Job Vacancy: Safeguarding Administrator, Borno

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Job Vacancy: Job title: Safeguarding Administrator, Borno

Job description: Job Description:

SAFEGUARDING ADMINISTRATOR
TEAM/PROGRAMME: Programme Operations/Safeguarding LOCATION: Borno
GRADE: 5 POST TYPE: National
CHILD SAFEGUARDING:
Level 3: the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The overall aim of the role is to “Provide support for Save the Children’s Early Childhood Education in Nigeria” project referred as NGA Whitehurst Education project is designed to build an evidence base to prove the impact and value of supporting the development needs of children aged 3-5 from across all vulnerable groups, ethnicities, socio-economy and cultures to promote their learning, development and resilience through promoting zero tolerance to sexual exploitation, abuse and Harassment (SEAH) of children and adults from affected communities through awareness raising and sensitisation focused on preventing sexual exploitation, abuse and Harassment (PSEAH) from staff and representatives as well as facilitating confidential reporting of safeguarding concerns through appropriate channels.

Under the guidance Education Program Coordinator, he/she will ensure that the Whitehurst ECDE project adheres to safe programming and is implemented in a coordinated, harmonized and aligned manner, in line with the donor requirements and commitments.

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SCOPE OF ROLE:
Save the Children is committed to ensuring that all children, who have contact with the organisation, are safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from child abuse and sexual exploitation. This commitment is implemented through the organisation’s Child Safeguarding Policy. It applies equally to all children irrespective of their gender, disability, ethnicity, sexuality, marital status, or religion; and is achieved through ensuring that all staff, partners, and other representatives are aware of the problem of child abuse and sexual exploitation, the risks to children and their responsibility to ensure children are not harmed or put at risk during programme implementation activities.

Reports to: ECDE Coordinator with matrix to the Safeguarding Coordinator

Staff directly reporting to this post: None.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Coordinate child safeguarding capacity building and mobilize project staff, partners, volunteers, and other stakeholders to undergo frequent Child Safeguarding and PSEAH through formal and informal sessions, discussion of case studies, quizzes etc.
• Develop and prepare materials for all safeguarding related trainings.
• Conduct supervision and monitoring visits to project activity sites as required.
• Assist in organising and facilitation of safeguarding induction for newly recruited project staff, volunteers, beneficiaries, stakeholders, and partners.
• Develop and prepare safeguarding strategy and workplan for implementation of safe programming on the project.
• Lead and supervise safeguarding risk assessments for all activities on the project in collaboration with respective leads and staff in the various project location.
• Compile monthly safeguarding activity report for submission to the Country Office and the donors.
• Support the Education Team to establish, maintain, and strengthen linkages in the design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, reporting of Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) project.
• Develop and disseminate safeguarding reporting and referral pathways.
• Ensures staff are trained in the use of DATIX and support SG investigation processes as necessary.
• Organize learning forum on safeguarding best practices at different level – Community, ECD centres etc.
• Provide technical guidance on safeguarding to staff, volunteers, SCI representatives, ECDE Committee and other key stakeholders including consultants.
• Carry out any other duties either in addition to or instead of those outlined above which may reasonably be required from time to time.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Competencies and values
Respect, integrity, diversity, commitment to excellence, adaptability, able to perform under stress, innovation, building relationships, communicating effectively, coaching and mentoring, facilitating change, developing teams, initiating action, strategic decision making, planning, and organizing, leading through vision and mission and a personal commitment to children’s development and protection.
Accountability:
Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.
Ambition:
Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development, and encourages others to do the same.
Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others.
Future orientated, thinks strategically.
Collaboration:
Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters.
Values diversity sees it as a source of competitive strength.
Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
Willing to take disciplined risks.
Integrity:
Honest, encourages openness and transparency.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Administrative & General Skills

Essential
He/she is expected to have the following:

• At least a bachelor’s degree in social work, Communications, Law, Education or relevant professional qualification.
• Direct or indirect experience of child protection practice and the Convention on the Rights of the Child
• Knowledge of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Nigeria Child Rights Acts, child protection policies and practice as well as current issues in relation to safeguarding children in the Nigeria context.
• Good data management, data analysis, computer literacy and excellent documentation and report writing skills in English are a must.
• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information as well as facilitate training to a wide and diverse audience.

Desirable

• Ability to foster and maintain strategic alliances across multiple stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel to and work in hard-to-reach areas;
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing and negotiation.
• Experience on facilitation and coordination of training and workshop.

About Us:

The Organization
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

· No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
· All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
· Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Location: Nigeria

Job date: Fri, 26 Jan 2024 06:36:05 GMT

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