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Senior Specialist, Global Safety and Security

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Washington, D.C., USA
Full-time

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Serve as a technical expert and support the Sr. Director, GSS efforts to improve safety and security for Save the Children operations, programs and staff, including all SCUS Emergency Response Programs and SCUS managed accounts; assist the Sr. Director, GSS maintain an effective safety and security management system consistent with Save the Children policy and standards. This will entail assisting with assessments and with audit and compliance functions. (30%)
  • Develop and maintain further effective information exchange network, review related open sources, subscription reports, internal and external reports via partners and interagency channels and other available information, analyze documents and share analysis and insights with the Sr. Director and GSS staff. (10%)
  • Provide direct safety and security management support in emergency responses and respond to inquiries from SCUS programs and managed accounts. (10%)
  • Monitor internal safety and security-related organizational systems, including maintaining travelers security management system and assist Sr. Director, GSS in further development and institutionalizing of related procedures; monitor related web-based systems; regularly revise and maintain GSS webpages; maintain filing, manage timely updates of all related pre-departure documents (PDIs), emergency preparedness SOPs; review divisional Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) and phone trees, monitor timely updates of the safety and security management plans (SSMPs); provide associated trainings to SC staff and partners; contribute to improved staff orientation and staff support; design and deliver trainings and briefings for travelers; and be available to be deployed on short notice for critical incident response and as a member of humanitarian response team; assist Sr. Director, GSS with reports, and perform other duties as needed   (40%)
  • Serve as a focal and liaison person with GSS partners and related interagency networks, including InterAction, UNDSS, etc; attend related meetings with partners and SC business teams, maintain updated partners and SC S & S members contact information, incl. SSFPs, provide related briefings and reports to Sr. Director, GSS (10%)
Educational Background: 
Bachelors or better. Masters or better.

Organization Info

Save the Children US

Overview
Headquarters: 
Fairfield, CT, United States
Annual Budget : 
More than $500M
Founded: 
1964
About Us
Mission: 

Save the Children is the world's leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in nearly 120 countries, including the United States. We aim to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to create immediate and lasting change in their lives by improving their health, education and economic opportunities. in times of acute crisis, we mobilize rapid assistance to help children recover from the effects of war, conflict and natural disasters. Save the Children is a member of the International Save the Children Alliance, a global network of 30 independent Save the Children organizations working to ensure the well-being and protection of children in more than 120 countries.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
May 24 2019
Active Until: 
Jun 24 2019
Hiring Organization: 
Save the Children US
industry: 
Nonprofit