Safeguarding Officer (National Only)

Human Resources

Overview

Provide training and capacity building on safeguarding standards.

You have:

• At least 2-3 years of work experience in the field of safeguarding (experience with an international NGO or UN Agencies).
• A minimum bachelor’s degree in law, Social Work, Psychology, Human Rights, Child Protection Law, or a similar field.
• Experience in Safeguarding within a professional setting.
• Strong analytical skills related to feedback mechanisms, safeguarding, protection, and similar matters.
• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive situations diplomatically and possess strong communication skills.
• Ability to travel to other IRC field sites and province field project sites to promote safeguarding awareness through training and orientations.

Work Arrangement:

Job Description

- Provide training and capacity building to IRC staff and implementation partners (IPs) on safeguarding standards, including Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (PSEA). - Monitor partners’ compliance with safeguarding requirements through assessments, spot checks, and follow-ups, and guide the safeguarding focal point of each implementation partner (IPs) as needed. - Act as a focal point for safeguarding concerns and incidents, ensuring appropriate and timely reporting, documentation, and referral in line with organizational procedures. - Conduct field visits and prepare detailed field visit reports with relevant recommendations and action points for the respective partners. Reports should be shared with the Safeguarding Manager. - Conduct regular safeguarding risk assessments and ensure appropriate mitigation plans are developed and implemented. - Support the Safeguarding Manager in developing the annual safeguarding training and field visit plan. - Deliver safeguarding training to staff in accordance with the approved safeguarding training plan. - Collaborate with staff and partners to ensure that safeguarding is a core consideration in all organizational activities across the mission. - Assist the Safeguarding Manager in contextualizing training content and Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials. - Ensure all IPs have access to safeguarding IEC materials and are actively utilizing them. - Conduct client-focused safeguarding training sessions as required by the project proposal. - Serve as the point of contact for any community-level safeguarding issues that arise. - Maintain accurate, confidential records of any safeguarding concerns related to staff, clients, or beneficiaries. - Hold regular meetings with the Safeguarding Manager to review implementation, monitoring, and improvement of safeguarding practices across the project and partner organizations. - Liaise with the Safeguarding Manager when safeguarding issues emerge and seek timely guidance. - Promote and champion safeguarding policies and procedures among field staff to encourage best practices. - Perform any other related duties as assigned by the line manager.

Qualifications

- At least 2-3 years of work experience in the field of safeguarding (experience with an international NGO or UN Agencies) - A minimum bachelor’s degree in law, Social Work, Psychology, Human Rights, Child Protection Law, or a similar field. - Experience in Safeguarding within a professional setting. - Strong analytical skills related to feedback mechanisms, safeguarding, protection, and similar matters - Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive situations diplomatically and possess strong communication skills. - Ability to travel to other IRC field sites and province field project sites to promote safeguarding awareness through training and orientations.

Apply now

Potential interview questions

Added 11 months ago - Updated 10 months ago - Source: rescue.org