Health, Safety & Security Manager

Christian Aid

  • United Kingdom
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 6 days ago
This role can be based in any office where we have presence, please see our locations here: Active Countries - Christian AidIf the post-holder is based in the UK, our UK offices are in Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, and Warrington.You will be required to attend the office for a minimum of 2 days per week with the option to work remotely for the remaining 3 days.About usChristian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don’t have to be Christian to work here – we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we’re open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues and the option of being a homeworker for most of our roles too.Learn about our vision, mission and valuesAbout the roleReporting 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 youWho 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.
Further informationAt Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams. n ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of and sympathy with Christian Aid’s faith identity.All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, please refer to the benefits booklet for your location to see our full list of employee benefits.For Salary details for this role, please refer to the Salary band by location.

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