GESI, Protection & Safeguarding Advisor -Border Security Programme (BSP)

Lead GESI, Protection & Safeguarding for Border Security Programme.

Overview

Lead GESI, Protection & Safeguarding for Border Security Programme.

You have:

  • Minimum 10 years’ experience in advising or managing anti-trafficking, protection, GBV, child protection or human rights programming.
  • Strong experience in protection mainstreaming, prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) safeguarding and risk analysis.
  • Experience working with security or justice actors and border contexts.
  • Knowledge of trafficking dynamics, organized crime, and migration systems.
  • Familiarity with GESI, human rights, and PSEA frameworks.
  • Strong understanding of gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) principles.
  • Demonstrated experience ensuring GESI themes are prioritized and integrated in program design, implementation and measurement.

Potential interview questions

Can you provide an example of a time you identified and mitigated safeguarding risks in a project? This question assesses your practical experience with risk management in safeguarding contexts. Discuss specific steps you took to identify risks, your decision-making process, and the outcomes.
Describe your experience working with vulnerable populations. How did you ensure their safety? The interviewer wants to evaluate your practical experience and commitment to safeguarding. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you integrate GESI principles into program design and implementation? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Share an experience where you had to train others on safeguarding principles. What approaches did you take? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you recommend for effective stakeholder engagement in safeguarding initiatives? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Discuss a complex safeguarding issue you managed. How did you navigate it? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What role do you think feedback mechanisms play in safeguarding? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you explain the importance of data protection in safeguarding vulnerable populations? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 14 days ago - Updated 5 hours ago - Source: mercycorps.org/careers/national