Safety and Security Manager at Green Hills Academy: (Deadline 13 March 2026)
Safety and Security Manager at Green Hills Academy: (Deadline 13 March 2026)
Green Hills Academy (GHA) serves 2,400 students in Kigali, Rwanda. Green Hills Academy wishes to fill the below vacant position with qualified, experienced, talented, capable and dedicated individual to join the team to make a difference. The position details are outlined below;
Safety and Security Manager
Job Description
Position Summary
The Safety and Security Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring comprehensive safety, security, and emergency management systems that ensure the physical and emotional well-being of all members of the school community. The Manager reports to the Operations Director.
In alignment with IB philosophy, the role promotes a proactive culture of care, responsibility, and risk awareness, ensuring that safety practices enable learning rather than restrict it. The Manager works collaboratively with school leadership, educators, counselors, and external agencies to support safe, engaging, and internationally minded learning environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Safe and Supportive Learning Environment
- Ensure the school provides a safe, secure, and nurturing environment for learners, staff, and visitors
- Support the implementation of safeguarding and child protection policies through effective physical security and reporting systems
- Ensure safety procedures are child-centered, age-appropriate, and culturally responsive
- Promote shared responsibility for safety across the school community
2. Campus Safety and Security Inspections
- Conduct regular, systematic inspections of all school buildings and grounds to identify safety, security, and safeguarding risks
- Inspect classrooms, laboratories, playgrounds, sports facilities, boarding houses, parking areas, perimeter fencing, gates, and common areas
- Monitor physical security measures, including lighting, locks, access points, CCTV coverage, alarms, and emergency exits
- Identify hazards related to infrastructure, crowd flow, supervision, and learner movement during peak times
- Document inspection findings, risk ratings, and recommended corrective actions
- Work collaboratively with facilities, maintenance, and leadership teams to ensure the timely resolution of identified risks
- Track follow-up actions and report trends or recurring issues
3. Arrival and Dismissal Supervision
- Collaborate with Section Leadership to ensure safe, orderly, and efficient arrival and dismissal procedures for all Sections of the school
- Coordinate supervision plans involving security staff, administrators, educators, and support staff
- Ensure appropriate monitoring of campus access points during arrival and dismissal times
- Manage traffic flow, pedestrian safety, and parking arrangements to reduce risk and congestion
- Supervise the role of the school’s security services provider during arrival and dismissal periods
- Review and adjust procedures in response to incidents, feedback, or changes in school operations
- Collaborate with the Operations Director to ensure that expectations are communicated clearly to staff, learners, parents, and visitors
4. Security Services Provider Supervision
- Oversee the performance and daily operations of the school’s contracted security services provider
- Ensure the provider’s practices align with the school’s mission, safeguarding policies, and child-centered values
- Monitor compliance with contractual obligations, service-level agreements, and school expectations
- Conduct regular performance reviews, inspections, and meetings with the security provider’s management
- Ensure all security personnel receive appropriate induction, training, and ongoing guidance specific to an international school environment
- Address performance concerns promptly and professionally, escalating issues to senior leadership as required
- Collaborate with the provider to continuously improve safety procedures, professionalism, and community relations
- Ensure security staff interact with learners, staff, and families in a respectful, culturally responsive, and non-threatening manner
- Investigate campus CCTV report incidents, maintain accurate records of all cases, and recommend and implement appropriate corrective actions.
5. Transportation Services Safety Oversight
- Collaborate with the Head of Transportation to provide safety oversight for transportation services
- Establish, implement, and monitor transportation safety standards aligned with GHA’s child protection safeguarding policies and procedures, and local regulations
- Review and approve transportation safety policies and emergency procedures
- Conduct regular audits and safety inspections of buses, vehicles, and operating practices
- Ensure all drivers and transportation staff meet required background checks, training, and safeguarding standards
- Ensure clear communication protocols are in place for delays, emergencies, or incidents involving school transportation
6. Emergency Preparedness and Crisis Management
- Lead the development and implementation of the school’s emergency and crisis management plans
- Coordinate regular drills
- Serve as a key member of the Campus Resiliency Team
- Liaise with local emergency services and external agencies
- Conduct post-incident reviews to inform continuous improvement
7. Risk Assessment
- Conduct risk assessments for campus operations, events, excursions, and off-campus learning experiences
- Advise staff on safe planning and supervision for field trips, international trips, service learning, and extracurricular activities
- Support educators in understanding acceptable risk as part of meaningful experiential learning
- Ensure risk management processes support, rather than limit, inquiry-based learning
8. Training, Awareness, and Community Engagement
- Provide regular safety and emergency training for staff and security personnel
- Support learner and parent awareness of safety procedures through clear, respectful communication
- Collaborate with counselors and pastoral teams to reinforce approaches focused on learner well-being
- Promote confidence, clarity, and calm around safety systems
9. Policies, Procedures, and Compliance
- Develop, implement, and regularly review safety, security, and emergency policies aligned with local regulations and international best practices
- Ensure policies are clearly documented, communicated, and accessible to staff and families
- Support compliance with legal, health, safety, and safeguarding requirements
- Maintain accurate records of incidents, drills, audits, and corrective actions
10. Leadership, Reflection, and Continuous Improvement
- Contribute to strategic planning related to campus development and safety systems
- Use data, incident reports, and feedback to improve safety practices
- Stay informed about international best practices in school safety and security
- Prepare reports for senior leadership as required
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications and Experience
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in safety management, security management, public administration, or a related field
- Minimum five years’ experience in safety, security, or risk management
- Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills
Preferred:
- Training or certification in health and safety, emergency management, or safeguarding
- Experience working with diverse, multicultural communities
Key Skills and Attributes
- Commitment to learner wellbeing and safeguarding
- Calm, reflective, and ethical decision-making
- Strong interpersonal and intercultural competence
- Ability to balance safety with trust and openness
- Professional discretion and integrity
Interested candidates are requested to submit their applications including a brief cover letter, detailed CV, copies of relevant degree as well as the names and contact information of three recent referees who have been direct supervisors to; email;- humanresources@greenhillsacademy.rw by 5.00 p.m. on Friday 13th March 2026.
To learn more about GHA, please visit our website at www.greenhillsacademy.rw
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interviews.
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