Senior Officer, Safeguarding

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International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Humanitarian or Development: Humanitarian
  • Experience level: 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Inter-governmental
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Nationals-only contract
  • Remuneration: Not Disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 03/06/2024
  • Location: Afghanistan
Gender-based violence (GBV) PSEA/ Safeguarding
Organizational Context

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, with a network of 191-member National Societies (NSs). The overall aim of IFRC is “to inspire, encourage, facilitate, and promote at all times all forms of humanitarian activities by NSs with a view to preventing and alleviating human suffering and thereby contributing to the maintenance and promotion of human dignity and peace in the world.” IFRC works to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people before, during and after disasters, health emergencies and other crises.


Job Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Assess and confirm current availability, reach, inclusivity, and effectiveness of communications with affected populations served by IFRC-supported operations and programmes, specifically vulnerable cohorts – including children and widows – regarding PSEAH and child safeguarding.
  2. Map and confirm availability and accessibility of SEA inclusive complaint mechanisms in sites of IFRC-supported operations and programmes.
  3. Map and confirm availability and accessibility of standard victim/survivor support and referral pathways including medical/psychosocial/places of safety, legal and livelihood in sites of IFRC-supported operations and programmes as well as identify and confirm whether these are common to IASC and Protection Cluster (GBV/Child Protection Area of Responsibility) or are stand-alone.
  4. Develop a safeguarding strategy and workplan to address identified gaps as well as build upon opportunities identified in the mapping exercise and available PSEA Network initiatives, capacities and lessons learned.
  5. Develop a capacity building and initial training plan for personnel of the IFRC network in Afghanistan with a particular focus on initiatives facing affected populations to support increased understanding and socialization of the role and responsibilities of the Red Cross Red Crescent as well as in protecting recipient communities from SEA and child safeguarding breaches.
  6. Promote and socialize the importance of community engagement and inclusion in the development of feedback and complaint mechanisms to support the building of trust and effective take up of feedback and complaint mechanisms related to SEA in IFRC-supported operations and programmes.
  7. Support development and capacitation of the IFRC network safeguarding focal points within high-risk areas covered by IFRC-supported operations and programmes.


Specifications

  • University degree or equivalent qualifying experience relevant to safeguarding
  • Certified training in safeguarding, protection, or gender
  • At least 5 years prior experience within Afghanistan in an area relevant to safeguarding, including gender, accountability to affected populations, community organization /facilitation, social work, international humanitarian aid and/or development
  • Experience in PSEA, protection, gender and/or inclusion as part of design and/or delivery of humanitarian programmes
  • Working with adults and children in vulnerable situations
  • Working with partner organizations

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