Africa Regional Safeguarding Advisor - French/English Speaking

We are looking for a dedicated Regional Safeguarding Advisor to join War Child Alliance and enhance safeguarding measures across our programmes. In this role, you will support policy development, capacity building, and continuous improvement, while providing guidance to country-based safeguarding staff. You will investigate safeguarding breaches, collaborate with the Safeguarding and Integrity Team, and ensure the safety of all operations by addressing risks and implementing mitigation strategies. Strong expertise in PSEAH, child safeguarding, and fluency in French and English are essential. At War Child Alliance, we are committed to a zero-tolerance approach to safeguarding violations and creating a protective environment for all. We invite you to join us and make a meaningful impact!

Your Mission: 

• Provide advice, support, and training/awareness sessions to country leadership, staff, focal points, and partners.
• Support country Safeguarding staff and focal points to develop and deliver training, support and progress safeguarding action plans, and map survivor support.
• Engage with partners and other NGOs, strengthening partners' capacities on safeguarding, monitoring, policy development and implementation, training, and awareness raising in the area of safeguarding.
• Design and deliver effective strategies, projects, and tools to ensure that all children, youth, and adults who WCA representatives interact with or work for the WCA are protected from harm and abuse.
• Work with key stakeholders to increase awareness, prevention, reporting, and responding on safeguarding issues. Research and develop innovative approaches to countering any harm and abuse. Support the Global Safeguarding and Integrity Advisors to promote best practice across WCA.
• Lead impartial/evidence-based/professional investigations or empower country Safeguarding staff to lead impartial/evidence-based/professional investigations into allegations of safeguarding breaches of the Global Safeguarding Policy, PSEAH Policy, or Code of Conduct.
• Communicate confidentially, safely, empathetically, sensitively, and effectively with survivors, complainants/reporters, witnesses, subjects of concern, and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Work within regional structures to support the mainstreaming of safeguarding and safer programming at all levels.
• Support safeguarding staff and focal points to develop networks in-country to allow for an agile response in investigations and identify sources of GBV, PSEAH, and Protection support.
• Conduct country risk assessments on safeguarding and ensure tailored country-specific safeguarding activities.
• Responsible for creating a culture committed to safeguarding of all who come into contact with War Child and compliant to WCA PSEA and Safeguarding Policies.
• Work with other members of the Safeguarding and Integrity Team to implement the Integrity framework.

Your Profile: 

• Minimum of 5 years of practical experience working with children, youth, and adults in international development and humanitarian settings.
• Qualification in a specialist technical or professional field relevant to the role (e.g., Education, Law, Social Work, Child Protection, Child Rights, Psychology) is a prerequisite.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in developing and implementing safeguarding policy and procedures for the delivery of high-quality standards.
• Experienced in conducting investigations into child, youth, and adult safeguarding.
• Knowledgeable about PSEA and safeguarding, including child safeguarding.
• Experienced working within an international context or with INGOs.
• Skilled in designing and facilitating safeguarding learning in different cultural and organisational contexts.
• Able to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders and influence using a variety of different styles, considering cultural differences.
• Demonstrable experience in and sensitivity towards gender, inclusion, and conflict-sensitive programming.
• Excellent skills in report-writing and documentation.
• Strong analytical skills and knowledge of how to improve policy and practice.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate and form effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, demonstrating patience, tact, diplomacy, and sensitivity to culturally diverse environments.
• Fluent in English and French, with the ability to communicate effectively in both languages.
• Able and willing to travel globally, including to hardship environments and at short notice.

What We Offer:

• Location: We work with global teams with team members being based in different locations. War Child is based in Afghanistan, Burundi, the Central African Republic, Colombia, DR Congo, Germany, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, the occupied Palestinian territory, South Sudan, Sweden, Syria, Uganda, Ukraine and Yemen. Preference is given to applicants who reside and have valid working permits. War Child does not offer relocation.
• Salary and benefits are in line with your residing country and contracting office, we offer local packages. There is additional consideration given the global scope of the role and packages are adjusted competitively within the labour market of your residence
• Professional Development: Opportunities for capacity building and growth, both within the role and through War Child’s broader network.
• Meaningful Impact: The chance to make a tangible difference in the lives of children and families affected by conflict, contributing to long-term, sustainable change.
• Equal Opportunities: War Child is an inclusive employer committed to diversity and inclusion, respecting all individuals regardless of age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, or physical ability.
• Workplace Culture: War Child is dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace that prioritizes safety and fairness for all individuals. We strictly prohibit any form of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying within our organization

Why You Should Apply: 

• Make a Real Impact: Your work will directly contribute to providing quality education to children who need it most, creating lasting change in their lives.
• Career Growth: Join a dynamic organization that values your professional development and offers opportunities for learning, growth, and innovation.
• Global Reach: Play a key role in scaling a ground-breaking programme that operates in multiple conflict-affected regions around the world.
• Collaborative and Mission-Driven: Work alongside passionate colleagues and partners united in a mission to protect children and help them thrive despite adversity**.**

About War Child: 

The War Child Alliance is an international non-governmental organization committed to providing psychosocial support, child protection, youth empowerment programming and quality education to the children affected by armed conflict. We implement evidence-based interventions to empower key stakeholders—including governments, educators, caregivers, and communities—to foster children’s wellbeing, education, and self-determination. War Child has a presence in 19 countries: Jordan, Lebanon, the occupied Palestinian territory, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Afghanistan, Colombia, Burundi, DR Congo, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Uganda, Ukraine, Germany, Sweden, The Netherlands, United Kingdom and the United States of America.

Learn more about War Child and our programmes https://www.warchild.net/

We are reviewing submissions on a rolling basis, so early applications are strongly recommended.

Safeguarding: 

War Child is committed to humanitarian values, standards and norms and we expect the same from job applicants. War Child is especially committed to safeguarding the children and youth we support and doesn’t tolerate any form of abuse. Because we want to prevent and deter any actions that place children and youth at risk, conduct references are an important part of our recruitment procedure. As part of the selection process, War Child will request standardized references in accordance with the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme and a recent Criminal Records statement.

Equal Opportunity: 

War Child has a dream that every child lives in peace - no matter who or where they are. That’s why we pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer. We promote diversity and belonging in everything we do and select our potential new colleagues without regard to gender, race, colour, religion, nationality, disability, age or sexual orientation.

Application Process: 

To ensure that we spend as much of our resources on the support of children and youth, War Child needs to operate as efficiently as possible. This means we can only process job applications received through our websites.

If we appoint a suitable candidate before the given closing date, the vacancy will be removed from our websites. In this case, any responses received after removal will not be processed. Sometimes the closing date of a vacancy is extended. If so, and you have not yet heard from us, your application will remain active.

How to Apply: 

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply by January 15, 2024. Make sure to upload your English CV (maximum of two pages) and cover letter. We are reviewing submissions on a rolling basis, so early applications are strongly recommended.

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