Job description
CTG overview |
CTG staff and support humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world, providing a rapid and cost-effective service for development and humanitarian missions. With past performance in 17 countries – from the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Asia, we have placed more than 20,000 staff all over the world since operations began in 2006.
CTG recruits, deploys and manages the right people with the right skills to implement humanitarian and development projects, from cleaners to obstetricians, and mechanics to infection specialists, we’re skilled in emergency response to crises such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Key to successful project delivery is the ability to mobilise at speed; CTG can source and deploy anyone, anywhere, in less than 2 weeks and have done so in 48 hours on a number of occasions.
Through our efficient and agile HR, logistical and operational services, CTG saves multilateral organisations time and money. We handle all our clients’ HR related issues, so they are free to focus on their core services.
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| Overview of position |
Background information - Our client:
Our client is an operational arm of the United Nations (UN), supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian & development projects around the world. Their mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development. Their areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management & human resources.
Working with our client:
Diversity:
With over 4,000 personnel & approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of their partners spread across 80 countries, their workforce represents a wide range of nationalities & cultures. They promote a balanced, diverse workforce, a strength that helps them better understand & address their partners’ needs & continually strive to improve their gender balance through initiatives & policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.
Work life harmonization:
Background information Amman hub:
Their hub in Amman implements projects on behalf of UN agencies & bilateral donors & in close coordination with the government & national authorities. With an established presence across the region, the office runs operations including large scale procurement, project development & technical management & provides financial, human resources & infrastructure related services. The functional objective of the hub in Amman is to deliver its projects in an efficient & effective manner & in line with the principles, rules & regulations of our client, to achieve the outcomes sought by their partners / stakeholders. Our client has been active in Iraq since 2004, delivering close to 50 projects worth over USD 260 million. They have a very strong relationship with the key counterparts at both central & regional government levels in Iraq. They operate from their operational hub in Amman & supports its country office in Baghdad & its sub office in Erbil. The selected candidate is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans & procedures of the UN Security Management System & that of our client. Our client is committed to achieving a fully diverse workforce.
Background information job specific:
Our client is undertaking a three year project that aims to improve basic living conditions for returnees in the liberated rural areas of Al Anbar & Ninewa governorates through the rehabilitation of up to 1,000 housing units & restoration of decentralized services. The decentralized services component will entail the provision of solar street lighting, the rehabilitation of selected community roads & of water & sanitation networks & / or stations. When feasible, the rehabilitated housing units will be connected to the restored decentralized services taking into consideration the whole neighborhood. The rehabilitation of housing & basic services will be guided by a needs based approach.
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| Role objectives |
The Health, Safety, Social & Environmental (HSSE) Senior Analyst will report directly to the Project Manager & will ensure full coordination with Project Lead Civil Engineer, the HSSE Specialist stationed at the Amman Hub, the Infrastructure Specialist & other project team members. The selected candidate needs to establish a safe workplace according to our clients health & safety management systems & foster a culture of attention to health & safety in all the phases of the implemented projects. Specifically, s / he will be responsible for the following duties:
HSSE planning, coordination & implementation:
Provide inputs on various health & safety related procedures relevant to the type of work, (such as noise levels, use of personal protective equipment & use of machinery etc.). Develop visual material for on site briefings with contractors on occupational health & safety, including any sanitization measures at the project site based on guidelines. Support the Project Manager & the project team on all health & safety related matters during project planning & implementation. In line with our clients HSSE policies & procedures, develop & / or advise on risk mitigation & preventive actions required outlining potential threats, risks levels & recommended mitigation strategies during project implementation, taking into consideration relevant & existing assessments. Follow up on the implementation of the Environmental Social Management Plan (ESMP) & health & safety plan on work sites. Assist the Lead Engineer in preparation of HSE plans & project related documents. Oversee the implementation of HSE plan, ESMPs & others produced under each contract, provide necessary HSE advice to site staff. Review contractor’s HSE plans, documents, submittals & provide necessary oversight support. Prepare HSE documentation in line with our clients guidelines. Keep records & filing in line with project requirements.
HSSE monitoring & reporting:
Propose & control the projects plans for health & safety, monitor related executions & prepare / submit required reports. Conduct regular field inspection & monitoring visits to the projects sites to supervise the contractors throughout the project implementation, identify possible areas / issues of non conformity (e.g. unsafe work at heights & in excavations) & prepare project’s health & safety related reports on occurrences. Implement mechanisms for reporting all health & safety incidents that may have an impact on the project, as well as ensure that all accidents are documented, reported internally & / or externally as per the agreed reporting protocols, investigated while ensuring that any recommended improvements are implemented in a timely manner. Implement the health, safety, social environmental plans in line with our clients policy.
HSSE capacity building & knowledge management.
Initiate, organize & deliver Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) training & learning initiatives for the project personnel, contractors & partners. Oversee team’s contributions to health & safety knowledge networks & communities of practice including collaborative synthesis of lessons learned & dissemination of best practices. Provide induction to all new project team & contractor on HSSE requirements. Support the PM in capacity building planning & transfer of HSSE project related knowledge among the relevant projects’ stakeholders, both internal & external.'s
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| Project reporting |
The Health, Safety, Social & Environmental (HSSE) Senior Analyst will report directly to the Project Manager & will ensure full coordination with Project Lead Civil Engineer, the HSSE Specialist stationed at the Amman Hub, the Infrastructure Specialist & other project team members.
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| Key competencies |
Master degree is required, preferably in health, safety & environmental management, natural science, engineering, or relevant fields or a bachelor’s degree in combination with an additional 2 years of relevant work experience (4 in total) can be accepted in lieu of the masters degree. A minimum of 2 years of progressively responsible experience in Health, Safety, Social, and Environmental (HSSE) management is required, with at least 1 years in managing & implementing projects’ related health & safety matters is required. Experience in health & safety risk assessments, inspections, incident investigation & training facilitation is required. Experience with third party certification audits for health & safety & environment management is desired. Experience of working at UN agencies or other international humanitarian / development organizations is highly desired. High proficiency with computers & other software/ platforms related to the position’s field of expertise is required. Experience in working with the G-Suite platform including, Google Drive, Google Calendar, Gmail, Google Sheets, docs & slides is an asset. Full fluency in Arabic & English is required. Certification in occupational health & Safety, such as NEBOSH IGC1, IGC2, GC3 & OHSAS 18001 is desired.
Skills required for this role:
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| Team management |
This role has no team management responsibility.
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| Further information |
Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.
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Disclaimer:
· At no stage of the recruitment process will CTG ask candidates for a fee. This includes during the application stage, interview, assessment and training.
· CTG has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) which is outlined in its Code of Conduct. Protection from SEA is everyone’s responsibility and all staff are required to adhere to CTG’s Code of Conduct at all times.
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