Safety Services Specialist

TITLE: Safety Services Specialist

FLSA: Exempt

Salary Range: 65,000-75,000

Department: Safety Services

Required Worksite: 6 West Colony Place, Durham, NC

Note: This position requires full-time, office based work and is not eligible for remote or hybrid arrangements.

Reports to: Vice President of Safety Services

Occupational Summary:

The department’s objective is to increase safety in the diving industry through programs in risk mitigation, training, and education, and in providing technical support. This is a broad and varied goal and as such this advertised role is correspondingly broad.

It is intended to support current and future projects, and programs currently being developed, including the following expectations:

• Ability to participate in strategic planning for new initiatives, requiring creative and innovative thinking.
• Serve as expert in safety, first aid products, and training aids.
• Provide support and outreach in education and safety development programs.
• Participate in the development of new risk mitigation, education and recompression chamber training modules.
• Manage a range of routine tasks, both existing as well as new programs as these are developed.
• The position could be adapted to match the candidate’s abilities and may include development in areas where a higher level of knowledge and experience is required.

Title and salary will be open to adjustment based on the candidate’s capabilities.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities typically include many of the following, with ongoing learning and development being provided based on the candidate’s existing knowledge, experience and abilities:

• Coordinate and support DAN’s international safety initiatives and programs.
• Provide expertise in safety products, including technical specifications of current products and evaluations of potential new products.
• Monitor and analyze safety trends within the dive industry to provide input into program development.
• Provide advice and respond to inquiries and communications in risk assessment, training, diving safety, relevant technology and diver recompression treatment practices and facilities.
• Develop new and revise existing e-learning courses.
• Administer current and new eLearning systems.
• Edit, produce, and contribute to written content on dive safety topics. This may include compiling and editing newsletters, safety guides, and reports. This may include collaboration within the department, or in collaboration with other departments and outside experts.
• Generate, distribute, and analyze surveys to support program improvement.
• Update and maintain databases of service providers, instructors, dive safety officers, and recompression chambers.
• Teach students in the range of Safety Services programs.
• Facilitate external communications on safety and training through social media and other outreach initiatives.
• Organize interdepartmental collaborations for internal and external events such as DEMA.
• Present safety and training topics on public and professional platforms.
• Represent Divers Alert Network at assigned conferences, meetings, and industry events.
• Perform other tasks and responsibilities as assigned.

Education/Training

Appropriate bachelor’s degree (or higher) and preferably with recognized training or certification in some of the following:

• Certified scuba diver - a professional scuba diving rating is desired.
• Hyperbaric facility safety officer, operator or technician
• DAN First Aid Instructor or appropriate equivalent
• Dive safety officer.
• Occupational health and safety officer
• Scientific Diver certification (AAUS or equivalent)

Experience:

Background to include at least some of the following:

• Trainer of scuba diving or related first aid provider programs.
• Field experience in first aid
• Experience in the operation of medical, recompression and/or commercial diving hyperbaric facilities
• Experience in, or exposure to, diving safety functions, including related non-diving activities.
• Experience in underwater activities other than recreational diving
• Experience in dive shop, boat, or pool operations
• Published or written articles for the diving and/or hyperbaric fields
• Presentations on any of the above or related topics
• Support and implementation of training programs
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in the recreational diving industry or in the diving hyperbaric medical field.

Desired Personal Characteristics

• Organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Willingness to learn skills outside of existing training and experience.
• Highly proficient in English; Spanish as at least a second language would be beneficial.

Cover Letter Requirement

Applicants are required to submit a cover letter explaining:

• How your knowledge, skills, and experience align with the qualifications and requirements of the role.
• The unique value, expertise, and contributions you would bring to the Safety Services Team based on your professional background.
• Why you believe you are an excellent fit for DAN's culture, values, and mission.

Applicants must submit an original cover letter. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools (e.g., ChatGPT or similar platforms) in the creation of cover letters is strictly prohibited.

Any application found to include AI-generated content will be disqualified and removed from consideration.