Role Purpose
Under the direct supervision of HR director, the post holder is expected to meet the quality standards of child safeguarding and PSEA (Protection from sexual Exploitation and Abuse) at country office.
She/he will be responsible for contextualizing child safeguarding and PSEA policies materials facilitate training for various groups, conduct risk assessment of projects mainly the humanitarian response, receiving and managing reported child safeguarding and PSEA concerns, establishing friendly reporting mechanisms for beneficiaries, and organize different learning forums on child safeguarding and PSEA practices. She /he is also responsible on monitoring of standard practices of sectors across all location, reporting, data maintaining, share learning.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: HR Director
Dimensions: Save the Children works in all regions of Ethiopia with a current staff complement of approximately 1600 and current expenditure of approximately $80+ million each year.
Staff directly reporting to this post: One
Ensure system is in place for reporting, responding and appropriate support is given for senior managers on child safeguarding incidents based on the local procedure and global guidance on abuse and exploitation as required.
Receive child safeguarding and PSEA concern reports and facilitate the case management.
Follow up on volunteer recruitment process of projects and ensure the proper documentation are kept in the data base/record in collaboration with HR and project manager.
Conduct focus group discussion with children and adult beneficiaries on safe programing and reporting.
Ensure safeguarding is effectively mainstreamed across departments/units mainly MEAL, communication, supply chain, partnership, HR, program development unit, gender and at senior management level and get their responsibility is well understood and owned.
Ensure the humanitarian strategy and county strategy incorporate safeguarding component and support on its implementation and monitoring approach.
Ensure children participation in events, media and communication technology do not put children at risk and appropriate procedure is followed by respective units.
Compile and submit monthly report on child safeguarding and PSEA activities to regional child safeguarding director and participate on the monthly regional safeguarding leads meeting.
Compile partners support documents, analyze partner risk assessment result and support on identified gaps.
Participate on the kick off meetings, project annual review meetings, national management meetings and related forums and networks.
Represent the organization internally and externally on any child safeguarding and PSEA related issues and ensure technical support is provided for regional and global offices as required.
Take additional assignment as demanded by the supervisor.
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
Future orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
Willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
Honest, encourages openness and transparency
Job Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Minimum of Bachelor Degree in social sciences and eight years proven experience on child protection, education, social work. Child safeguarding and other related filed.
Experience on facilitation and coordination of training and workshops
Experience in conducting assessment, monitoring and report writing
Practical experience on child participation on the intervention of program activities.
Strong computer skills, including the use of email, internet and Microsoft office
Fluency in written and spoken English
Desirable
Experience on child safeguarding and PSEA(Protection from sexual Exploitation and Abuse)
Experience on humanitarian response programs
Skill on illustration design and publication
Speaking and writing of the local language
How to Apply
We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector. This role is offered on the basis of national terms and conditions only.
The Organisation
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
More Information
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