Safeguarding Expert

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Acción contra el hambre (ACF)

  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Humanitarian or Development: Humanitarian
  • Experience level: 0-5 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Nationals-only contract
  • Renumeration: $1,650 / monthly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 15/08/2024
  • Location: Sudan
PSEA/ Safeguarding
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 The main objective of this post is 1) to properly implement the safeguarding policy at our Sudan operations, included bases and sub-bases, particularly on the protection from sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) and child protection and 2) to assure that the PSEA work is adequately incorporated into all areas of intervention from writing proposals to the implementation of activities and the monitoring and evaluation process, following PSEA international standards.

Key activities in your role will include
  • Leading the implementation of the safeguarding policy at the operational level, country, base and sub-base levels
  • Producing operation plans to mainstream SEA across our humanitarian work in Sudan.
  • Strengthening a safeguarding structure comprised of safeguarding focal points, leading its coordination and training and assuring delivery of their activities. 
  • Helping to incorporate properly the SEA angle into risks analysis and the project cycle
  • Leading SEA training and assuring the messages of zero tolerance against SEA is well understood between our staff, service providers, partner NGOs and beneficiaries.  
  • Planning the safeguarding work with service providers and partner NGOs to comply with the requirements of the PSEA policy.
  • Identifying and engaging with local women NGOs to help us dismantling gender discrimination behind SEA behaviors. 
  • Producing safeguarding awareness-raising, training and similar materials for staff, beneficiaries, and services providers. 
  • Analyzing the impact of SEA reporting mechanisms and proposing adjustments when necessary to strengthen them.
  • Helping to properly apply the SEA case management protocol, analyzing lessons learnt.
  • Helping to increase regional exchanges and initiatives on PSEA across other country offices of AAH Spain.
  • Helping with donor relations on PSEA requirements coming from them. 
  • Ensuring the measure of PSEA impact and helping to communicate progress and lessons learnt. 
  • Any other task required to help increasing safeguarding capacity in Sudan. 

Do you meet the profile required criteria?
Training: 
  • Master’s degree on gender, child, human rights, protection or related field.  In the absence of that, substantial field experience working on gender-based violence and ideally on PSEA, will be required. 
Technical specific knowledge: 
  • 4 years proven experience working on SEAH and/or gender-based violence at NGOs, ideally in the humanitarian sector.
  • Understanding of confidentially is a must.
  • Sensitivity to sexual violence and cultural diversity.
Previous experience (years): 
  • Previous experience working Work experience in partnership with local NGOs would be an asset.
  • Experience managing SEA or harassment cases will be an asset. 
  • Working with gender-based violence victims will be an asset.
  • Understanding of the victim -centered approach will be an asset. 
  • Humanitarian sector knowledge:
  • Understanding of humanitarian sector is required.
  • Prior NGO experience is required either at national or international level. 
  • Experience work
  • Fluent written and oral English and Arabic are mandatory.
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to different audiences, partner NGOs, program beneficiaries etc is key.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to engage appropriately with partners’ staff across various job functions. 

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