About the role

Reporting into the Health, Safety, Security & Safeguarding Lead, the Health, Safety & Security Manager is a key role for the operational management of the safety and security function and the provision of related technical expertise to our colleagues at all levels and areas of the organisation.

The post-holder would monitor and uphold compliance on safety and security matters and promote a positive and inclusive safety and security culture across Christian Aid.

Some of the main areas of responsibility for the Health, Safety & Security Manager are:

Monitor and uphold compliance requirements thinking critically about existing processes as they relate to safety and security.
Ensure that health and safety processes and ways of working globally align to relevant legislation and standards.
Provide training to Christian Aid staff and partners on safety and security topics to maximise impact creating a culture of continuous learning.
Work with Christian Aid staff and partners to embed and embrace a mindset of safety and security in all activities.
Support partners to develop and implement their own safety and security policies and procedures.
Support safety and security focal points through accompaniment and community of practices.
Actively engage with external stakeholders to exchange knowledge, foster partnerships, and stay informed on emerging trends and best practices in safety and security.
Develop and maintain technical resources to empower staff and partners, and promote continuous improvement.
Provide incident management support to the leadership team, in line with organisational values and goals.
Conduct after action reviews and support investigations, giving feedback to promote continuous improvement.
About you

Who we are looking for:

Essential

Bachelor’s degree - or equivalent experience.
Substantial experience of working in a similar role within a development or humanitarian organisation.
Substantial experience of delivering safety and security training and awareness to a diverse audience.
Substantial experience of travel risk management.
Substantial experience of incident management.
Detailed understanding of security management and approaches in a humanitarian and development organisation.
Understanding of health and safety management approaches and challenges.
Understanding of capacity building approaches and methodology.
An awareness of crisis management good practice.
Highly developed communications skills.
Highly developed problem-solving skills and ability to remain calm and professional in challenging situations.
Highly developed influencing skills with the ability to work with complexity.
Developed investigation skills and experience of conducting or supporting safety and security investigations.

Please send your resume/CV