Welfare Management Officer
Company Overview:
Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact - the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with foundations, investors, governments, corporations, communities and civil society to formulate strategies and implement solutions that generate lasting social, environmental and financial benefits.
For the past 50 years, we have been making Positive Impact possible. With a team of more than 2,500 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of more than 35,000 technical experts, Palladium has improved - and is committed to continuing to improve - economies, societies and most importantly, people’s lives.
Palladium is a child-safe organisation, and screens applicants for suitability to work with children. We also provide equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.
Project Overview and Role:
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
The Humanitarian and Stabilisation Operations Team (HSOT), contracted by Palladium International Ltd, provides the Department for International Development (DFID) with humanitarian services and the UK Government’s Stabilisation Unit (SU) with stabilisation support.
The Stabilisation Unit (SU) is the Government’s centre of expertise on conflict resolution and stabilisation. Set up to respond to the complex challenges of fragile and conflict afflicted states, it is a uniquely integrated civil-military operational unit, designed to deploy and operate in high threat environments.
We are looking for a Welfare Management Officer who will be responsible for overseeing welfare management for Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office’s (FCDO’s) Fixed Term Contractors and serving UK Police Officers deployed overseas by the Stabilisation Unit.
The role is a 6 month consultancy contract.
The postholder will lead on developing and implementing a structured welfare engagement programme with contractors, ensuring that issues raised through the check-in process are actively managed, consulting relevant HR and welfare experts where necessary. It will lead on welfare policy issues and take steps to ensure each deployment and host platform has an effective welfare management feedback mechanism to the SU in place.
Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications: Essential Skills/Experience: