SA8000 Internal Auditor
Description:
- To evaluate the definition and effective implementation of a Social Responsibility management system complying with the requirements of SA8000
- To follow the instructions of the internal lead auditor and support him (if integrated in an internal audit team)
- To be able to calculate Basic Needs Wage and Living Wage
- To be able to conduct stakeholders’ consultation
- To be able to conduct employees (non-management) interviews
- To be able to perform and review Social Fingerprint Self-Assessment
- To collect and analyse enough evidence (e.g., through site visit, employee individual and group interviews, management interviews, photo reporting, observation and sampling of documentation) to determine the audit findings and define the audit conclusions
- To document the internal audit findings
- To collaborate in drafting the internal audit report
- To interchange information with the rest of the members of the internal audit team and with the auditee personnel.
Previous skills/knowledge: Professional experience, including related to QMS/EMS (or other international standard based) management systems (recommended).
Authorized Partners: 
Authorized Partners:
Teaching requirements: - Training provider be a signatory of the SA8000 Representative Agreement with IQNet Ltd, be a qualified IQNet Ltd SA8000 Lead Auditor, approved by IQNet Ltd as Trainer, to provide a master copy of course material and test upon request by IQNet Ltd
Objectives to achieve: To get the necessary knowledge and skills to:
- Be qualifiable as SA8000 Social Responsibility internal auditor (additional requirements from qualifying entity may apply)
- Understand the principles and requirements of SA8000 management system
- Understand the principles of internal audit
- Be able to assume responsibilities in any activity of the internal auditing process
- Understand the functions and competences that any auditor must have to carry out first, second party, and certification audits
- Be able to apply auditing guidelines to SA8000 internal audits.
SR10 Social Responsibility Management System Requirements
Description: Acquire the necessary knowledge to:
- Understand the importance and principles of Social Responsibility.
- Understand and address the requirements of SR 10:2024 focused on sustainable development.
- Be able to assume responsibilities in the design, implementation, operation, monitoring and improvement of social responsibility management systems according to the requirements of SR 10 Specification.
- Understand the implications of each of the components of a social responsibility management system according to the requirements of SR 10.
- Understand the relationship between SR 10:2024 and ISO 26000, contribution to UN SDGs as well as synergies with other sustainability related schemes (e.g., FSSC 24000, PAS 24000, SA8000, SMETA, etc.) and reporting initiatives (e.g. GRI, ESG-related).
- Conduct an SR 10:2024 gap analysis or self-assessment.
- Conduct stakeholders’ need analysis and interviews.
Previous skills/knowledge: No technical requirements apply.
Authorized Partners:
Teaching requirements: - Trainer to be an SR 10:2024 Lead Auditor / Trainer recognized by IQNet Ltd. - The course shall include both theoretical and practical approach.
Objectives to achieve:
- Assist participants from all types of organizations that focus on sustainability and seek to implement socially responsible practices to their operations and ensure systematic compliance and performance over time.
- Understand the model and requirements of SR 10:2024 specification and scheme, focused on sustainable development.
- Promote SR 10 on the market, as a tool for the integration of social sustainability in an organization’s strategy and management and support ESG and sustainability reporting and/or disclosure (e.g., amongst MS consultants and/or sustainability driven organizations).
- Increase the awareness and competence of IQNet Ltd Licensed Partners’ own personnel.
SR10:2024 Lead Auditor
Description: Competences detailed in IQNet SR10 Internal auditor MTS 020, plus
- To participate in the selection of the audit team
- To prepare of the audit plan
- To represent of the audit team before the customer
- To give instructions to the audit team
- To inform of any relevant obstacle identify during the audit process
- To be responsible of all the audit steps
- To present the audit report
- To follow up and close the audit process
Previous skills/knowledge:
- Qualified as a Management Systems Auditor/Lead Auditor by an IQNet Ltd SR 10 Licensed Partner (or an IQNET Association Partner intending to sign up the SR 10 Agreement).
- Preferably qualified in at least two of the environmental, social (including health and safety) and/or governance disciplines, for internationally recognized third-party certification schemes such as: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, SA8000, FSSC 24000, PAS 24000, EFQM or other management systems related to environmental management, legal issues, operational health and safety issues or social accountability or have experience demonstrating competence on assessment, evaluation, appraisal of organizations, including environment, occupational health and safety, labour, governance, excellence, either in terms of management systems or technical inspections or verifications.
Authorized Partners:
Teaching requirements: -Trainer to be recognized as SR 10 trainer by IQNet Ltd - Course to be developed in classroom or as a combination of minimum 8 hours face-to-face (classroom or remote) and self-study - Interactive course, with case studies and extensive practical examples
Objectives to achieve:
- To provide the necessary knowledge on Social Responsibility and to be able to perform SR 10 audits.
