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JOHN EVAL

Standards/Quality/Compliance Assessor
Benin City,ED

Summary

Chief Standards Officer leading ISO 9001:2015 auditing, standards development, and regulatory enforcement across technical operations. Directs factory inspection, market surveillance, and conformity assessment to strengthen compliance and close non-conformities. Advises industries and regulatory stakeholders through training, complaint resolution, and certification support.

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Work History

Head, Civil-Building & Mining Unit

Standards Organisation of Nigeria
Benin City, Edo
01.2015 - Current
  • Led factory inspections and certification assessments.
  • Ensured compliance with Nigerian Industrial Standards and international benchmarks.
  • Supervised sample integrity and laboratory coordination.

Chief Standards Officer

Standards Organisation of Nigeria
Benin City, Edo
01.2025 - Current
  • Deputy Technical Manager (2022 – Present)
  • Supervise technical operations across state coverage areas.
  • Coordinate work plans and ensure timely execution of regulatory projects.
  • Deliver training programmes for industries and regulatory stakeholders.
  • Conducted inspections and assessments to evaluate conformity with regulatory requirements.

Head, Market Surveillance Desk

Standards Organisation of Nigeria
Benin City, Edo
01.2024 - Current
  • Directed market surveillance operations targeting substandard and uncertified products.
  • Developed compliance database of manufacturers and market products.
  • Initiated corrective enforcement actions for non-conforming goods.

Management Systems Lead Auditor

Standards Organisation of Nigeria
Benin City, Edo
01.2019 - Current
  • Conduct QMS audits aligned with ISO 9001:2015 requirements.
  • Delivered audit reports within 48 hours.
  • Verified corrective action implementation and compliance closure.
  • Led comprehensive audits of management systems ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Assistant Chief Standards Officer

Standards Organisation of Nigeria
Benin , Edo
01.2022 - 12.2024

Assist the State Technical Coordinator in supervision of all technical activities.

  • Developed and implemented quality assurance processes to enhance compliance with national standards.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to facilitate training workshops on standard operating procedures.

Head, Consumer Complaints & Collaboration

Standards Organisation of Nigeria
01.2010 - 01.2023
  • Investigated and mediated 30+ regulatory complaints.
  • Led stakeholder engagement programmes and public awareness initiatives.

Principal & Senior Standards Officer

Standards Organisation of Nigeria
01.2016 - 01.2021

Ensure coordination, planning and execution of factory inspections at industry level.

Head, Inspectorate & Compliance

Standards Organisation of Nigeria
01.2013 - 01.2018
  • Coordinated evacuation and destruction of non-conforming products.
  • Led enforcement operations and compliance reviews.

Standards Officer I & II

Standards Organisation of Nigeria
01.2009 - 01.2015

Carry out factory inspection and ensure prompt reporting of inspection findings/outcomes.

Education

M.Tech. - Exploration Geophysics (Groundwater/Environmental Option)

Federal University of Technology
Akure
01-2021

B.Sc. - Geology & Exploration Geophysics (Second Class Upper Division)

Ebonyi State University
Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
01-2007

Skills

ISO 9001:2015 Auditing

Quality Management Systems (QMS)

Regulatory Compliance & Enforcement

Process Improvement & CAPA

SOP Development & Review

Corrective action verification

Nonconformance management

Certification assessment

Market surveillance operations

Compliance database management

Stakeholder engagement

Conformity assessment

Product certification schemes

Standards harmonization

Import quality control

Interagency collaboration

Standards development

Accomplishments

  • Mentored and supervised 120+ SMEs to achieve certification compliance.
  • Drafted and reviewed 150+ company SOPs.
  • Elaborated four Nigerian Industrial Standards.
  • Trained over 10,000 stakeholders in standards and quality systems.
  • Strengthened enforcement systems aligned with national regulatory frameworks

Affiliations

Associate Member – Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC).

Certification

ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor (PECB), ISO/IEC 17020:2026 Conformity Assessment for Inspection Bodies, ISO 22483:2020 – Tourism Service Requirements, Associate Member, Institute of Chartered Mediators & Conciliators, GIS & Remote Sensing Certification.

Timeline

Chief Standards Officer

Standards Organisation of Nigeria
01.2025 - Current

Head, Market Surveillance Desk

Standards Organisation of Nigeria
01.2024 - Current

Assistant Chief Standards Officer

Standards Organisation of Nigeria
01.2022 - 12.2024

Management Systems Lead Auditor

Standards Organisation of Nigeria
01.2019 - Current

Principal & Senior Standards Officer

Standards Organisation of Nigeria
01.2016 - 01.2021

Head, Civil-Building & Mining Unit

Standards Organisation of Nigeria
01.2015 - Current

Head, Inspectorate & Compliance

Standards Organisation of Nigeria
01.2013 - 01.2018

Head, Consumer Complaints & Collaboration

Standards Organisation of Nigeria
01.2010 - 01.2023

Standards Officer I & II

Standards Organisation of Nigeria
01.2009 - 01.2015

M.Tech. - Exploration Geophysics (Groundwater/Environmental Option)

Federal University of Technology

B.Sc. - Geology & Exploration Geophysics (Second Class Upper Division)

Ebonyi State University
JOHN EVALStandards/Quality/Compliance Assessor