Safeguarding Manager
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African Managment Institute
- Career category: Advocacy/ Policy, Programme/ Project design & management
- Job type: Job
- Organisation type: Consultancy
- Remote option: Not Specified
- Right to work requirements: Not specified
- Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Location: Kenya
About Us
African Management Institute (AMI) is an EdTech start up building Africa’s leading workplace learning for ambitious companies and talent. As an African champion, building Africa's business champions, we've trained more than 100,000 people and 40k+ enterprises - from executives to entry-level workers in large and small companies across the continent.
African Management Institute (AMI) is an EdTech start up building Africa’s leading workplace learning for ambitious companies and talent. As an African champion, building Africa's business champions, we've trained more than 100,000 people and 40k+ enterprises - from executives to entry-level workers in large and small companies across the continent.
Job Description
AMI is looking for an experienced Safeguarding Manager to lead the design, implementation, and reporting of safeguarding across our programmes. Working across multiple projects and geographies, this role is responsible for ensuring that AMI’s safeguarding commitments are met consistently — from due diligence and onboarding through to ongoing monitoring, incident management, and donor reporting.
The ideal candidate will be adept at translating donor and funder safeguarding requirements into practical, programme-ready plans, and at building the evidence trail needed to demonstrate compliance. They bring a strong understanding of safeguarding in international development contexts, and the credibility to engage effectively with partners, implementing organisations, and country teams across Africa.
Requirements
The ideal candidate will be adept at translating donor and funder safeguarding requirements into practical, programme-ready plans, and at building the evidence trail needed to demonstrate compliance. They bring a strong understanding of safeguarding in international development contexts, and the credibility to engage effectively with partners, implementing organisations, and country teams across Africa.
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree in social work, law, psychology, sociology, human rights, international development, public health or a related discipline is required.
- At least 10 years’ relevant experience, with a minimum of 5 years focused on safeguarding in donor-funded programmes — including direct reporting to a funder.
- Demonstrated experience managing safeguarding incidents against fixed reporting timelines, applying survivor-centred practice and maintaining thorough case documentation
- Experience writing safeguarding policies, checklists, risk assessments and training content for programme and partner use.
- Experience assessing the safeguarding systems and controls of partner and implementing organisations.
- Ability to work remotely and collaboratively with project teams across multiple African countries.
- Strong understanding of PSEA/SEAH, safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults, and confidential referral pathways.
- Clear, evidence-based writing for funder reports, and the confidence to challenge partners when the evidence trail is thin.
- Ability to interpret donor contracts and translate funder safeguarding requirements into practical, programme-ready plans.
- Excellent judgement, integrity, discretion, cross-cultural communication and practical problem-solving.
- Hands-on safeguarding experience in international development or donor-funded programmes.
- Experience managing safeguarding incidents against a fixed reporting timeline.
- Experience designing and delivering safeguarding training for partner organisations.
- Experience in enterprise development or MSME support programmes.
- Knowledge of safeguarding practice and reporting channels in Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone or Rwanda.
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