ActionAid Global Child Protection Advisor Jobs in Kenya

ActionAid is committed to challenging all forms of Sexual, Harassment, Exploitation and Abuse and other Safeguarding concerns (including child abuse and adult at-risk abuse).

Reporting to the Global SHEA and Safeguarding Lead, the incumbent will help deliver our Child Abuse and Adult at Risk- Abuse strategy with a focus on preventing and protecting children from exploitation and abuse perpetrated by employees and representatives.

This will involve developing policies and procedures to prevent and respond to allegations relating to harm to children, delivering training and developing strong guidelines and minimum standards.

You will work collaboratively with key stakeholders such as SHEA and Safeguarding Focal Points in the ActionAid Federation to ensure learning is shared appropriately and to build good practice.

Important will be the ability to design and deliver training, awareness raising and other capacity building activities for staff, partners, and other stakeholders.

You will work with key stakeholders to ensure legally compliant Child Protection practice in programmes, processes, and policies across the ActionAid Federation as

Your remit will also include supporting with the response to allegations of abuse and exploitation of children, working in line with national and international laws and best practice.

Important will be the ability to design and deliver effective strategies, projects, and tools for improving the effectiveness of child abuse and exploitation deterrence, prevention, detection and response across the organisation.

To succeed you will, preferably, possess a Master or Bachelor degree in Social Work, Human Rights, Child Protection or relevant field as well as extensive experience working in safeguarding, abuse and or women/child protection programming.

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