VACANCY ADVERTISEMENT
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is a global humanitarian organization with a mission to work with people in poverty and distress to create just and positive change. ADRA is seeking to recruit a Protection and Safeguarding officer to be based in Kismayu with frequent travels to other parts of Somalia.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Capacity Building
- Support the design and organization required for assessments, baselines and evaluations for Protection and Safeguarding.
- Work with other protection and safeguarding team in identifying training needs and develop a capacity development strategy/plan for Protection and Safeguarding for project teams and partners as appropriate.
- Assist in reviewing protection and safeguarding strategic direction and plans for responding to the vulnerable people in the community.
- Work with the program team in collaboration with the rest of the safeguarding and protection team to oversee implementation of protection and safeguarding issues in project activities ensuring that services are delivered on time, on budget and in compliance with donor regulations.
- Conduct training to communities on protection and safeguarding.
- Ensure that protection and safeguarding matters are adhered to during project implementation.
- Give support in identifying needs and gaps in programming and proactively suggest new activities to enhance the protection and safeguarding activity.
- Assist in monitoring protection and safeguarding programme activities at field level, ensuring quality of implementation and flagging concerns to the Project Manager
- Input into the development of MEAL and indicator tracking plans including MEAL data tools as necessary to monitor project progress.
- Contribute to the development of case studies for the purpose of reporting, advocacy and media efforts
Qualifications, Experience and Attributes:
- At least 5 years of working experience in Protection and Safeguarding in emergency, fragile state or development programmes
- Relevant university degree (preferably Post-graduate) in social work, social sciences, development or other relevant field
- Excellent knowledge and skills in human rights, child protection, child/youth/community resilience, psychosocial support, community/youth development and mobilization, especially in an emergency context
- Understanding of the protection and safeguarding code of conduct.
- Commitment to and understanding of ADRA’s core values and principles including rights-based approaches.
- If you meet the above requirements, please send your application letter and Curriculum Vitae to [email protected] not later than 5th June 2023. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
- Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Applicants to provide current and expected salary.
- ‘’ADRA Somalia is committed to upholding the rights of all children and vulnerable adults that we serve and those we interact with in the course of our work. We endevour to protect all from all forms of abuse and exploitation as outlined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and Inter Agency Standing Committee (IASC) six core principles on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA). ADRA Somalia has zero tolerance to abuse and exploitation of beneficiaries and staff.’’
