The ATC Professional Social Systems Certification Scheme is for auditors auditing social management systems.
You are required to demonstrate the following knowledge and competencies (see the 'Sector understanding' and 'Work experience' sections of the application form):
Auditors are required to have the ability to:
Plan, conduct and report a social systems audit
Communicate responsibly and clearly, both orally and in writing, with personnel at all levels of an organisation, including workers
Apply methods and techniques to gather and evaluate objective evidence (including payroll) and determine the conformance of a system designed to meet the audit criteria
Generate accurate, appropriate and responsible audit findings and conclusions
Uphold the principles of proper ethical conduct, fair presentation and due professional care.
The Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) programme
The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) Base Code performed in accordance with the SEDEX Members Ethical Trade Audit (SMETA) – Best Practice Guidance
The current versions of the EICC (RBA) Validated Audit Process (VAP) Audit Criteria, using the Electronic Industry Code of Conduct (EICC (RBA)) and performed in accordance with the EICC (RBA) VAP Audit Operations Manual
Any suitable proprietary scheme that includes the following United Nations (UN) and International Labour Organization (ILO) Conventions and core management principles.
Relevant UN Conventions:
Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted and proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations in resolution 217A (iii) 1948
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child 1924/1959 and 1989
UN Convention on All Forms of Discrimination Against Women 1979
ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles Concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy 2000
Core ILO Conventions:
Core management principles:
Note: Audits performed to the standard SA8000, developed by Social Accountability International (SAI), may also be used to demonstrate audit experience.
Guidance on who this scheme is intended for
Certification to this scheme is generic and relevant to social systems audits performed within any industry, and therefore does not require any industry sector-specific competencies. There is a specialist scheme for social systems auditors operating within the electronics industry, which requires specific auditor training and sector competence as defined within the EICC (RBA) Auditor Scheme. The purpose of both these Social System Auditor Schemes is to provide confidence that auditors who are certified are competent to audit for a variety of stakeholders, including:
Note: EICC (RBA) Auditor training courses are accepted for registration onto this scheme