Job Title:                        Head of Health and Wellbeing

Reports to:                      People Director

Terms:                              Permanent, Full time, 50% Hybrid

Location:                         Head Office, Dublin 2

Salary:                              €80,184 - €89,094

Requirements: Willingness and ability to undertake short- term deployments and visits to any of our country programmes, approximately 2 or 3 times in a year.

About Concern: Established in 1968, Concern Worldwide is an international, humanitarian, non-governmental organisation dedicated to the elimination of extreme poverty and the reduction of human suffering, primarily in fragile countries.

Our Vision is a world where all people live in peace and prosperity and are treated equally, with dignity and respect. Informed by the priorities of affected communities, we go where the needs are greatest, and work to save lives, protect and develop livelihoods, support recovery and build long-term resilience

To advance our mission and ensure high quality‑quality, impactful work, we are guided by our core values and a culture committed to inclusion, compassion, and humanity. Inspired by our founders and our long history of effective programming, these values reflect both who we are and how we address extreme poverty in the world's most fragile contexts.

We are dedicated to fostering a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported to succeed and contribute to our mission.

Role Purpose:  

Working as part of the HR Directorate, the Head of Health and Wellbeing is responsible for leading the design, development and delivery of HR workplace policy and strategy in health and wellbeing for all staff. Sensitive to the cultural diversity of Concern's contexts, the job holder will work with stakeholders across the organisation to drive Concern's ambition to progress workplace health and wellbeing.

Through the provision of workplace support and advice the job holder will promote a positive health and wellbeing culture across the organisation. The role is expected to ensure that consistent standards are maintained while supporting a working environment that is in keeping with the organisation's values.

This role works across all of Concern's Programme Countries, Concern's subsidiary offices and the Head Office in Dublin and has a remit for over 3,000 staff in 24 countries along with Head and Support Office staff.

Responsibilities:

• As part of the People Management Team, contribute to the development of the organisation's People Strategy and management of the People function
• Lead the team in the development and rollout of critical operational procedures including, pre and post deployment medical checks and briefings, standard operating procedures for managing illness, identification and assessment of service providers and procedures to be followed during medical evacuation
• Lead the team in the implementation of the current Mental Health and Psychosocial Support policy and strategy and development and rollout of next phase strategy
• Lead the team in monitoring and tracking of health, illness and wellbeing trends, to inform initiatives and mitigate future hazards
• Work with Managers (including the Senior Management Team and Country Directors) and key staff to identify, support and manage health and wellbeing risks to staff; developing mitigation measures in support of Concern's work in both development and emergency contexts
• Manage the identification of and routine liaison with insurance providers ensuring that effective medivac and insurance claims procedures are in place
• Manage as required, time critical medical evacuations
• Through establishing and maintaining internal and external networks, stay abreast of best practice and trends in the humanitarian sector, with a specific focus on health and wellbeing
• Identify and track key performance indicators to measure the return on investment in health and wellbeing initiatives
• Demonstrate leadership on workplace equality, diversity and inclusion and role model a positive safeguarding ethos
• Accept, advance and pursue any new objectives or responsibilities that may be assigned by the People Director
• All managers are responsible for upholding and promoting Concern's values, demonstrating leadership on workplace equality, diversity and inclusion, and role modelling a positive safeguarding ethos
• All managers are required to actively participate in any emergency response as and when required

Role Holder Requirements:

• A primary adult general nursing qualification, with current registration and a post graduate qualification
• Experience leading a team in an organisation involving delivery of health care and health promotion, with a preference for management experience in the humanitarian sector
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Ability to manage high-level relationships at organisational level
• Strong communication skills and proven capacity to build relationships
• Proven capacity to deliver results
• A post graduate qualification in tropical medicine, occupational health and safety, public health, or demonstrable years of working experience at an equivalent level
• Knowledge and experience managing and coordinating mental health and psychosocial support, staff welfare or staff wellbeing would be advantageous
• French language fluency is desirable

For further details on working at Concern, please visit our website, or use the link: Concern Careers | Head of Health and Wellbeing