[Hiring] Officer, Risk and Safety Management @Student Conservation Association

Role Description

The Officer of Risk and Safety Management is responsible for leading the medical information exchange process, supporting risk and safety functions involved in the design, planning and review of SCA programming, and implementing the SCA’s Risk and Safety Management plan at the program leadership level.

• Supports programming and new program design.
• Works directly with the Education and Training Department to ensure adequate and up-to-date risk and safety management curriculum is delivered.
• Leads internal program reviews and updates internal policy, procedure, and standard operating procedures.
• Staffs the 24-hour on-call number to respond to, support, and manage escalated incidents.
• Conducts incident reviews and debriefs, and mentors National Program Leadership and local programming leaders.
• Oversees the design and implementation of the medical information exchange process, and a team of Risk and Safety Associates and contractors.
• Serves as a member of the Program Leadership Team and the Enterprise Operations Team.
• Works closely with managers, directors, and other leadership members to ensure member readiness, program quality, and safety standards alignment across all programs and regions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in outdoor program management with the ability to set and achieve strategic objectives, hire and train staff, build policy and curricular framework.
• At least 5 years of progressive responsibility, including skills related to education and training, staffing and human resources, business and partnership development program management, and land management agencies.
• Strong writing skills.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills with a proven ability to build rapport and trust, deliver growth-centered feedback, and convey complex ideas.
• Demonstrated proactive, systems-thinking approach to problem-solving with strong decision-making capabilities.
• Experience working with youth and young adults from different backgrounds.
• Highly resourceful team-player, with the ability to also work independently.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion, be adaptable to various competing demands, and demonstrate a high level of diligence and response.
• Ability to hike up to 3 miles over uneven terrain carrying up to 20 lbs.

Requirements

• Experience with systems-based incident analysis frameworks, like AcciMapping.
• Knowledge of the Americans with Disability Act and other aspects of the accommodations process.
• Experience as a field leader, planning and leading program experiences under a variety of technical mediums and in a variety of locations and environments.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite and database management systems, like SalesForce.
• Experience working remotely under a distance-management structure.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and have a Motor Vehicle Record that meets the SCA standards.
• Ability to drive in a variety of conditions.
• Ability to travel 30-40 days per year.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The SCA is an equal opportunity employer. Selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and performance, without unlawful discrimination.