Senior Lead, Safety & Security - Asia and Global Road Safety

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Lead, Safety & Security - Asia and Global Road Safety to join our global team. 

Team and Job Purpose

Provision of effective safety and security management, governance, policy, procedures and systems that minimises safety, and security risks to staff, programmes, assets and our reputation.  Ensuring staff, volunteers and consultants have the right information, are capable, and current to respond and manage critical incidents, and crises, enabling the quality and impact of our programmes for children

Role purpose

To lead the development, implementation, and monitoring of comprehensive safety and security management frameworks across ASIA Country and Response Offices, ensuring alignment with Save the Children's policies and standards. The Senior Lead, Safety & Security provides expert advice, risk assessments, and actionable information to support the safety and security of staff, programmes, assets, and the organisation’s reputation, including during SCI declared emergencies. The role also acts as the Global Technical Lead for Road Safety, collaborating closely with Fleet Management (Supply Chain) and the Global Health and Safety and Security manager.

Job Title: Senior Lead, Safety & Security - Asia and Global Road Safety

Reports To: Director, Global Safety & Security

Work Pattern: Hybrid/Remote with flexible working options available 

Contract Length: Permanent

Grade: M4

Location: Any approved Save the Children International office location in the Asia Region.

Time Zone : Asia Time Zones (UTC/GMT + / - 4 -10 hours)                                          

Right to Work: The successful candidate must possess the unrestricted right to work in their current or preferred location for the duration of employment. 

Language Requirements: English

International Travel Requirements: Yes, up to 40% 

People Management Responsibility: Number of people managed in total: 1

Principal Accountabilities

• Lead the development, implementation and monitoring of the provision of effective safety and security management governance, policy, procedures and systems that minimises safety, and security risks to staff, programmes, assets and reputation in all countries in ASIA.
• Facilitates locally led Global Safety & Security (GSS) trainings, including HEAT and Health and Safety training, in alignment with Global Safety and Security standards, ensuring inclusivity and accessibility for all staff.
• Ensure the continuous development and internal quality assurance (IQA) of training curriculums and materials, achieving level 4 accreditation standards, to maintain high-quality and effective training programmes.
• Support the formulation and upkeep of health and safety plans and risk assessments for all training programmes and facilities within Asia, promoting a secure and compliant training environment in line with SCI's commitment to safety and inclusivity .
• Act as the Global Safety and Security Technical Lead for road safety, collaborating closely with Fleet Management (Supply Chain) and the Global Health and Safety and Security manager.
• Builds and maintains a comprehensive external network of road safety experts to leverage best practices, knowledge sharing, and collaborative solutions.
• Builds and supports the country offices, and global in a culture of Road Safety, including but not limited to, Road Safety awareness, campaigning, reporting and investigation. Help drive serious preventable RTAs down towards zero.

Experience and Skills

Essential Experience:

1. Considerable Experience in Safety and Security Management: Including substantial experience in conflict areas or volatile environments, particularly within the ASIA region.
2. Proficient Experience in Training Design and Delivery: Proven track record in developing and delivering training programmes for diverse audiences.
3. Extensive Experience in Risk Management: Skill in conducting risk assessments, planning, and implementing risk mitigation strategies.
4. Capability and Knowledge: Save the Children are fully committed to be as locally led as possible, and global connected as necessary, therefore it is essential that the candidate is either from the region, or has significant experience in the region and is able, and willing to travel to high risk countries such as Afghanistan.

Skills:

1. Leadership and Management: Proven capability to lead, inspire, and manage a team while promoting accountability and ambition. able to drive a vision for safety and security through collaborative and inclusive leadership.
2. Safety and Security Management: Expertise in developing, implementing, and monitoring safety and security governance, policies, procedures, and systems for reducing risks to staff, programmes, assets, and reputation.
3. Risk Assessment: Advanced skills in conducting safety and security risk assessments and creating effective mitigation strategies.
4. Communication: Strong ability to communicate security protocols and procedures effectively to diverse groups, including management and staff.
5. Incident Response: Proven ability to lead and manage responses to security incidents, including immediate response and follow-up investigations.
6. Cultural Competency: Sensitivity to cultural contexts and commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in all safety and security practices.

Desirable

• Desirable: Training Certifications: Accreditation as a Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) instructor or relevant safety and security or health and safety training certifications.
• Training Development and Leadership: Proficiency in designing and delivering effective safety and security training, including HEAT and health and safety courses.
• Internal Quality Assurance: Strong background in ensuring continuous improvement and quality assurance in training curriculum and materials.

Key Relationships

Internal (excluding direct team and manager)

• Country Office Safety and Security leads, 
• Country Directors, 
• IT and Data Security, 
• Supply Chain, 
• The Regional Director, 
• Risk, 
• Humanitairan and Ops, 
• Learning and Development

External

• UNDSS, INSO, INGOs Security teams, Global international Security Forum, Training acrrdotrs; QNUK and Skills4Justice.  PMT&A our instritor traininer provider and quality assurance (Level 3 AET and level 4 IQA)

Education and Qualifications 

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Security Management, International Relations, Humanitarian Affairs, or related discipline). A Master’s degree will be considered an asset. Excellent oral and written  English is essential and competency in Arabic is  desirable. 

Qualifications:

• Professional Certification: Certifications such as Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Certified Security Manager (CSM), or similar qualifications in safety and security management.

Desirable

• Qualification in Health and Safety such as NEBOSH or Sustainability and the Environment
• Compentency in Oral and Written Arabic

Working at Save the Children International

Save the Children is the world's leading organisation for children, employing ~25,000 staff. We save children's lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Through our work in 116 countries, we put the most deprived and marginalised children first.

We know that great people make a great organisation, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

The work here is challenging but is also immensely rewarding. At Save the Children, you will be in good company, working with talented, like-minded individuals who are determined to ensure that all children survive, learn, and are protected. Your contribution will help ensure children's voices are heard at the highest levels, and that we achieve our global strategy, Ambition for Children 2030, and reach every last child.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Equal Opportunities

DEI is core to our vision, values and global strategy. Save the Children is committed to creating a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation, and one which will support us in our vision to ensure every child attains the right to survival, protection, development, and participation.

We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, caring or parental responsibilities, age, or beliefs and religion. We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply.

Reasonable adjustments will be made should any candidate invited to interview require this.

Application Information

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application. A full copy of the role profile can be found here via the job listing. It is recommended that you save a copy of the role profile as it will no longer be available after the advert closes.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the job advert may be closed earlier than advertised subject to the volume of suitable applicants. Please submit your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Candidates who are successfully shortlisted should expect to hear from us within 2 weeks of the advert deadline.

Our recruitment process:

1. Application review by our recruiting team based on your CV and cover letter
2. Two-stage competency-based interviews with the hiring team
3. Some recruitment may include an additional assessment or case study stage, or a third stage interview
4. If successful, you will receive a conditional offer of employment, followed by your contract subject to passing background checks

We need to keep children and adults safe so our selection process includes rigorous background checks and reflects our commitment to the protection of children and adults from abuse. All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our Code of Conduct and all policies and procedures relating to Anti-harassment, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, and DEI and Equal Opportunities.

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.