Deadline: 13 September, 2024

Location: Africa

War Child Alliance (WCA) has opened applications to fill the role of Regional Safeguarding Advisor in the WCA development programmes.

War Child Alliance (WCA) is an independent and impartial international non-governmental organisation, investing in a peaceful future for children and young people affected by armed conflict.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice, support and training/awareness sessions to country leadership, staff, focal points and partners
• Support country safeguarding staff and focal points to develop and deliver training, support and progress safeguarding action plans, and map survivor support
• Engage with partners and other NGOs, strengthening partners capacities on safeguarding, monitoring, policy development and implementation, training and awareness raising in the area of safeguarding
• Design and deliver effective strategies, projects, and tools to ensure that all children, youth and adults who WCA representatives interact with or work for the WCA are protected from harm and abuse
• Be the voice of children – advocating for child friendly and age appropriate accountability and feedback mechanisms where children’s voices on safe activities and programmes are heard and acted upon, considering the risks of child abuse (emotional, sexual, neglect, physical and exploitation) and risks associated with unsafe programming
• Work with key stakeholders to increase awareness, prevention, reporting and responding on safeguarding issues
• Research and develop innovative approaches to countering any harm and abuse
• Support the global safeguarding and integrity advisors to promote best practice across WCA
• Lead and/or conduct impartial/evidence based/professional investigations and/or empower country Safeguarding staff to lead impartial/evidence based/professional investigations into allegations of safeguarding breaches of the global safeguarding policy, PSEAH policy or code of conduct (to the extent it relates to PSEAH or children) in accordance with agreed WCA procedures
• Communicate confidentially, safely, empathetically, sensitively and effectively with survivors, complainants/reporters, witnesses, subject of concerns and other internal and external stakeholders
• Work within regional structure to support the mainstreaming of safeguarding and safer programming at all levels
• Support safeguarding staff and focal points to develop networks in country to allow for an agile response in investigations and identify sources of gender based violence (GBV), PSEAH, and protection support
• Conduct country risk assessments on safeguarding and ensure tailored country specific safeguarding activities
• Responsible for creating a culture committed to the safeguarding of all who come into contact with WCA and compliant to WCA PSEAH and safeguarding policies
• Work with other members of the safeguarding and integrity team to actively implement the integrity framework

Requirements

• Five years, minimum, of practical experience working with children, youth and adults in international development and humanitarian settings
• Must be from the Africa region and have the right to work in one of the locations where WCA has an office in the Africa region
• Professional field relevant to role (e.g. Education, Law, Social Work, Child Protection, Child Rights, Psychology)
• Language proficiency in English and French
• Demonstrable three years, minimum of experience in developing and implementing safeguarding policy and procedures for the delivery of high-quality standards
• Experienced in independently conducting investigations into child, youth and adult safeguarding and SEAH issues
• Knowledgeable about PSEAH and safeguarding, including child safeguarding
• Experience working within any humanitarian sector and/or with INGOs
• Skilled in designing and facilitating safeguarding learning in different cultural and organisational contexts
• Able to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders and influence using a variety of different styles, considering cultural differences
• Able to work with a high degree of confidentiality, and to manage conflict and handle sensitive issues with an empathetic and results-driven approach
• Demonstrable experience in and sensitivity towards gender, inclusion and conflict-sensitive programming
• Excellent skills in report-writing and documentation
• Strong analytical skills and knowledge of how to improve policy and practice
• Strong co-ordination and proactive leadership skills, and the ability to mentor and support staff
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate and form effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, demonstrating patience, tact, diplomacy and sensitivity to culturally diverse environments
• Able and willing to travel globally, including to hardship environments and at short notice
• Must be from the ME region and currently resides (or is willing to reside) and will work from one of WCA’s country offices

To apply or for more information, click here.

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