Global Safety and Security Risk Management Lead at Save the Children

ROLE PURPOSE: 

As a key member of the Global Safety and Security (GSS) team, the GSS Risk Lead provides high-level advice, supporting the Director, GSS and team to function effectively and efficiently in the enabling of delivery of quality programs and impact through its Centre, Regional and Country Offices. S/he provides cross-functional Risk Management advice in relation to Global Safety and Security, Health and Safety, Travel Risk Management, and at times Region and Country Offices. The incumbent will monitor t RO’s compliance with SCI Safety and Security Policy, and Safety and Security Risk Management but most importantly, s/he will occasionally deploy, and be directly involved at the field level in ensuring that countries mitigate operational risks and institutionalize an organisational culture, and practice of safety and security. The GGS Risk Manager will co-lead on risk management with the DGSS for the GSS department.

This is a new and exciting role and although not limited to, the likely tasks led by the role holder would include; independent research, production of person or virtual briefings, briefing papers, bulletins, reports and other products on safety and security risk management across international programmes. The role holder will also assist GSS and SCI to develop, and lead specific partnerships with key safety and security risk forums, academics, analyst groups, and think-tanks.

QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCE

• Significant leadership and risk and safety and security management experience in a large and complex international NGO or organization
• A sound understanding of risk principles, and modern safety and security risk thinking and execution
• Significant experience managing risk and safety and security in field operations, across the full spectrum of programming from humanitarian assistance to development, with an understanding also of institutional needs supportive of the global mission
• Ability to deliver cross functional projects on time and on budget, using project management processes and tools including risk management, benefits management, financial management and quality assurance
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to influence others, to liaise with a wide range of people at all levels and across different cultures and to act with credibility, tact and diplomacy
• Excellent planning, management and coordination skills. Strong time management skills with an ability to plan ahead, anticipate requirements, problems and obstacles. Ability to juggle competing priorities successfully, and to work to tight deadlines with the capacity to organise a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities
• Experience in solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in
• Excellent business partnering, communication and relationship building skills. Demonstrated ability to develop and manage productive relationships with SCI member agencies and senior staff
• The highest level of expertise in representation & negotiation
• Post-graduate qualifications or equivalent experience in safety and security, risk management, international development or a related discipline
• Strong and clear commitment to Save the Children’s values
• Ability and willingness to change work practices and hours in the event of major events & crises, including travelling at short notice

Closing: 5 April 2023