Health and Safety Officer

About the job:

Role: Health and Safety Officer

• Organisation: CISV International
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Salary: Up to £34,000
• Location: Remote
• Closing Date: 13/02/2024

CISV International is actively recruiting a Health and Safety Officer for a full-time, permanent position that allows remote work. This role plays a crucial part in supporting the global mission of CISV International to educate and inspire for peace through intercultural friendships, cooperation, and understanding.

About CISV International:

• Background: Founded in 1950
• Global Presence: Federation of over 60 National Associations with about 200 Chapters or local groups
• Mission: Dedicated to educating and inspiring for peace through building intercultural friendship, cooperation, and understanding
• Approach: Innovative, fun, non-formal ‘learning by doing’ programmes.

Job Responsibilities:

Reporting to the International Safeguarding and Risk Management Lead, the Health and Safety Officer will:

• Support the strengthening of CISV’s safety culture and procedures
• Focus on behavioural and cultural transformation to bring Health and Safety regulations to life
• Respond to and investigate H&S related incidents
• Develop a Health and Safety Operational Plan for implementation across all regions
• Create Health and Safety resources shared with all volunteer Risk Managers on SharePoint

Candidate Requirements:

To be successful in this role, you should possess:

• People Skills: Exceptional ability to nurture relationships with multiple stakeholders
• Experience: Significant Health and Safety experience, NEBOSH general certificate is beneficial
• Skills: Case and risk management, effective collaboration with volunteer teams remotely
• Personal Qualities: Proactive, supportive, patient, service-oriented, stakeholder-focused
• Values: Openness to new cultures, commitment to diversity, and inclusion

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