Social Responsibility Assessment Tool: Assessor Recognition Application Form

Social Responsibility Assessment Tool: Assessor Recognition Application Form

Fill out this application form if you are interested in being recognized on RISE as a qualified SRA assessor. You can be recognized as either a Social Expert, a Fishery / Aquaculture Expert, or a Social and Fishery / Aquaculture Expert.
Name*

First NameLast Name
Email*
example@example.com
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
Your phone number will be posted alongside your recognition confirmation on the RISE website. If you are comfortable and/or prefer to be reached by phone to connect with those looking for a qualified assessor for an SRA, please include your phone number above.
Country - Please indicate where you are based:*
Please indicate which type of recognition you wish to apply for. *
Review the RISE webpage and the SRA Assurance Guidance for information on qualifications for each recognition type.
Please upload your CV.*

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Record of SRA Training

In order to be recognized in any of the recognition categories, you must have completed a training against the SRA.
Have you completed an SRA training?*

YesNo
Date of completion:
Please indicate the start date of the training if you attended a multi-day training.
Provider:
e.g., ELEVATE
Please upload a copy of any evidence of SRA Training completion.

If you attended an ELEVATE SRA Training, you do not need to upload any files, ELEVATE will verify against their list of participants.
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Fishery / Aquaculture Expert Application Form

This page is to be filled out for those seeking to obtain Fishery / Aquaculture Expert recognition.
Is your experience in wild-capture fisheries or aquaculture?*

Wild-capture fisheriesAquacultureBothNeither
Through the recognition process, you will be designated as either a Fishery Expert, an Aquaculture Expert, or a Fishery / Aquaculture Expert according to the application reviewer based on the evidence provided in the application form. If you would like to be recognized as a Fishery / Aquaculture expert, be sure to provide evidence for both.

To qualify as a Fishery or Aquaculture expert, individuals must demonstrate basic knowledge of fisheries or aquaculture. An individual must qualify in at least one of the following categories:

1. University degree.

Fisheries: Fisheries, biology, fisheries or marine management, environmental management

Aquaculture: Aquaculture, biology, environmental management

OR

2. Training, experience, approval, recognition, or accreditation to audit against a fisheries, vessel, or aqauaculture standard.

This may include company codes of conduct or other company programs. This may also include informal assessments, such as pre-assessments, for a relevant program.

Fisheries: Marine Stewardship Council, Fair Trade USA CFS, RFVS, Marin Trust, STF Auditable Standard, Thai Union Vessel Code of Conduct, etc.

Aquaculture: Aquaculture Stewardship Council, Best Aquaculture Practices, Global G.A.P., etc.

OR

3. At least two years of other relevant fishery / aquaculture experience.

Fisheries: e.g., conducting stock assessments, fisheries research, fisheries management, working on a commercial or subsistence vessel, health and safety inspections on vessels, etc.

Aquaculture: e.g., aquaculture research, technical aquaculture experience, workers as a farmer or worker on a farm, health and safety inspection on aquaculture farms, etc.

OR

4. MSC's Register: listed as a current technical consultant or associate technical consultant.

Fisheries only

OR

5. FisheryProgress Database of Qualified Consultants: listed in the FisheryProgress Database and currently meeting the FisheryProgress consultant criteria for comprehensive FIPs

Fisheries only

You must demonstrate evidence against at least 1 of the 5 categories above.
Which of the 5 categories above best applies to you?*
Note: If you mark "None of the above", you are not eligible for Fishery / Aquaculture Expert recognition.
1. University Degree
Title of Degree:
Institution:
Year of Completion:
Please provide a general overview of the content covered. If unclear in your CV, please provide any relevant attachments, such as a thesis or research project, or list of courses.
File Upload - University Degree

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2. Training, experience, approval, recognition, or accreditation to audit against a fisheries, vessel, or aqauaculture standard.
Indicate which program for which you have training, experience, approval, recognition, or accreditation.
e.g. Marine Stewardship Council
Indicate the year in which the training took place, or the year of approval, recognition, or accreditation to this program:
Please describe the training, experience, approval, recognition, or accreditation process and briefly describe the content covered.
For example, "I work for a conformity assessment body approved to implement the FTUSA Capture Fisheries standard and I am approved as an environmental expert. I have conducted four audits against the CFS. The environmental component of the CFS covers fisheries data collection, documentation, and management, particularly focused on small to medium scale fisheries. It also includes a health and safety component on board vessels."
File Upload - Evidence of training, experience, approval, recognition, or accreditation.

e.g., Certificate of completion, link to online public database, etc.
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3. At least two years of other relevant fishery / aquaculture experience
Please describe your experience.
e.g., "I was a fisher on a commercial vessel from 2005-2020 and from 2020 to now I develop and implement health and safety protocols on vessels".
In the space provided, please indicate the year(s) or date range that applies to your experience:
Using the e.g. above, this would be "2005-present".
If not clear in your CV, please upload any additional documentation to demonstrate your experience:

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4. MSC's Register
Your name will be verified against the MSC's register published online.
5. FisheryProgress Database of Qualified Consultants
You name will be verified against the FisheryProgress Database of Qualified Consultants published online.

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Social Responsibility Assessment Tool: Assessor Recognition Application Form

Record of SRA Training

Social Expert Application Form

1. Experience in Social Auditing

2. Experience Assessing or Addressing Social Issues

Fishery / Aquaculture Expert Application Form

1. University Degree

2. Training, experience, approval, recognition, or accreditation to audit against a fisheries, vessel, or aqauaculture standard.

3. At least two years of other relevant fishery / aquaculture experience

4. MSC's Register

5. FisheryProgress Database of Qualified Consultants

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