Vice President, Global Safety & Security

Position Summary

HIAS’ Vice President, Global Safety and Security is responsible for safety and security management at HIAS globally, working at both a strategic and operational level. This includes advising HIAS executive on safety and security matters, ensuring consistently strong executive protection measures are in place, strengthening a culture of safety and security risk awareness across the organization, and developing and maintaining policies and procedures for effective safety and security management.

It also includes hands‑on support, advice, assessments and action planning, in person and virtually, to HIAS offices and affiliated organizations in the US and around the world. The role holder works in lockstep with internal and external partners to ensure a coordinated, informed and proactive approach to safety and security, with the wellbeing of staff and program participants as a constant priority.

Note, this position is based at our headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland or our office in New York, New York, and we will consider a remote option for applicants who live outside of commuting distance to either of our offices and are based in other states in which we are registered (California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia).

The salary range for this position is $,000.00.

• Supervises, mentors and develops HQ and (indirectly) country office‑based staff who are responsible for global safety and security best practice and operational support, security analysis, travel management, and physical security.
• Represents HIAS in internal and external forums as a sector expert and advisor.
• Provides ongoing support to focal points, Country Directors and staff based in the US and globally.
• Reports to executive leadership and key stakeholders on safety and security metrics and trends, including updates on incident rates, training completion, security risk assessments and preparedness measures.
• Advises the Crisis Management Team (CMT) and ensures that relevant policies and processes remain ready for activation. Provides the CMT with the training and guidance needed before, during and after a crisis, working with People & Culture colleagues to maintain a strong focus on wellbeing and duty of care for those affected.

• Works in lockstep with People, Culture and Programs colleagues to ensure that duty of care is at the heart of the way we operate around the world both directly and through affiliated organizations.
• Collaborates with Communications & Cyber Security adhoc & through coordinated teams to enhance threat monitoring & detection, organisational learning, and incident response.
• Provides in person and virtual security advice, assessments and action planning to HIAS offices and affiliated organizations in the US and around the world.
• Provides subject matter expertise in response to threats, safety hazards and humanitarian access matters.
• Builds and maintains positive working relationships across the organization to enhance HIAS’ culture of safety and security risk management.
• Coordinates closely with People Operations and other stakeholders/partners, internally and externally, on health and security of staff related to incidents and other security matters globally.
• Collaborates with programmes and business development colleagues globally to ensure safety and security considerations are incorporated into programme design and implementation, and into grant proposals.
• Ensures that safety and security standards grounded in sector best practice are baked into policies, processes and ways of working.