Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Boys & Girls Clubs of America is the nation’s premier youth development organization, serving nearly 4 million young people each year. The Safety Analyst plays a key role in maintaining a safe environment and ensuring compliance with safety standards through organizational and site-level assessments. This position involves conducting safety assessments, communicating findings, and collaborating with Club leadership to improve safety practices.
Responsibilities
- Conduct thorough organizational level and site-level safety assessments
- Collect and review internal and external documentation in advance of all visits
- Conduct opening conference sessions with Club leadership to establish comfort/understanding about the process and to ensure a spirit of mutual respect and accountability
- Evaluate the safety culture and organizational alignment with the Movement’s Safety Management System/Layers of Protection Strategy
- Review conformance with BGCA membership requirements and applicable safety standards, including OSHA
- Evaluate the capabilities of the organization/club site to determine relevant risks and opportunities
- Identify opportunities for continuously improving the safety system, including risk identification, and sharing of good practices
- Resolve obstacles encountered during the assessment such as diverging opinions between the Analyst and the Club CEO
- Analyze incidents and safety data to proactively identify trends and areas for improvement
- Provide immediate prioritization and support is provided for any high-risk observations or findings
- Ensure that the assessment findings and conclusions are based on objective evidence only
- Prepare detailed reports summarizing risk assessment findings, including recommended mitigation strategies and tactics
- Develop an improvement plan outlining specific corrective action steps with timeframes, responsibilities and other details for addressing nonconformance
- Communicate effectively with Club leaders in person, virtually and through written follow-up correspondence, to ensure comprehensive understanding of the assessment results and recommendations
- Provide policy interpretations and basic safety corrections while onsite regarding facility operation, staffing and operational requirements
- Assign appropriate timelines for corrective action with a follow-up cadence, coordinating with QA National/Lead Directors and/or Compliance Department as required
- Facilitate follow up actions to address areas of non-compliance, including safety director involvement and/or peer consultations
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in youth development, safety, risk management or related field, or equivalent work experience
- 3-5 years' experience as a Safety Analyst or similar position
- Experience in conducting onsite assessments
- Experience managing regional travel up to 75% of the time, including overnight stays and weekend travel
- Experience with Risk Management and Mitigation
- Knowledgeable in Abuse Prevention and/or Youth Services
- Experience with MS Word, Excel, Project Management and Analytics software
- Possess expert knowledge of risk management and control, premises liability, security, property hazards, sports and aquatic safety, emergency response planning/procedures, vehicular safety, bullying, and child abuse
- Ability to effectively use technology while traveling
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Strong presentation skills with the ability to persuade people at different leadership levels
- Sensitive to any influences that may be exerted on their judgement while carrying out an assessment
- Ability to exhibit professional skepticism and emotional intelligence
- Ability to collect, analyze data, and make objective decisions based on information
- Ability to work across functions and roles to get results
- Must be located in the Pacific region (WA, OR, ID, CA, NV, UT, AZ, AK, HI)
- Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license and be able to navigate areas of the country by using a map or other direction methods
Benefits
- We are highly invested in every employee’s total well-being and offer a substantial and comprehensive total rewards package.
- BGCA supports flexible ways of working that recognize life outside of work, protect well-being, and honors thriving, not just outcomes.
- Our culture encourages balance, trust, and care, so people can bring their best selves to work over the long term.
- Growth at BGCA is enabled through meaningful work, exposure, and trust.
- Employees are encouraged to stretch, learn, and deepen their expertise while contributing to complex, mission-critical initiatives.
- Development happens through experience, collaboration, and leaders who invest in people, not just tasks.
- Our comprehensive total rewards package supports employees holistically, professionally and personally.
- In addition to competitive compensation and benefits, BGCA offers education and learning reimbursement, recognizing that investing in our people’s development strengthens our collective impact.
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