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To reach this main goal, other objectives include:
- To understand the concept and scale of Social Responsibility
- To know the main issues of Social Responsibility included in ISO 26000
- To identify the different models and tools available in the market to deploy SR principles
- To analyse the requirements of SR 10 specification as model for the implementation of a Social Responsibility Management Systems
- To evaluate the benefits derived from the implementation of the SR 10 specification
- To know the SR10 certification scheme and how to perform certification audits (SR 10 Rulebook)
SR10:2024 Internal Auditor
Description:
- To evaluate the design and effective implementation of a Social Responsibility Management System (SRMS) complying with the requirements of SR 10 Specification and focused on sustainable development.
- To follow the instructions of the lead auditor and support the audit team.
- To be able to conduct internal/external stakeholders’ interviews.
- To be able to conduct employees’ (non-management) interviews.
- To collect and analyse sufficient evidence (e.g. through interview, observation and sampling of documentation) to determine the audit findings and define the audit conclusions.
- To document the audit findings.
- To collaborate in drafting the audit report.
- To interchange information with the rest of the members of the audit team and with the auditee personnel.
Previous skills/knowledge:
- Familiar with SR 10:2024 requirements.
- Professional experience, related to environmental, social (including health and safety) and/or governance disciplines (recommended).
- Familiar with other internationally recognized standards/schemes such as: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, SA8000, FSSC 24000, PAS 24000, EFQM or other related to environmental management, health and safety, governance, compliance, social responsibility and/or sustainability (recommended).
Authorized Partners:
Teaching requirements: - Trainer to be an SR 10:2024 Lead Auditor / Trainer recognized by IQNet Ltd - Course to be developed in classroom - Interactive course, with case studies/practical exercises
Objectives to achieve: To get the necessary knowledge and skills to:
- Be qualifiable as SR 10 Social Responsibility Management Systems (SRMS) internal auditor (additional requirements from qualifying entity may apply).
- Understand the model and requirements of SR 10:2024 specification and scheme, focused on sustainable development.
- Understand the principles of the internal audit.
- Be able to assume responsibilities in any activity of the internal auditing process;
- Understand the functions and competences that any auditor shall have to carry out first, second party, and certification audits.
- Be able to apply auditing guidelines to SR 10 internal audits.
ISO 37001 Lead Auditor
Description: Competences detailed in 37001 Anti-Bribery Internal auditor MTS 018, plus
- To participate in the selection of the audit team
- To prepare of the audit plan
- To represent the audit team before the customer
- To give instructions to the audit team
- To inform of any relevant obstacle identified during the audit process
- To be responsible of all the audit steps
- To present the audit report
- To follow up and close the audit process.
Previous skills/knowledge:
- Demonstrable knowledge of ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery management systems requirements
- Demonstrable evidence of participation in ISO 37001 audits (>1 audit recommended)
- Professional experience, including in anti-bribery management systems (recommended).
Authorized Partners:
Teaching requirements: - Trainer to be a qualified ISO 9001/QMS and/or other MS and/or ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery Lead Auditor (recommended); - Course to be developed in classroom (at least 24 hours).
Objectives to achieve: Objectives detailed in ISO 37001 anti-bribery internal auditor MTS 018, plus
To get the necessary knowledge and skills to:
To get the necessary knowledge and skills to:
- Apply the proper interpretation of the standard in actual audit situations
- Plan the audit
- Carry out anti-bribery management system audits
- Define the responsibilities of the audit team´s members
- Know the functions and attitudes that an auditor must follow
- To effectively coordinate meetings with the audit team members and/or with auditee personnel
- Identify and write non-conformities and other deviations and suggest ways in which the effectiveness of corrective action might be verified.
ISO 37001 Internal Auditor
Description:
- To follow the instructions of the lead auditor and support him
- To collect and analyze enough evidences (e.g. through interview, observation and sampling of documentation) to determine the audit findings and define the audit conclusions
- To audit the effective implementation of anti-bribery specific operations and tools (such as bribery risk assessment, due diligence, financial and non-financial controls and anti-bribery compliance function)
- To document the audit findings
- To collaborate in drafting the audit report
- To interchange information with the rest of the members of the audit team and with the auditee personnel.
Previous skills/knowledge:
- Demonstrable knowledge of ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery management systems requirements
- Professional experience, including related to QMS/EMS (or other international standard based) management systems (recommended).
Authorized Partners:
Teaching requirements: - Trainer to be a qualified ISO 9001/QMS and/or other MS or/and ISO 37001 Lead Auditor (recommended) - Course to be developed in classroom
Objectives to achieve: To get the necessary knowledge and skills to:
- Be qualifiable as ISO 37001 internal auditor (additional requirements from qualifying entity may apply)
- Understand the principles of internal audit
- Be able to assume responsibilities in any activity of the internal auditing process
- Understand the functions and competences that any auditor must have to carry out first, second party, and certification audits
- Be able to apply auditing guidelines to ISO 37001 internal audits.