Senior Safeguarding and OHS Coordinator, Infrastructure

About the role

The Fiji Program Support Platform (FPSP), a Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade investment, delivers bilateral programs including social infrastructure in Fiji. The Senior Safeguarding and OHS Coordinator leads and oversees Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), environmental and social safeguarding requirements across FPSP infrastructure investments. Based in Suva, the role sits in the Platform Management Unit's Cross-Cutting Hub as a dedicated resource for the Infrastructure Program team, and is reserved for Fiji nationals.

Key responsibilities

• OHS: review contractor OHS management plans, conduct risk-based monitoring visits, document hazards and incidents, and escalate serious risks to the GEDSI and Safeguarding Manager and the Infrastructure Senior Management Team.
• Contracts: advise the Procurement and Contracts Team on OHS requirements, review outgoing contracts for strong OHS clauses, and keep up to date with Fiji's OHS regulations.
• Safeguarding: work with procurement and cross-cutting teams on environmental risk assessments, partner risk assessments and safeguarding compliance, and build reporting mechanisms for safeguarding misconduct allegations.
• Incident management: act as central contact for reports of child exploitation, sexual exploitation and abuse, support a victim-centred response and refer to in-country support services.
• Reporting: help ensure timely reporting to DFAT (same day for child protection incidents, 48 hours for SEAH incidents, 5 business days for SEAH policy non-compliance).
• Capacity building: deliver safeguarding incident management training, mentor staff, and join the Abt Global Safeguarding Community of Practice.
• Data and collaboration: maintain OHS and safeguarding data for audits and reporting, and work with the GEDSI, climate and disaster resilience and safeguarding managers.

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification in Occupational Health and Safety or a related discipline (e.g. environmental health, engineering, social sciences, law, public health).
• Formal training or certification in safeguarding, child protection, PSEAH, environmental and social safeguards, risk management or investigations.
• At least five years' experience in OHS, safeguarding, compliance, infrastructure delivery or construction oversight, including risk assessments, audits, inspections and incident management.
• Knowledge of Fiji's OHS legislation and safeguarding obligations; experience with DFAT-funded programs is an advantage.