Occupational Health & Safety Specialist ID-3563

About Remote

Remote is solving global remote organizations’ biggest challenge: employing anyone anywhere compliantly. We make it possible for businesses big and small to employ a global team by handling global payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance. Check out remote.com/how-it-works to learn more or if you’re interested in adding to the mission, scroll down to apply now.

What this job can offer you

This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space in Employee Lifecycle Operations, by joining our Employee Lifecycle team.

As a Lifecycle Specialist (OHS), you will ensure that all activities related to the occupational health and safety of employees are performed effectively, compliantly, and on time across multiple countries supported by Remote. You will be responsible for identifying, engaging, and managing vendor partnerships, driving contract management processes, and be in charge of rolling out all events related to health and safety across the globe for Remote’s employees.

You will be reporting to Employee Lifecycle Manager.

What you bring

• Significant work experience in a digital environment
• Experience scouting, onboarding, and/or managing vendors and partners
• Experience researching and implementing health and safety programs. Local certifications will be a plus
• Ability to quickly engage and support external employees and vendors across multiple countries
• Good analytical skills, ability to map processes
• Team player who works independently and communicates proactively and positively
• A growth and problem-solving mindset. You can shift tasks and priorities when circumstances change and do so quickly and effectively
• Writes and speaks fluent English. Spanish or other additional language proficiency will be considered a plus
• Previous experience in Occupational Health and Safety will be considered a plus
• It is not required to have experience working remotely, but considered a plus

Key Responsibilities

• Own and drive standard operating for Occupational Health and Safety within Remote’s Lifecycle Operations team to ensure a safe and healthy work environment for all Remote employees.
• Scout, engage and onboard new vendors, training partners, and health centers to carry out all necessary occupational health and safety events globally.
• Fully responsible for organising and analysing vendor quotations, negotiations, and overall assessment.
• Responsible for driving the overall objectives and goals of the Occupational Health and Safety team including cost effectiveness, service excellence, and compliance
• Manage risk, track and analyse respective budgets to ensure that all procured services are within the budget estimates
• Build strong partnerships with external vendors and manage their performance on a day-to-day basis through comprehensive assessments and feedback
• Engage with Remote’s employees to resolve queries and support them with their health assessment and safety training needs
• Lead country OHS audits to support Entity compliance with local regulations by collaborating with different stakeholders at Remote.
• Identify and implement improvements to the Occupational Health and Safety procedures and practices.
• Independently apply knowledge and processes to analyse and investigate incidents of Occupational health or safety challenges globally.
• Work closely with Remote People team, Remote Legal team and external legal counsels and other relevant experts to draft and implement Health and Safety policies globally.
• Be an internal and external champion of Remote's values and the Lifecycle team's goals.
• Safely manage and maintain employee data and confidential information, adhering to established protocols, and ensuring utmost professionalism and discretion in handling and accessing such information

Practicals

• You'll report to: Manager, Contract management, Lifecycle
• Team: Lifecycle Operations
• Location: EMEA / Americas / APAC
• Start date: As soon as possible

Remote Compensation Philosophy

Remote's Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap-labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay above in-location rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent-hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries.

At first glance our salary bands seem quite wide - here is some context. At Remote we have international operations and a globally distributed workforce. We use geo ranges to consider geographic pay differentials as part of our global compensation strategy to remain competitive in various markets while we hiring globally.

The base salary range for this full-time position is between $23,350 to $52,550 USD. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location, and our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay for the successful candidate in this role is dependent upon many factors such as location, transferable or job-related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, and market demands. The base salary range may be subject to change.

Application process

1. Interview with recruiter
2. Interview with hiring manager
3. Interview with team members (no managers present)
4. Interview with Director
5. Prior employment verification check

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