International Safety and Compliance Manager At Conciliation Resources

• Job Title: International Safety and Compliance Manager
• Location: Hybrid: Home and London or Brussels or Nairobi
• Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer
• Responsible for: Operations Officer
• Salary: £53,000 FTE in UK, adjusted for other locations
• Contract Type: Permanent contract (after probation)
• Working Days: Full time (100%), 4 days/week (80%) or or 3 days/week (60%)
• Deadline: 20 October 2023 09:00 am UK time

Job purpose
This role involves devising, implementing and maintaining systems and processes to keep people safe whilst enabling us to do our work effectively. With two staff members, the International Safety and Compliance team provides operational oversight and guidance as well as direct project, administrative and logistical support for the carrying out of relevant activities. The team focuses on the safe setup and maintenance of offices and the safe working of staff, travel and security, safeguarding, and other compliance work. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the International Safety and Compliance Manager will be based in London and will undertake occasional travel to our global operations as well as weekend work when required in emergencies. In all the areas outlined below, the International Safety and Compliance Manager may choose to delegate certain work areas or tasks to the Operations Officer.

Person specification
Essential knowledge, skills and experience

• Initiative, enthusiasm and a problem-solving approach to new challenges.
• Experience of developing compliance processes and structures, preferably within an NGO or working in conflict settings.
• Experience in developing and delivering systems for audit or quality assurance;
• Experience performing risk assessments, security assessments and working with security providers.
• Able to explain, advocate and express facts and ideas in a convincing manner, and negotiate with individuals and groups internally and externally.
• Strong organisational skills including planning, developing, implementing and maintaining administrative systems.
• An ability to coordinate project planning across multiple countries.
• Experience of working in a multicultural environment.
• Experience remotely supporting partners on the successful joint delivery of work.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Willingness to work irregular hours occasionally and to undertake some travel.
• Strong commitment to, and experience of, team and cross-organisational working.
• Appreciation of issues of confidentiality, and cross-cultural and political sensitivity.
• Experience of hostile environment training or willingness to undertake hostile environment training.
• Experience of safeguarding training or willingness to undertake safeguarding training.
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office software packages, databases, email, internet.
• Some knowledge of and interest in peacebuilding/ humanitarian/ development sector safety and security and safeguarding issues.
• Interest in peacebuilding and conflict transformation processes

Desirable knowledge, skills and experience

• Experience managing a team, including remotely
• Experience working with vulnerable individuals, particularly in a conflict context
• Experience in the practical application of challenging policies across a diverse range of global locations within a small organisation
• Strong understanding of legal and regulatory frameworks
• Spoken or written language skills, including French
• Graduate study in a relevant area (this could include law, finance, business, project management, conflict resolution, international relations, development studies, international humanitarian law, peace and security.) Local equivalent or equivalent by experience will be considered.