SMETA Social Compliance Scheme Manager

NSF; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated SMETA Social Compliance Scheme Manager to enhance the strategic growth of their compliance schemes globally. This role offers a unique blend of auditing and management responsibilities, allowing you to engage with diverse teams and clients while ensuring adherence to social compliance standards. You will lead the charge in maintaining accreditations, developing quality systems, and fostering relationships with key stakeholders. If you're passionate about making a difference in the realm of social compliance and eager to grow your career, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with experience in social/ethical schemes.
• Certified Social Compliance Auditor (CSCA) with APSCA is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with scheme owners and ensure compliance.
• Support the development of quality systems for ongoing compliance.
• Conduct SMETA audits and maintain qualifications.

Skills

Social Compliance Auditing

International Labour Laws

Problem Solving

Excellent Communication Skills

Team Leadership

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

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Are you a Certified Social Compliance Auditor (CSCA) with APSCA?

ESG is one of the key growth areas of NSF, and we are looking for a SMETA Social Compliance Scheme Manager, who will play a key role at NSF. Not only will this role enable you the opportunity to continue to audit, but you will also support the management and strategic growth of the SMETA scheme globally.

You will maintain the accreditations or approvals by scheme owners as applicable, managing the relationships with the scheme owners and establishing the processes to deliver the certification to all our clients globally (both food and non-food). You will ensure all teams involved (Leaders, Technical teams, Audit Delivery, Sales), follow the processes and scheme rules to deliver an excellent service to Sedex and our associated clients.

Responsibilities

Including, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for technical and managing application of scheme requirements, relationship with scheme ownership to ensure compliance with relevant KPI expectations for Sedex SMETA and other social schemes
• Support the development and maintenance of quality systems to ensure ongoing compliance with internal KPIs, KPIs of the standards owners, and accreditation requirements
• Take the lead in achieving new accreditations within given timelines, while maintaining current program accreditations
• Support the designing processes for the scheme, in partnership with IT, and ensuring application of scheme requirements in the region by operations, technical operations and audit delivery in the region
• Main contact with SEDEX for admin and technical issues, systems and databases, complaints, stay informed on versions and regulations, policies etc
• Support sales, operations and audit delivery globally to grow and strengthen our relationship with Sedex
• Lead the strategy to grow the schemes outside in other regions where applicable
• Strategic collaborations in pro of our business with all internal scheme stakeholders
• Support the building integrity program elements for their schemes
• Support the establishment of requirements for auditors, reviewers, technical individuals
• Design and provide training for all technical resources and auditors
• Be aware of relevant associations developments
• Attend accredited/approval audits and any other activity mandated by the CPOs, - follow up on non-conformances
• Follow up on complaints, appeals, suspensions
• Support audit delivery and Tech Ops to decide additional resources needed
• Attend industry events to promote schemes, do networking, collect industry and market information
• Support key accounts for the scheme
• Auditing to maintain qualifications and potentially witness/approval of auditors
• Local general administration and support of the scheme (UK)
• Conduct SMETA audits for maintenance of qualifications and support witness audit program

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and previous experience in international labour laws, social /ethical schemes
• Approved SMETA auditor, Certified Social Compliance Auditor (CSCA) with APSCA
• Excellent understanding of the operation of third-party Certification/or Unaccredited Schemes within the supply chain
• Relevant experience and full technical knowledge of SMETA and other social schemes
• Ability to make difficult and innovative decisions, approaching them in a fair and logical way
• Challenges conventional thinking, respects legacy strengths but moves quickly to add capabilities and drive change
• Problem solving skills, establishing root causes and what actions are required to prevent recurring issues
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to motivate and bring team together to work towards common goals, team player
• Ability to organize and prioritize the workloads of self and team
• Motivated, willingness to learn and positive attitude
• Respect for individual and Company confidentiality rights
• Proficient with key Microsoft Office software, i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc. with a desire to learn new business related software

What NSF Can Offer

This is a great opportunity for a Certified Social Compliance Auditor (CSCA) with APSCA who is looking to develop their career by not only auditing, but also supporting the management and strategic growth of the SMETA scheme globally. This role will offer lots of variety, where no 2 days will be the same – you will have the opportunity to build relationships, complete shadow and witness audits, and attend various events,

Apply now and send us your CV and cover letter. Come join our team. We look forward to hearing from you!

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Please note that NSF is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies/search firms for this role. Resumes submitted to an NSF Employee by a third-party agency without a valid written & signed search agreement between NSF and said third-party agency, will become sole property of NSF. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.

About Us

With a legacy spanning more than 80 years, NSF leverages science and innovation to improve human and planet health. We provide science-driven, independent testing, inspection, certification, and advisory services and develop the very standards that drive the food, water, and life sciences industries worldwide. We empower our clients to navigate shifting regulations to improve consumer health, safety, and quality of life.

One of our core values is We Are One NSF. This means that while we’re one team, we embrace the cultural, ethnic, language, and demographic diversity that reflects the societies in which we live and work.

Come join a team that makes a difference in the world. More information about NSF can be found at nsf.org.

NSF is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Please note that NSF is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies/search firms for this role. Resumes submitted to an NSF employee by a third-party agency without a valid written & signed search agreement between NSF and said third-party agency will become the sole property of NSF. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.

About The Team

From farm to fork, NSF is the go-to partner for the food, nutrition and wellness industries – ensuring the highest level of product safety, quality, integrity and sustainability. Across the globe, we continue to lead the way in certification, testing and compliance services, empowering our clients to deliver safer, higher-quality products to consumers while meeting the demands of an ever-changing regulatory environment.

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