Overview
The Safeguarding Officer will support the DRC Red Cross and IFRC in the Ebola outbreak response by developing and strengthening safeguarding within the operation and supporting the institutionalization of a zero-tolerance policy towards inappropriate sexual behaviour.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the establishment and capacity-building of Safeguarding Field-level Focal Points.
- Inform communities of their right to assistance without sexual favours and options for reporting incidents of Sexual Misconduct.
- Map existing complaint and feedback mechanisms and socialise the availability of the Integrity Line.
- Review and strengthen safe, confidential Sexual Misconduct-specific procedures for internal complaint and feedback mechanisms.
- Act as an in-person channel for Safeguarding and Sexual Misconduct concerns.
- Update mapping of locally available Sexual Exploitation & Abuse (SEA) or other Sexual Misconduct response services.
- Develop or update a referral pathway guide for IFRC staff on referrals to health and other services.
- Train staff on PSEA/Sexual Harassment, Child Safeguarding, Whistleblowing and reporting systems.
- Support the implementation of safeguarding risk analyses and update the risk mitigation plan.
- Plan and organize trainings for staff and partners on Safeguarding policies and complaint mechanisms.
- Provide advice and guidance regarding Safeguarding to Senior leadership, managers, and staff.
- Support IFRC Staff and Partners to develop a collective communication strategy on Safeguarding messages.
- Support and advocate with senior leadership to finalize and endorse Safeguarding relevant tools/documents.
- Support the local PSEA pillar to hold inter-agency trainings on good practices in SEA complaint intake and referral.
- Support Senior Leadership to carry out the Safeguarding risk self-assessment.
- Advocate for the Implementation of Safeguarding measures during planning, project development, and programming.
- Facilitate a baseline Safeguarding assessment and development of a Safeguarding action plan.
- Work with senior management to strengthen internal protection structures.
- Update Country Profile and prepare regular reports to senior leadership on Safeguarding developments.
- Ensure that internal HR practices guard against hiring persons with allegations of misconduct and include safeguarding content in staff induction.
- Coordinate technical matters and support with Movement partners and interagency groups.
- Maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of safeguarding in programming.
- Coordinate and guide the development of context-specific analysis of safeguarding-related risk patterns.
- Identify needs and gaps in safeguarding capacity and guide the way forward.
- Oversee adequate and relevant capacity-building activities for NS staff and volunteers.
Required Experience
At least 4 years’ experience of working with adults and children in vulnerable situations. At least three years of working experience in gender/protection mainstreaming or standalone programming in humanitarian context, including proven track record in leading and delivering tools, and technical advisory outcomes. At least 3 years’ experience in working in a relevant role in a humanitarian context - e.g. protection, Gender and Diversity, PSS, violence prevention, trafficking prevention, etc; Experience of working directly with case-management and/or referrals of vulnerable individuals affected by protection concerns e.g. survivors of violence, conflict or trauma; Experience in conducting trainings and adapting interventions to the context; Experience of working in the field and having close interaction with communities; Experience in developing and implementing strategic frameworks on complex issues at a strategic level; Experience in developing monitoring and reporting systems; Demonstrated professional experience in an organization within the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, or in an international organization or NGO.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or suitable work experience, within an area relevant to the subject, including gender, accountability to affected populations, child protection, community organisation/facilitation, social work, international humanitarian aid and/or development. Preferred Formal training in safeguarding and/or protection.
