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Safeguarding Coordinator / Senior Officer

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ABOUT RI: Relief International (RI) specializes in relief and development programs that benefit people in acute distress. A registered non-profit in the US, UK, France and Belgium, our work targets those fragile countries or communities that suffer from man-made or natural crises that impede human development. The people that we serve live in 14 countries across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia where the debilitating effects of political instability, forced displacement, and natural disasters are pervasive. RI has been working in Jordan since 2004, providing vital services to refugees and vulnerable host communities across the country.

Position Summary:

 As a member of the Senior Manager Team and under the supervision of County Director Safeguarding Coordinator responsible for leading the integration of Relief International safeguarding strategy into the country program. The Safeguarding Coordinator will have direct liaison and support from the Global Safeguarding Manager based in the GSO team. The Safeguarding Coordinator will play a key role in protecting RI staff, adults in vulnerable situations and children from sexual exploitation, harassment, harm and abuse. They will be instrumental in embedding an organizational culture that is committed to protecting clients from harm.

The Safeguarding coordinator will also complete an annual risk assessment and safeguarding self-audits which maps the internal and external safeguarding risks present in their country, as well as details on legislation, support services etc.

Essential responsibilities & duties:

Receive, report, and support safeguarding incidents and concerns:

Receive safeguarding concerns, assess the information to ascertain if immediate assistance is required.

Report the incident to the GSO via the reporting mechanism.

Carry out basic fact-finding/fact-checking with oversight from the Global Safeguarding Manager.

Where appropriate co-lead on investigations with the Safeguarding Team during investigations

Co-chair/lead meetings and/or panels regarding safeguarding incidents and communicate clearly with stakeholders, ensure risk management processes are undertaken, document all actions/decisions

Analyze and review reporting trends and themes in investigations in conjunction with the Global Safeguarding Manager

Map and establish relationships with local support services and agencies to facilitate the referral of incidents

Ensuring Country Director and SMT aware on our progress against the Country Safeguarding Strategy and taking appropriate actions as necessary.

Advocate for and raise awareness of safeguarding

Contextualize Safeguarding awareness raising materials to ensure RI policies are understood in the Jordanian context. This will include activities involving local leaders and councils in understanding ‘Safeguarding’ from the community context to strengthen local implementation of RI policies.

Raise awareness with communities on the behavior they should expect from RI staff and partners and how and when to report concerns.

Raise awareness of safeguarding with staff and partners ensuring they understand their role and responsibility in protecting participants and other staff, volunteers, partners, associates.

Facilitate safeguarding workshops and training with staff, volunteers, partners & communities

Induct new staff ensuring they are socialized into the safeguarding policies and the safeguarding culture of the organization.

Ensure the official Safeguarding Posters and other materials are displayed in all offices and programs

Coordinate field focal points regarding requirements around awareness raising activities and support required

Lead the wider implementation of safeguarding policies and procedures and facilitate the structural embedding of safeguarding across country operations:

Make sure that the Safeguarding Program is aligned with existing commitments and standards for safeguarding in the humanitarian and development sector and is anchored in the ‘do no harm’ principle.  

Complete an annual country risk profiling exercise – mapping internal and external safeguarding risks.

Lead an annual safeguarding self-audit - assessing how near or far the operation is from fulfilling its safeguarding commitments.

Populate an annual safeguarding action plan. Using the findings of the self-audit to inform the actions to work towards in the following 12 months.

Coordinate and work in partnership with other members of program delivery, including HR to ensure safeguarding is built into all aspects of country programs in with support of Global Safeguarding Manager

Learning & Development

Assist in planning and delivering the safeguarding L&D interventions in collaboration with Human Resources department

Cooperate with the Program Managers to implement capacity building of the program staffs on safeguarding initiatives and motivate staff.

Works closely with each strategic lead and associated stakeholders to provide support and progresses the project plan.

Participates in external safeguarding networks to access resources and share best practice, i.e. Interaction PSEA group as the PSEA focal, Bond Safeguarding group, INGO Safeguarding Leads, Peer Safeguarding INGO group; and

Monitors, communicates, and reports on overall progress of the program from safeguarding point of view and ensuring key stakeholders and senior leaders stay updated and informed. 

Safeguarding:

Uphold and promote RI’s commitment to ensuring the safeguarding and safety of the vulnerable communities we serve.

Ensure that your behavior inside and outside of work promotes the values outlined with RI’s code of conduct and safeguarding policies.

Consistent with RI’s Safeguarding and protection policies, contribute to ensuring that all those who come into contact with relief international staff and communities we serve can be trusted to work safely with them.

Qualifications & Recruitment:

This position demands a dynamic individual with a demonstrated ability to achieve results in a demanding and fast paced environment.

A university degree in social work, Social Sciences, or related discipline and/or equivalent experience in the safeguarding field. A master’s degree and/or relevant experience in field is preferred.  

Knowledge on current legislation, statutory and other guidance with regards to safeguarding, child and adult protection,

3‐5 years’ experience in protection and safeguarding program design and implementation in fragile context settings, experience in Jordan would be desirable

Proven experience responding to and managing sensitive protection / safeguarding matters in a confidential manner

Experience developing protection and safeguarding resource materials, including guidance, tools, and best practices

Experience in providing training to staff on protection and safeguarding

Sound knowledge and understanding of organizational Code of Conduct, Child Protection Policy and Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) policy

Knowledge of safeguarding investigation process and practice standards

Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.

Excellent knowledge on gender and diversity

Fluent spoken and written Arabic and English.

A team builder with excellent people skills; culturally sensitive and has the ability and interest to identify and work with a multicultural team.

RI Values:

We uphold the Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and operational independence. We affirmatively engage the most vulnerable communities. We value: Integrity 

Adaptability

Collaboration

Inclusivity

Sustainability

Relief International has a zero-tolerance policy for unlawful harassment, sexual exploitation, and abuse. Relief International is committed to protecting our staff and the communities we work with from abuse and harm including sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and sexual harassment.

All staff are expected to abide by our Code of Conduct

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