International Rescue Committee Regional Safeguarding Advisor - East Africa Jobs in Kenya

International Rescue Committee Regional Safeguarding Advisor - East Africa Jobs in Kenya

Job Summary

The Regional Safeguarding Advisor is the focal point for staff and client facing aspects of safeguarding in IRC’s East Africa Region.

Minimum Qualification: Bachelor

Experience Level: Mid level

Experience Length: 5 years

Job Description/ Requirements

Major Responsibilities:

Ensuring effective implementation of safeguarding strategy in IRC’s East Africa offices:

Lead country level action planning to ensure progress on IRC’s safeguarding strategy in the region

In close partnership with Leadership, Development, & Learning team and HR, ensure that basic staff trainings about safeguarding are developed, rolled out, and tracked within all IRC offices in the region

Work with Leadership, Development, & Learning team and Employee Relations teams to develop a pipeline of new training on general SG prevention for different audiences (Ex: Leaders, S&S, Suppliers, etc.).

Support VPRU-based Senior Safeguarding Advisor and local staff to ensure that the site level service mappings are completed for all East Africa offices and that contact details for the site level responder are accessible to all staff and appropriately marketed

Partner with operational and programmatic departments in region to ensure SG elements integrated into documents and processes (Ex: HR- recruitment process; MEAL, GSC, etc)

Ensure that any “headquarters” offices located in the region have complete and updated service referral mappings and have appointed and trained responders

Ensure excellence in knowledge management related to East Africa offices’ implementation of IRC’s safeguarding strategy

Supporting technical units and program delivery teams to sustainably lead on program safeguarding by FY24:

Support and advise country teams in East Africa region on client engagement, reporting, and awareness raising activities

Support and advise country teams in East Africa region on partner engagement to ensure effective safeguarding policies practices are coordinated into partner-led programming

Support country teams in East Africa region to mitigate safeguarding-related risks in program design and delivery

Support country teams in East Africa region to deliver a survivor-centered response for staff and clients who experience safeguarding violations using established SOP and service referral pathways.

Contributing to organization-wide safeguarding strategy management:

Work collaboratively with peers in the Safeguarding unit to update safeguarding tools, communications tools, and templates

Support unit level planning, budgeting, communications, reporting

Regularly collect data from offices in region on progress against safeguarding indicator

Support global projects where SG advocacy and content is crucial to success (Ex: IRC Way; global GEDI projects; Culture & Values work; etc.)

Partner with colleagues in Awards Management Unit to ensure organizational compliance with donor requirements

Governance of Safeguarding as a Cross-Cutting Program:

Participate in quarterly

Global Support Functions community of practice

Convene regional safeguarding strategy review meetings for region.

Collect data on work plan implementation and regular reporting metrics

Support collaborators to succeed by linking resources, problem solving, and facilitating solutions.

Convene practical coordination meetings across regional and country level collaborators vital to ensure coordinated progress of the safeguarding strategy across offices

Lead inter-agency representation for the region

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work, protection, program management, adult education or related field of study preferred.

Work Experience

Relevant professional experience in humanitarian settings required; at lest 5 years of experience strongly preferred.

Demonstrated Skills & Proficiencies

Proven expertise in cross-cutting program management

Excellence in training development, facilitation, and learning management

Experience in safeguarding in humanitarian settings

Experience in technical tools development, monitoring & evaluation.

Positive relationship building, tact, and networking skills; ability to optimally build internal and external relationships.

Fluent in written and spoken English.

Proficiency in Arabic or other regional languages an asset.

Proven success working and communicating optimally in a multi-cultural environment.

Working Environment

A combination of standard office environment, remote work, and short term visits to service delivery areas to perform the above outlined responsibilities.

Occasional domestic (non-local) and international travel required; up to 30%.

May require occasional weekend and/or evening work.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity

IRC is committed to building a diverse organization and a climate of inclusivity.

We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate that they can contribute to this goal.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Please contact us to request accommodation.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see: International Rescue Committee Regional Safeguarding Advisor - East Africa Jobs in Kenya

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