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Position Category: Assessors Position Type: Employee Regular IR35 Status: [[custIR35]] Who We Are At LRQA, we offer a unique and impactful career journey designed to empower our teams to influence change. Join our team for a truly international experience. With 24+ offices globally (and still growing), you will have exposure to real issues that span the globe. Fasten your seatbelt for an energetic and dynamic experience where you will conduct a broad range of environmental and social supply chain audits to support impact-driven responsible sourcing programs. Supplier transparency is part of LRQA’s DNA to understand risk exposure associated with social compliance issues. We constantly develop innovative solutions to uncover and manage risk from social and environmental to building, electrical and fire safety. LRQA was the first firm to integrate anonymous worker surveys into the assessment process creating the industry’s first integrated assessment. LRQA has developed EiQ to create predictive models to assess risks of unauthorized subcontracting, human trafficking, labor unrest, and other key risk issues. LRQA has also developed the first KPI-based monthly monitoring program to show the links between business performance issues and social non-compliance. When a supplier needs more guidance our Capacity Building experts design holistic and custom improvement plans to create long-term solutions. Job Overview at a Glance LRQA is looking for a Responsible Sourcing Team Lead in Brazil for an excellent opportunity to work in a multinational organization, that is growing consistently and rapidly Who You Are Are you thrilled by the idea of working in a business that aims to tackle the world’s biggest challenges? Do you want to work: on environmental, social and governance issues with an amazing team of like-minded creative thinkers in a fast-paced dynamic environment for some of the biggest and most forward-looking brands in the world Responsibilities Book travel in accordance with assigned schedule Conduct an opening meeting with management outlining scope and client expectations Interview management to understand facility practices Conduct a facility walkthrough to observe facility practices Review documentation that demonstrates practices Interview workers (ideally in native language or with the use of a translator) in a sensitive but impartial way to verify and explore practices Triangulate data across data sources to come to an informed conclusion on practices • Presenting results to facility management Advise companies on ways to improve working conditions for workers Write comprehensive reports in English for each assessment, in a timely and accurate manner Provide clients, facility, vendor, and fellow staff necessary clarifications on the audit results or the report in a professional, timely, and accurate manner Finally, the candidate is expected to meet Key Performance Targets related to report turnaround time, report quality, and budget. Qualifications 4-year college degree in a major of Law, HR, Occupational Health and Safety or Environment /Advanced degree is preferred Minimum two (2) years of experience in social compliance auditing Minimum 100 social compliance audit days (verifiable) APSCA registered required Must have valid Driver’s License (or ability to get one) Ability to travel 80% of the time Strong business acumen Excellent Customer Service and results oriented Effective problem solving and negotiation skills Excellent verbal and written English and Spanish Adaptable and flexible Comfortable in various industries e.g. manufacturing, food & beverage High degree of proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet-research /reporting/analysis tools Maintains a global perspective and is culturally sensitive and aware Highest level of personal and professional integrity and ethics. Comfortable with confrontation, with a diplomatic and easy demeanor Ability to operate in a multi-cultural environment with persons of varying socio-economic status Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information. SA8000 Auditor Certification, RBA, BSCI Certification or equivalent is a plus Diversity and Inclusion at Lloyd's Register: Together we are one Lloyd’s Register, committed to developing an inclusive and safe workplace that embraces and celebrates diversity. We strive to ensure that all applicants to LR experience equality of opportunity and fair treatment, because we believe it is the right thing to do. We hope you do too. Copyright © Lloyd's Register 2021. All rights reserved. Terms of use . Privacy policy . The Lloyd's Register Group comprises charities and non-charitable companies, with the latter supporting the charities in their main goal of enhancing the safety of life and property, at sea, on land and in the air - for the benefit of the public and the environment. ( Group entities ).