Safety Specialist - Events and Operations (12-Month Contract)

• Design and implement safety frameworks while ensuring compliance and risk
• Support incident response and coordinate safety operations

About Our Client

Our client is an international organisation based in Geneva.

Job Description

As a Safety Specialist, you will play a key role in ensuring the health, safety and compliance standards across a diverse portfolio of events and operational activities.
Working closely with internal teams and external partners, you will contribute to the design, implementation and monitoring of safety frameworks, ensuring a secure environment for participants and stakeholders at all times.
Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining safety procedures, standards and risk mitigation measures
• Conducting risk assessments and supporting compliance with applicable regulations
• Contributing to emergency preparedness planning, including response protocols and coordination with relevant authorities
• Supporting incident management, reporting and continuous improvement initiatives
• Liaising with internal teams, suppliers and public bodies to ensure safety requirements are consistently met
• Delivering guidance and awareness on safety practices to stakeholders and event teams
• Monitoring performance indicators and contributing to reporting and optimisation of safety processes

The Successful Applicant

• Proven experience in safety management, risk, or HSE, ideally within events, operations or complex environments
• Strong knowledge of risk assessment and safety compliance frameworks
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders in a fast-paced setting
• Excellent communication skills in English, French and German (mandatory)
• Collaborative mindset with strong organisational and problem-solving capabilities
• Availability to travel occasionally as required

What's on Offer

• A 12-month assignment within a leading international organisation
• Exposure to large-scale events and high-level stakeholders
• A dynamic, international and collaborative working environment
• The opportunity to further develop expertise in safety and risk management in complex operations