Safety / Security and Health / Environment (SSHE) Officer 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: Safety / Security and Health/Environment (SSHE) Officer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Role Purpose

• The Safety/Security and Health/Environment (SSHE) Officer will contribute to the formulation and implementation of Safety and Security Policy/standards/SoPs and other relevant guidelines of SCI aimed at achieving the overall safe programming in Lagos for all staff/consultants/visitors/volunteers/vendors/beneficiaries through monitoring/reporting/documentation of SSHE compliance by all staff in the Field Office.
• The Safety/Security And Health/Environment Officer (SSHE Officer) will work under the line management of the Field Manager in Lagos, Safety & Security Coordinator and the Head of Safety and Security in the country office to provide support for the implementation of SCI programs in the Lagos Office.

Key Areas of Accountability

• Assist the HoSS, SSO on the regular collection and collation of all S&S information across the mission and compute same in the system, using appropriate software and hardware.
• Assist the Lagos team in trip planning activities from trip requests, movement tracking/records, follow-up on travel SoPs compliance, movement tracking/timing and file a trip completion records and report trip stoppages and hitches for immediate follow-up.
• Assist the Lagos team in the preparation of Safety and security related reports.
• Collect/collate and report up-line, health, safety, security and environment related incidents internally and externally.
• Assist in the preparation and delivery of S&S trainings and programmes in the Lagos office.
• Monitor Fleet activities and report on all breaches.
• Carry out any other duty/responsibilities assigned by the SSO and the HoSS aimed at effective S&S management in the Country Office.

Qualifications, Experience and Attributes

• Degree level qualifications in any of Humanities or Sciences and Security Management.
• At least three years work experience performing Health, Safety, Security and Environment 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 and 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.

Application Closing Date
14th March, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online