Safeguarding Advisor

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Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD)

  • Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: Other (specified in job description)
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Remuneration: KES 6,928,645 KES / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 03/04/2026
  • Location: Kenya
GBV / VAWG PSEA/ Safeguarding
Job Profile 
The Safeguarding Advisor plays a vital role in strengthening safeguarding across CAFOD and partner organisations in line with our global commitment to create an environment where all individuals, especially children, vulnerable adults and other programme participants are protected from any harm resulting from engagement with us. The post holder plays a key role in supporting CAFOD’s country programmes to ensure that safeguarding is systematically embedded into country operations and programme design, delivery and monitoring. 

The Safeguarding Advisor will work closely with staff, safeguarding/SADI focal points, partners, and Catholic Church networks to integrate safeguarding, build capacity, ensure compliance with global standards, and strengthen our safe culture across all aspects of work. 

The post holder will report to the Head of Safeguarding (London), with matrix management by the Country Representative for the given location. The post sits within the People, Culture and Change team. 

This role requires international travel (e.g. for country office support, training and investigations), occasionally at short notice.  

Key Responsibilities 
Development and implementation of the safeguarding framework & action plan 
  • Promote deep understanding of CAFOD’s safeguarding framework and associated policies and procedures among staff, supporting them to apply these standards consistently. 
  • Lead the integration of safeguarding into all programmes through the CAFOD’s Safe, Accessible, Dignified and Inclusive (SADI) programming framework, ensuring that safeguarding risks and SADI principles are incorporated into assessments, design, implementation and monitoring. 

Support and advice to CAFOD Staff 
  • Provide expert safeguarding and safe programming advice during programme development (including funding proposals) and implementation. 
  • Promote and advise on organisational culture change to foster safe, respectful, inclusive and zero-tolerance environments.

Supporting CAFOD’s partners 
  • Strengthen partners’ safeguarding systems and practices, especially those working with children or vulnerable adults, through training, policy development and technical accompaniment. 
  • Respond to requests to support Bishops' Conferences and other Church bodies in the development and implementation of their policies and training programmes. 

Networking, Communications and Information-Sharing 
  • Engage in global and regional safeguarding networks, sharing learning and contributing to sector wide initiatives. 
  • Participate in donor-driven safeguarding initiatives to strengthen compliance and best practice. 

Safeguarding 

All CAFOD staff share responsibility to promote and maintain a strong safeguarding culture, including identifying the key actions they should take given their role and responsibilities.  
Job Specific Competencies 
  • Demonstrated experience in safeguarding, protection or Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse & Harassment (SEAH) roles, including significant case management experience. 
  • Strong understanding of safeguarding legislation, standards and best practice. 
  • Experience carrying out safeguarding investigations and producing high-quality reports 
  • Experience supporting safeguarding in international development or humanitarian contexts.  
  • Experience building safeguarding capacity across diverse cultural contexts, including facilitation and training. 
  • Ability to influence, advise and support managers and partners in complex and sensitive situations. 
  • Strong communication skills, record-keeping abilities, and discretion in handling confidential information. 

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