CSR Senior Assessor

Who are LRQA?

LRQA stands for dedication to clients, market firsts, and deep expertise in risk management. We've grown to become a leading global assurance provider, bringing together outstanding expertise in certification, customized assurance, cybersecurity, ESG, food safety and quality, inspection and training.

While we're proud of our heritage, it's who we are today that really matters, because that's what shapes who we and our clients can become tomorrow. By staying true to our shared values and combining decades of collective experience, we support our clients in building a safer and more sustainable future.

LRQA is a global business that's invested in the future of your career and the planet, fusing sustainability and purpose to drive positive change. Operating in over 160 countries, we have earned our name as worldwide experts across assessment, advisory, inspection and cybersecurity services, helping our clients build safer, fairer, more secure and sustainable businesses.Here, you'll get to work for one of the world's leading global assurance providers, alongside some of the best people in the industry, whose diversity and collective intelligence drives us forward. In our culture of excellence, it is our people that reflect who we are, together sharing a burning ambition to succeed, alongside a strong sense of purpose and mutual respect.

The next chapter for LRQA

The future is exciting and rapidly changing. New challenges and opportunities are arising all the time. We're adapting to these challenges by expanding our portfolio of services and aiming to become the leading global assurance partner. LRQA's next chapter is set to be an exciting, transformational period of growth. We're well placed to build on everything we've done and further our ambitions for the future. At such an exciting time this is a great opportunity to be part of our next chapter.We are looking for talented people who will support us to build on our strengths and transform our business to be the best partner for our clients.

Businesses face a rapidly changing world of risk. Today, there is a clear expectation that business performance must be aligned with environmental and social interests and it's time for a new approach to risk management. The era of Assurance 4.0 is here and we are looking for a senior leader to actively drive that agenda to enable our clients to meet the challenges posed by a changing landscape.

If you can demonstrate you are passionate about growing talent to drive results and motivating them team to surpass our growth goals, this role is for you. Our business model means that when our clients succeed so does our business. Striving for continuous improvement you will understand that we need to innovate the way we engage with our clients, to further drive the growth of our business.

The ideal candidate is a proven ESG consulting leader who can rapidly bring in opportunities to grow the business, who is motivated by the opportunity to be part of building something new and ambitious.

Role purpose:

• The role of a senior assessor is to critically assess the environmental, health & safety, and labor conditions for workers in manufacturing settings across industries; perform on specialty audit programs such as management system, environmental, chemical audits etc. Senior assessor will be expected to take additional responsibilities for project managements and technical support. other essential duties are outlined in the following section.
• Senior assessor is expected to meet Key Performance Targets related to report turnaround time, report quality and management KPIs as per the annual goal setting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Adhere to all company policies relating to integrity and confidentiality of information.
• Undertake social compliance assessments based on LRQA social compliance assessment procedures and specific client expectations outlined in Field Instruction (FI);
• Undertake and lead specialty assessment which requires high level of expertise such as management system audit, environmental audit and chemical audit etc.
• Lead an audit team and delegate task to team auditors for reaching an audit conclusion;
• Deliver quality report according to LRQA and client protocols and timelines;
• Deep understanding of LRQA social compliance assessment procedures, local labor laws, environmental and management systems audit expectations;
• Support on new auditor onsite training and calibration training;
• Take additional responsibility on designated client project management and technical support as needed.

Technical / Professional Qualifications / Requirements:

• Education and work experience: The individual will have successfully completed a level of secondary education or have incurred enough work experience to fulfill all of the expectations for LRQA auditors.
• Legal and industry knowledge: The individual will have detailed knowledge of international, national and local laws and standards that apply to labor compliance. The individual will also possess awareness of prevalent issues in the region that require sensitivity, or further investigation.
• Auditing knowledge: The individual will have the ability to competently undertake processes specific to supplier compliance assessments, including but not limited to conducting sensitive and confidential worker interviews, reviewing worker records, and performing wage tests and calculations.
• Local language and cultural awareness: The individual should be a fluent speaker and reader of the language(s) used by managers, administrators and workers of the site being assessed. (Under circumstances where the individual's skills are limited, the individual will communicate effectively through an interpreter.) The individual must also be familiar with the applicable culture(s) and customs.
• English proficiency: The individual will have good written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Integrity: We expect integrity, good attitude and maturity
• Undergo LRQA Auditor Screening prior to hire.
• 3+ years auditing experiences;
• 5+ years working experiences;
• Certified by at least one of the industry initiatives as 'Primary lead auditor', such as ICTI, BSCI, RBA, SA8000, WRAP, ISO etc."
• Possession of a valid APSCA CSCA Credential is mandatory.

APSCA CSCA / Social Compliance / SA8000