HSSE Advisor - Management Systems at United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

Functional Responsibilities/ Expected Outputs 

• The HSSE Advisor works at both global and regional levels to meet the following:

 Technical Support 

• Support the development or maintenance of UNOPS HSSE Policies and Technical Specifications
• Develop or maintain the UNOPS global programme for occupational health and safety (OHS) or Social and Environmental (SE) Management 
• Support the Head of the HSSE unit to develop or maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) for global HSSE performance review
• Provide strategic guidance and oversight to ensure integration of HSSE in all stages of the project life cycle, from business development to completion and handover
• Advise Regional Management teams regarding effective oversight of HSSE by line managers from project, country, multi-country to regional management levels.
• In collaboration with the Head of the HSSE unit, provide policy interpretation, technical review and guidance
• Provide solid HSSE implementation support that is suited to the context, capacity of the team requiring support and their level in the organisation 
• Research, analyse, and present HSSE information in a way that allows UNOPS to address HSSE risk and position the organisation favourably to key partners and stakeholders
• Develop appropriate capacity-building programmes that include needs assessments, practical and virtual training, and address the effectiveness and sustainability of training.

Coordination

• Coordinate the participation of HSSE users in the development and use of a UNOPS HSSE system.
• Support the design and coordination of networks for implementing HSSE activities and ensure collaboration with relevant existing networks within or outside the HSSE unit  
• Work closely with country and multi-country teams to complete key HSSE actions and to address performance issues
• Contribute to the development and management of HSSE budgets for specific activities in line with HSSE programme objectives and the overall financial health of the organisation
• Coordinate the actions to address grievances and incidents for the business units assigned to the HSSE Advisor.

Education: 

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or PhD) in a relevant subject such as Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Management, Social Development or other relevant discipline is required. 

Experience: 

• At least 7 years of specialist level experience in developing and implementing HSSE in development projects.
• At least three years of experience working in Europe or Central Asia is an asset.