Senior Safeguarding Specialist (Africa Country Cluster)
Full-time
About the job
War Child Alliance foundation is looking for a Senior Safeguarding Specialist to support its Africa Country Cluster. In this role, you provide technical advice and guidance on safeguarding to managers and teams, and help strengthen systems and tools.
What you will do
- Provide technical safeguarding advice and guidance to managers and teams
- Contribute to development and refinement of safeguarding approaches and tools
- Advise on identification, assessment, and mitigation of safeguarding risks
- Guide strengthening of safeguarding systems and reporting mechanisms
- Support integration of safeguarding into organisational processes
- Provide technical input to capacity strengthening and training
What you bring
- Minimum 2 years experience in protection, PSEA or safeguarding with I/NGOs
- Experience delivering safeguarding activities in emergency response
- Experience working on safeguarding in complex organisational or programme environment
- Experience advising on safeguarding concerns or risk management processes
- Experience contributing to development or application of safeguarding policies
- Fluency in English
Nice to have
- Relevant qualification in safeguarding, social work, psychology, or related field
- Fluency in French
- Knowledge of Swahili, Arabic, or Hausa
What you get
- Meaningful impact on children and families affected by conflict
- Professional growth and development opportunities
- Global reach across multiple conflict-affected contexts
- Collaborative and inclusive workplace culture
About War Child Alliance foundation
War Child Alliance foundation is a global organisation dedicated to supporting children and families affected by conflict.
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