Regional Safeguarding Specialist

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Action Against Hunger saves lives while building long-term strategies for self-sufficiency.

JOB SUMMARY

Required Qualifications and Professional ExperienceBachelor’s degree or equivalent in Social Work, Law, International Development, Human Rights, Psychology, psychology, political science, development studies, gender studies or field related to humanitarian assistance and international developmentMinimum 7-10 years humanitarian work in Safeguarding, protection, Child Protection, GBV, PSEA or related fieldDemonstrated experience in managing complex safeguarding cases and conducting investigations with knowledge of current legislation, statutory and other guidance with regards to safeguardingCertified trainer in Safeguarding investigations and experience in managing sensitive and serious investigations involving SEA, Child Safeguarding and trafficking of persons/modern slavery and staff safeguardingExperience developing safeguarding resource materials, including training curriculum, guidance tools and best practices.Experience working in emergency and/or development context (experience in Horn and East Africa Region an added advantage)Excellent report writing and presentation skills, highly confidential and maintaining trustFluency in English is required. Knowledge of French will be an added advantage.Eligibility – this is a national position open to Kenyan nationals or persons with the right to work in the country on national position.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential role responsibilitiesSafeguarding Strategy and ImplementationLead the implementation of the Safeguarding policy and procedures and facilitate the structural embedding of safeguarding across Regional and country operationsSupport country offices in developing contextualized safeguarding practices aligned with organizational proceduresSupport country offices in embedding safeguarding into program design and implementationRisk Assessment and MitigationLead and support Country office teams in conducting Safeguarding assessments, setting up processes for community complaints mechanisms and that they are mainstreamed into program designIdentify high-risk contexts and recommend mitigation strategies, putting a plan on how this will be implementedEstablish safeguarding risk register for all country offices and ensure these are updated and regularly reviewed for action planningLead in ensuring that all country offices are compliant with donor requirementsWork with the Regional HR Director and Director of People & Strategy and to map out a clear process for vetting & reference checking including implementation of the misconduct disclosure scheme. S/he will create the legal framework available and the HR teams to ensure that these checks are rolled out, ensure that all staff are checked in line with agreed protocols.Investigation, Case Management and incidents responseLead in investigations, case management, put survivor support mechanisms in place, and ensure accurate and proper close-out of investigations, while adhering to the principles of confidentiality, impartiality, fairness and sensitivity of investigation.Providing on the ground Safeguarding support and expertise during humanitarian emergencies in the region and drawing up lessons learntWork with the Regional HR and Regional Director’s to deliver a coordinated Safeguarding services to Country OfficesCapacity Building and TrainingsLead in the roll-out, awareness creation, training and capacity building of all staff in line with the Safeguarding priorities.Provide technical advice and support to Country Offices in coordination with Country Directors, Safeguarding focal points and HR teamsProvide technical advice and guidance to Country Offices and Regional Teams in coordination with Action Against Hunger International Safeguarding policy and protocolsWork with Country Office teams to ensure that Community Complaints Mechanisms have a safeguarding lens and adequately cover safeguarding needs.Monitoring, Evaluation and ReportingLead, alongside Safeguarding focal points, on Safeguarding related data collection, auditing and reporting in the organization and donor requirements.Conduct internal audits and reviews on safeguarding practices in country officesEnsuring that action plans are in place at HEARO and country office regional level to facilitate continuous improvement in the prevention of and response to safeguarding reportsPreparing and sharing safeguarding reports for the leadership teamPartnerships and external engagementCreate close work relationships with the Safeguarding Community of Practice members in the Network, Region and CountriesEngage with peer agencies and safeguarding forums to understand the current trends and practices in the sectorRepresent the organization in Regional Safeguarding networks and platformsSupervisory and Budget ResponsibilitiesNoneGender Equality Commitments  Foster an environment that supports values of women and men, and equal access to information.Provide a work environment where women and men must be evaluated and promoted based on their skills and performance.Respect beneficiaries’ women, men, children (boys and girls) regardless of gender, sex orientation, disability, religion. race, color, ancestry, national origin, age, or marital status. Value and respect in all cultures. Physical DemandsWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit for long periods and to concentrate on work, including typing, and turn out heavy volumes of work accurately, within short time frames under stressful situations in the context of a moderately noisy office with interruptions.To travel to the field, the employee must attest to a level of physical fitness capable of enduring physically difficult, highly stressful situations which may include the necessity to walk long distances, to eat a limited diet and/or to reside in potentially uncomfortable housing or tents.The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Project monitoring and evaluation (M&E), Compliance, Project implementation, Capacity planning, Technical support

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree