Safety and Compliance Manager

Upper Columbia Conference of SDA in Spokane, WA

Responsible for the safety needs of Upper Columbia Conference. Responsibilities include interacting with churches, schools, and conference departments within the organization, and direct contact with employees and constituents.

The Manager of Safety and Compliance is directly accountable to the Vice President for Administration.

• Manage conference field safety efforts to reduce accidents, injuries, and unsafe situations.
• Promote a culture of safety within all UCC entities.
• Conduct safety and accident prevention training.
• Monitor compliance to policies and regulations by auditing site locations.
• Inspect equipment, vehicles, and machinery to observe possible unsafe conditions.
• Investigate accidents/incidents and provide reports to appropriate department.
• Provide Administration regular reports on safety issues and statistics.
• Analyze safety data and identify improvements or procedures to reduce risk.
• Provide mentorship and regular training to church/school/ministry leaders on safety and compliance.
• Oversee training and development of the UCC departmental workforce to ensure a safe and secure working environment.
• Coordinate regular drills and safety training for the UCC office.
• Oversee the volunteer screening program - Adventist Screening Verification.
• Serve on the Volunteer Screening Committee.
• Supervise the Safety administrative assistant.
• Oversee and educate entities regarding sex offender participation/attendance policies.
• Manage multiple tasks simultaneously, keep work area professional and clean, and clearly communicate issues relevant to conference operations.
• Manage conference vehicles in compliance with federal/state/DOT requirements.
• Ensure that all approved drivers are adequately trained, licensed and screened.
• Oversee conference employee moves, ensuring that relevant local, state, and federal regulations and reporting requirements are met.
• Supervise on-call and summer drivers for employee moves.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience in law enforcement or church/school safety. Bachelor's degree in a safety or management field preferred. Member in regular and good standing of the Seventh-day Adventist church required.

• Knowledge of all commercial vehicle laws and regulations
• Great communication and organizational skills
• Ability to schedule and keep appointments with punctuality
• Must demonstrate initiative and delegation ability
• Adaptable and able to evaluate priorities
• Positive and personable attitude
• Passionate about providing good customer service
• Innovative and able to complement and improve existing processes
• Professional and patient
• Demonstrates superior listening skills, empathy, and patience
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality and professionalism