Senior Lead, Safety & Security - Asia and Global Road Safety
Senior Lead, Safety & Security - Asia and Global Road Safety
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Job Description
Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Lead Safety & Security - Asia and Global Road Safety to join our global team.
Team and Job Purpose
Provision of effective safety and security management governance policy procedures and systems that minimises safety and security risks to staff programmes assets and our reputation. Ensuring staff volunteers and consultants have the right information are capable and current to respond and manage critical incidents and crises enabling the quality and impact of our programmes for children
Role purpose
To lead the development implementation and monitoring of comprehensive safety and security management frameworks across ASIA Country and Response Offices ensuring alignment with Save the Childrens policies and standards. The Senior Lead Safety & Security provides expert advice risk assessments and actionable information to support the safety and security of staff programmes assets and the organisations reputation including during SCI declared emergencies. The role also acts as the Global Technical Lead for Road Safety collaborating closely with Fleet Management (Supply Chain) and theGlobal Health and Safety and Security manager.
Job Title: Senior Lead Safety & Security - Asia and Global Road Safety
Reports To: Director Global Safety & Security
Work Pattern: Hybrid/Remote with flexible working options available
Contract Length: Permanent
Grade: M4
Location: Any approved Save the Children International office location in the Asia Region.
Time Zone: Asia Time Zones (UTC/GMT / - 4 -10 hours)
Right to Work: The successful candidate must possess the unrestricted right to work in their current or preferred location for the duration of employment.
Language Requirements:English
International Travel Requirements: Yes up to 40%
People Management Responsibility:Number of people managed in total: 1
Principal Accountabilities
- Lead the development implementation and monitoring of the provision of effective safety and security management governance policy procedures and systems that minimises safety and security risks to staff programmes assets and reputation in all countries in ASIA.
- Facilitates locally led Global Safety & Security (GSS) trainings including HEAT and Health and Safety training in alignment with Global Safety and Security standards ensuring inclusivity and accessibility for all staff.
- Ensure the continuous development and internal quality assurance (IQA) of training curriculums and materials achieving level 4 accreditation standards to maintain high-quality and effective training programmes.
- Support the formulation and upkeep of health and safety plans and risk assessments for all training programmes and facilities within Asia promoting a secure and compliant training environment in line with SCIs commitment to safety and inclusivity .
- Act as the Global Safety and Security Technical Lead for road safety collaborating closely with Fleet Management (Supply Chain) and theGlobal Health and Safety and Security manager.
- Builds and maintains a comprehensive external network of road safety experts to leverage best practices knowledge sharing and collaborative solutions.
- Builds and supports the country offices and global in a culture of Road Safety including but not limited to Road Safety awareness campaigning reporting and investigation. Help drive serious preventable RTAs down towards zero.
Experience and Skills
Essential Experience:
- Considerable Experience in Safety and Security Management: Including substantial experience in conflict areas or volatile environments particularly within the ASIA region.
- Proficient Experience in Training Design and Delivery: Proven track record in developing and delivering training programmes for diverse audiences.
- Extensive Experience in Risk Management: Skill in conducting risk assessments planning and implementing risk mitigation strategies.
- Capability and Knowledge: Save the Children are fully committed to be as locally led as possible and global connected as necessary therefore it is essential that the candidate is either from the region or has significant experience in the region and is able and willing to travel to high risk countries such as Afghanistan.
Skills:
- Leadership and Management: Proven capability to lead inspire and manage a team while promoting accountability and ambition. able to drive a vision for safety and security through collaborative and inclusive leadership.
- Safety and Security Management: Expertise in developing implementing and monitoring safety and security governance policies procedures and systems for reducing risks to staff programmes assets and reputation.
- Risk Assessment: Advanced skills in conducting safety and security risk assessments and creating effective mitigation strategies.
- Communication: Strong ability to communicate security protocols and procedures effectively to diverse groups including management and staff.
- Incident Response: Proven ability to lead and manage responses to security incidents including immediate response and follow-up investigations.
- Cultural Competency: Sensitivity to cultural contexts and commitment to equity diversity and inclusion in all safety and security practices.
Desirable
- Desirable: Training Certifications: Accreditation as a Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) instructor or relevant safety and security or health and safety training certifications.
- Training Development and Leadership: Proficiency in designing and delivering effective safety and security training including HEAT and health and safety courses.
- Internal Quality Assurance: Strong background in ensuring continuous improvement and quality assurance in training curriculum and materials.
Key Relationships
Internal (excluding direct team and manager)
- Country Office Safety and Security leads
- Country Directors
- IT and Data Security
- Supply Chain
- The Regional Director
- Risk
- Humanitairan and Ops
- Learning and Development
External
- UNDSS INSO INGOs Security teams Global international Security Forum Training acrrdotrs; QNUK and Skills4Justice. PMT&A our instritor traininer provider and quality assurance (Level 3 AET and level 4 IQA)
Education and Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelors degree in a relevant field (e.g. Security Management International Relations Humanitarian Affairs or related discipline). A Masters degree will be considered an asset. Excellent oral and written English is essential and competency in Arabic is desirable.
Qualifications:
- Professional Certification: Certifications such as Certified Protection Professional (CPP) Certified Security Manager (CSM) or similar qualifications in safety and security management.
Desirable
- Qualification in Health and Safety such as NEBOSH or Sustainability and the Environment
- Compentency in Oral and Written Arabic
Working at Save the ChildrenInternational
We know that great people make a great organisation and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition creativity and integrity are highly valued.
The work here is challenging but is also immensely rewarding. At Save the Children you will be in good company working with talented like-minded individuals who are determined to ensure that all children survive learn and are protected. Your contribution will help ensure childrens voices are heard at the highest levels and that we achieve our global strategy Ambition for Children 2030 and reach every last child.
Diversity Equity and Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
DEI is core to our vision values and global strategy. Save the Children is committed to creating a truly diverse equitable and inclusive organisation and one which will support us in our vision to ensure every child attains the right to survival protection development and participation.
We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of gender sexual orientation race colour ethnic origin nationality disability marital or civil partnership status gender reassignment pregnancy and maternity caring or parental responsibilities age or beliefs and religion. We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply.
Reasonable adjustments will be made should any candidate invited to interview require this.
Application Information
Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application. A full copy of the role profile can be found herevia the job listing. It is recommended that you save a copy of the role profile as it will no longer be available after the advert closes.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the job advert may be closed earlier than advertised subject to the volume of suitable applicants. Please submit your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Candidates who are successfully shortlisted should expect to hear from us within 2 weeks of the advert deadline.
Our recruitment process:
- Application review by our recruiting team based on your CV and cover letter
- Two-stage competency-based interviews with the hiring team
- Some recruitmentmay include an additional assessment or case study stage or a third stage interview
- If successful you will receive a conditional offer of employment followed by your contract subject to passing background checks
We need to keep children and adults safe so our selection process includes rigorous background checks and reflects our commitment to the protection of children and adults from employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our Code of Conduct and all policies and procedures relating to Anti-harassment Health and Safety Safeguarding and DEI and Equal Opportunities.
Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
Required Experience:
Exec
Employment Type
Full Time
