MANAGER OF SAFETY & COMPLIANCE

FUNCTION – SCOPE STATEMENT:

Under the direction of the Vice President of Club Operations & Safety, the Manager of Safety & Compliance leads, plans, develops, maintains, and enhances the safety culture for all Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston. This Individual will also develop and deliver effective safety practices, policies, procedures, auditing, training, communications, and educational materials to promote increased understanding, appreciation, and adherence to all BGCA legal and security policies for all members and staff. This position is responsible for compliance with all BGCGH and Boys & Girls Clubs of America policies, as well as governmental regulations. This Individual will keep all compliance documentation, conduct all BGCA required safety trainings in order to build a workforce familiar with “ Youth Protection Safety”, ensuring a safe environment for all members.

MAJOR JOB TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Identify, promote, maintain, and update tools and resources for the organizations such as policy and procedure templates, checklists, and training programs that can be delivered locally, related to risk management and safety.
• Conduct regular onsite safety audits to ensure compliance with existing policies and best safety practices.
• Provide direct technical assistance to local Clubs via on-site observations, emails, and telephone.
• Identify potential risks/issues at local Clubs and proactively address through online and face-to-face training.
• Advise clubs on risk management, loss prevention, and insurance practices.
• Advise clubs on safety and security measures, to include premise security, vehicle safety, and internet safety.
• Provide training, consultation, and recommendations regarding background checks, incident management systems, and other related systems.
• Oversight of background check system and all procedures related to background check management.
• Active leadership role in staff led and board led safety committees.
• Create and maintain a regular schedule of safety meetings and trainings, organizational wide.
• Ensure compliance of local Clubs with BGCA’s background check membership requirement
• Inform Clubs to promote compliance with government regulations such as the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), local building codes, health regulations, and state childcare regulations.
• Develop internal monitoring tools and provide reports
• Work with Facilities Director to ensure safe Club buildings, vehicles, and environments
• Develop and implement a regular schedule of club safety audits

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrate BGCA mission driven values of integrity, excellence, and inclusion, and integrate into the work environment
• Adhere to organizational policies and procedures as described in the BGCSC Employee Handbook.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities as required or as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Extensive experience in safety management, youth development, or similar discipline preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated high standards of ethics and integrity
• Ability to develop partnerships with related agencies
• Excellent skills in monitoring and follow-up with great attention to details
• Demonstrates proven knowledge of child safety issues
• Flexibility in managing multiple tasks and projects at the same time, with the ability to
• adjust priorities as needed.
• Knowledge of risk control, premises liability, security, property hazards, sports safety, emergency response planning/ procedures, vehicular safety, bullying, and child abuse.

RELATIONSHIPS:

Internal: Maintain close, daily contact with the Club management to exchange information, seek and give assistance, consultation and direction.  Maintain contact with financial staff and support staff.  Maintain written and verbal contact with volunteers and donors.

External: Maintain contact with corporate leaders, community, board members, donors, volunteers, vendors and the public to seek financial support and provide information regarding club activities and needs.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to fingers, handle, feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell.  The employee frequently is required to sit.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 30 lbs.   Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. From time to time, some evening and weekend work will be required.

DISCLAIMER:

The information presented indicates the general nature of work and level of work expected of employees in this classification.  It is not designed to contain, or to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and objectives required of employees assigned to this job.

EOE/m/f/disabled/vet