
- Proven experience in biodiversity diagnosis, ecological assessment or environmental certification.
- Good command of environmental regulations (Code de l'environnement, ERC, TVB), fauna-flora-habitat inventory methods and GIS tools.
- Rigor, analytical skills, methodological requirements.
- Good interpersonal skills, stable posture in dealings with partners and project leaders.
- Effinature qualification or in-depth knowledge of BPS standards would be an asset.
Why join IRICE?
- A clear mission: independent assessment, with no conflicts of interest, under COFRAC accreditation.
- Recognized positioning: Effinature and BPS certifications, structuring the market for biodiversity applied to real estate.
- A stable framework: permanent contract, 37h, 12 RTT, profit-sharing, target-based bonuses.
- A respectful organization: flexible working hours, weekends off, agency located in Aix-en-Provence (Les Milles business park), multimodal access.
- Possible development: further training, skills enhancement, prospects for expanded functions within the certification division.
Interested in this role within the independent biodiversity assessment carried out by IRICE?
Send us your application (CV + covering letter). You will join a team committed to the rigorous application of biodiversity standards, making a direct contribution to the quality and credibility of Effinature and BPS certifications.