SAFEGUARDING COORDINATOR

Coordinate and implement safeguarding efforts to ensure safe environments.

Overview

Coordinate and implement safeguarding efforts to ensure safe environments.

You have:

  • Bachelor degree in Social Work, Communications, Law, Education or relevant professional qualification.
  • Minimum of 2-4 years relevant work experience.
  • Knowledgeable about protection, safeguarding, child safeguarding or similar areas such as PSEAH or sexual misconduct or protection mainstreaming.
  • Fluency in written and spoken English, good knowledge of hausa and other local languages is an added advantage.
  • Good data management, data analysis, computer literacy and excellent documentation and report writing skills.
  • Experienced in working with senior managers across different departments and functions.
  • Willingness to travel to and work in hard-to-reach areas.
  • Diplomatic in their communication and able to speak confidently and sensitively to those who disagree with them.
  • Experienced in facilitation and coordination of training and workshop; developing and implementing capacity building plans.
  • Experienced in conducting assessments and report writing; able to deliver results against timelines and priorities.

Potential interview questions

Can you share an experience where you had to implement safeguarding measures in a previous role? This question assesses your practical experience with safeguarding. Provide a detailed account of your actions, emphasizing the impact of your measures.
How do you ensure that training materials are relevant and effective for different stakeholders? This explores your approach to training and awareness raising. Pro members can see the explanation.
What steps would you take to promote a safeguarding culture within an organization? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a time when you had to navigate conflicting opinions on safeguarding issues. How did you handle it? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you approach capacity building for Safeguarding Focal Points? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you keep updated with the latest safeguarding standards and practices? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What is your experience with conducting safeguarding audits? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you give an example of how you've engaged communities in safeguarding discussions? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 3 months ago - Updated 3 hours ago - Source: mercycorps.org/careers/national