Job title: EMEAL Regional Health & Safety Manager

Reports to: Global Health and Safety Lead

Location: Dublin, Ireland

Salary: DOE

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• Be part of a company that lives by its values: Integrity, Vigilance, and Helpfulness

• Career development opportunities and industry-recognised training

• A supportive team environment

• Competitive salary and benefits package

• Make a meaningful impact every day

Join Securitas and help us “See a Different World.” Apply now and become a key player in delivering safety and peace of mind.

The EMEAL Regional Health and Safety Manager (RHSM) provides support and subject matter expertise for the client's Health and Safety (HS) program to strengthen safety advocacy and assure environmental, health and safety compliance across the EMEAL region (UK, Ireland, France, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, Austria, Sweden, Italy, Israel, UAE, Brazil and Mexico).

The RHSM manages a team of Site Safety Specialists (EHS Specialists) and advises the Regional Security Advisors and Safety and Security Officers at all other business sites on the delivery of EHS tasks, audits, and training. 

The RHSM will be supported by and report to the Global Health and Safety Lead on the account but work closely with the client's stakeholders to deploy programs for the client's HS program. Outstanding communication and writing skills are required; experience, self-motivation within an existing framework and project management is helpful. The role is highly collaborative in nature offering support to multiple work groups.

You’ll also be required to travel, domestically and internationally, occasionally.

Essential Functions

• Act as the designated Site Safety Specialist for nominated sites where no dedicated SSS is assigned, including direct delivery and oversight of required site-level H&S activities
• Line management and professional development of SSS team.
• Maintain compliance with EHS best practices and guidelines in support of the client's Global HS program
• Maintain knowledge of local safety and health rules and regulations with understanding of regional roles.
• Work closely with the client's stakeholders to Implement Health and Safety programs for the company.
• Timely response as defined by task to requests from the Global Health and Safety Lead and client contacts – in particular Global Security & Safety (GS&S) leadership.
• Respond as needed during “after hours” emergencies. 
• Provide leadership to site safety personnel during incident investigations.
• QA incident investigations for completeness and lessons learned, reporting findings to appropriate management team.
• Develop training to enhance the HS capacities of the site HS personnel.
• View site metrics and make recommendations on program improvements. 
• Collaborate with stakeholders to assure the client's site compliance.
• Process documents and report periodically to program management teams to identify hidden risks or nonconformity issues.
• Provide clear communication to clients.
• Provide detailed EHS reports to the client's management and other stakeholders.
• Communicate concerns, issues and recommended resolutions to EHS stakeholders and Management.
• Provide regional support in the evaluation, development and execution of regional site HS strategies.  
• Document and improve work processes.
• Training of site HS personnel and others.
• Set workflow prioritization for site HS personnel.
• Track delivery of audits and reports.
• QA/QC for site EHS performance.
• Coordinate project work and take ownership of projects in agreement with the Global HS Program Manager
• Proactively organize meetings with leadership to determine direction.
• Track and report progress on corrective and preventative actions arising from monitoring activities and incidents. 
• Assist with the development, deployment and training of site Emergency Response Teams. 
  • Review Emergency Response Plans.
  • Audit plan for accuracy.  Escalate any concerns to appropriate resource.
  • Assure regular practice of ERT members is occurring. 
• Ensure drills are conducted in line with client expectations and legal requirements
• Ensure sufficient fire wardens and first aiders are in place at site levels
• Ensure sites and significant risks are assessed and recommendations are made
• Participate in Incident Management Team meetings as required and provide meaningful input in reflection of the HS Program and its mission and vision.
• Using provided meeting technology, schedule and facilitate a variety of meetings and webinars to disseminate gathered information.
• Maintain a client service approach to problem solving and work with RSA, RSM, Workplace Ops Managers, and others as identified to find solutions to health and safety concerns.
• Support events on and offsite as needed.
• This list is partial.  Other tasks deemed important to the furthering of HS may be assigned and are part of the job requirements. 

MINIMUM HIRING STANDARDS:

• Must have a reliable means of communication.
• Must have a reliable means of transportation (public or private)
• Must have the legal right to work in Ireland.
• Must have the ability to speak, read, and write English.
• Must have a High School Diploma/ GED or equivalent in Ireland.
• Must be willing to participate in the Company’s pre-employment screening process & background investigation.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• BS/BA in safety management or related field.
• Subject Matter Expert on compliance, regulations and employee safety.
• ISO 45001 knowledge a plus.
• Excellent knowledge of reporting procedures.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Teams, OneNote, PowerPoint, Visio, Excel, as well as SharePoint.
• Knowledge of Smartsheet a plus and Power BI
• Experience developing and running Event safety, Compliance Programs and work with Risk Registers a plus
• Knowledge of Risk Management a plus

COMPETENCIES (as demonstrated through experience, training, and/or testing):

• Excellent organizational skills and high attention to detail.
• Effective time management in order to deliver projects on-time and that meet expectations.
• Ability to receive direct or indirect instruction in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form, and act upon such instruction to accomplish a given task or project. In the event of unclear instruction, must have the ability to ask for clarification without prompting.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Competent writer; exhibits knowledge of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, detail-oriented workplace where judgment and professionalism were necessities.
• Capably work under pressure while maintaining a professional image and approach with both internal and external customers.
• Thorough understanding of standard office procedures and practices.
• Ability to create and revise documentation with a variety of stakeholders.
• Ability to thrive in a detail-oriented environment with quickly changing requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn unfamiliar areas of business.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and decision-making skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to interact effectively at all levels and across diverse cultures.
• Ability to be an effective team member and handle projects responsibly.
• Strong customer and results orientation.
• Ability to multi-task.

Benefits:

• Employer Contribution Pension Scheme from the day you join the Company
• Company phone and laptop
• Progression, training and development opportunities
• Discounted Private Healthcare Scheme (Cash back on everyday medical costs, such as dental check-ups, optical, GP and Emergency Department visits.)
• Substantial Maternity Leave top up payment
• 24 hour EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) free confidential counselling and advice supporting our employees in a number of areas.
• Christmas Savings Scheme
• Bicycle to work scheme from the day you join the Company (Save up to 52% on a bike and accessories)

Securitas is an equal opportunities Employer

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