Health, Safety, Security and Environment Assistant (Oyo) at Save the Children Nigeria

Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Save the Children is working in Nigeria because one in five children in Nigeria dies before their fifth birthday. About 40% of children miss out on school and have to work to survive while nearly 2 million children have lost one or both parents to an AIDS-related disease.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Health, Safety, Security and Environment Assistant

Ref No: 220008UF
Location: Oyo
Team / Programme: Safety and Security
Employee Status: Permanent
Grade: 5              
Post Type: National

Role Purpose

• Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) Assistant who also double as the Safety and Security Assistant will work closely with the Field Managers in Ibadan and Lokoja, will lead the implementation, monitoring and reporting/documentation of HSSE compliance, and ensure all Save the Children International (SCI) Safety and Security Policy/standards/SoPs and other relevant guidelines are complied with by all staff/consultants/visitors/volunteers/vendors/beneficiaries of the ANRiN project in Oyo and Kogi states.
• He/She will also assist the Country Office (CO) security team on the regular collection and collation of all Safety & Security information across the project area and compute same in the system, using appropriate software and hardware.
• The Safety & Security Coordinator and the Head of Safety and Security in the country office will provide support for the implementation of SCI programs in the ANRiN Programme Offices in Kogi and Oyo.

Scope of Role

• Reports to:
  • State Team Lead (STL) – Direct Line
  • Safety and Security Coordinator (SSCo) CO – Dotted Line
  • Head, Safety and Security (HoSS), CO – Technical Line
• Staff directly reporting to this post:  Security Guards

Key Areas of Accountability

• Assist the STL in the implementation of general regulations, methods and processes designed to help protect staff, the environment, the public and all SCI assets from harm.
• Assist the Oyo and Kogi teams in trip planning activities from trip requests, location scanning/assessment, movement tracking/records/timing, follow-up on travel SoPs compliance and filing of trip completion records and reporting all trip stoppages and hitches for immediate follow-up.
• Administration and reporting of breathalyser and other HSS checks on the drivers daily and periodically.
• Assist the Oyo and Kogi teams in the preparation of Health, Safety and Security related reports.
• Collect/collate and report up-line, Health safety and security related incidents internally and externally.
• Assist in the preparation and delivery of HSSE trainings and programmes in the offices.
• Monitor Fleet activities and report on all breaches.
• Carry out any other duty/responsibilities assigned by the STL, SSCo and the HoSS aimed at effective HSSE management in the Nigerian Country Office.

Additional Job Responsibilities:

• The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Qualifications, Experience & Attributes

• Bachelor's Degree in any of Humanities or Sciences and Security Management.
• Certification in Health, Safety and Environment (HSE).
• At least two years’ experience performing Security and HSE functions.
• Strong learning attitude and capacity for learning and development of technical and professional skills.
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an internationally diverse environment.
• Strong Competency in Internet and Microsoft Office systems and other database/mapping systems
• Fluency in English and any other Nigerian local languages.

Skills & Behaviours:

• Information Gathering and analysis using good knowledge of management practice and technologies used in the sector.
• Basic understanding of INGOs programming.
• Basic knowledge of Fraud and criminal investigation procedures and methods.
• Critical thinking and excellent logical skills.
• Strong proficiency in the use of Office programs like word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.
• Nose-for-news’ and ability to spot flaws in systems.
• Have good communication and presentations skills.

Behaviours (Values in Practice):
Accountability:

• Accuracy and timeliness in all areas of responsibility
• High level of accuracy in work, and ability to analyse complex sets of relationships and situations
• Holds self and others accountable

Ambition:

• Creating best-in-class function
• Future-orientated, thinks pro-actively

Collaboration:

• Working effectively with stakeholders to achieve common goals
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

• Designing more effective admin systems
• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency, demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

Equal Opportunities:

• The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

• We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Application Closing Date
21st December, 2022.