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External AI / Governance Subject Matter Expert
Location
United States
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
Not specified
Seniority
Mid Level
Job Description
Impartiality Committee Member (ISO/IEC 17021-1 / 17020 / 42006)
About Us:
About the Role:
The Committee provides independent oversight of:
- Structural impartiality risks
- Commercial influence risks
- Advisory-to-assessment separation controls
- Conflict-of-interest trends
- Governance adequacy under ISO/IEC 17021-1 and ISO/IEC 17020
- Participate in audit execution
- Perform certification decisions
- Engage in consulting for RSIS certification clients
- Influence engagement acceptance decisions
- Review High and Critical impartiality risks presented by the Scheme Manager
- Evaluate structural independence safeguards
- Challenge management where risk mitigation is insufficient
- Ensure no single interest predominates within the Certification Body
- Escalate unresolved structural risks to the Governing Authority
- Participate in periodic meetings (minimum quarterly)
- Provide technical perspective on AI governance risk concentration
Governance Authority
- Hold voting authority within the Committee
- Operate independently from management
- May request documentation necessary to discharge oversight responsibilities
- Have authority to escalate unresolved concerns in accordance with the Committee Charter
Competence Requirements
- 10+ years in AI governance, enterprise risk, data governance, cybersecurity governance, or regulatory oversight
- Demonstrated understanding of AI lifecycle governance and risk management
- Familiarity with management system oversight principles
- Ability to operate at board / governance oversight level
- Independence from RSI advisory revenue streams
- Experience with ISO standards (27001, 9001, 42001, 17021, 17020)
- Experience serving on governance boards or oversight committees
- Background in regulatory, public interest, or independent risk oversight roles
Independence Requirements
- Prior to appointment, candidates must:
- Complete formal Conflict of Interest screening
- Disclose advisory or financial relationships with RSI entities
- Commit to ongoing annual independence attestations
- Agree not to perform advisory services for RSIS certification clients during tenure
Term & Review
Job Requirements
- 10+ years in AI governance, enterprise risk, data governance, cybersecurity governance, or regulatory oversight
- Demonstrated understanding of AI lifecycle governance and risk management
- Familiarity with management system oversight principles
- Ability to operate at board / governance oversight level
- Independence from RSI advisory revenue streams
- Prior to appointment, candidates must: Complete formal Conflict of Interest screening
- Disclose advisory or financial relationships with RSI entities
- Commit to ongoing annual independence attestations
- Agree not to perform advisory services for RSIS certification clients during tenure
- Cooling-off and recusal requirements apply where applicable.
- Term & Review
- Appointments are for a two-year term, renewable once, subject to continued independence verification and performance review in accordance with the Impartiality Committee Charter.
Benefits
- Stipend / Per-Meeting Compensation
- 100% Remote – Global
- No travel required (virtual)
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