SAFEGUARDING ADMINISTRATOR
TEAM/PROGRAMME: Programme Operations/Safeguarding LOCATION: Adamawa
GRADE: 5 POST TYPE: National
CHILD SAFEGUARDING:
Level 3: the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.
ROLE PURPOSE:
Save the Children is a leading independent organization creating lasting change for children in need around the world. With its headquarters in London, UK, SC works in over 120 countries globally, including Nigeria, helping children survive, learn and be protected by improving their education, health, nutrition, protection and economic opportunities, and in times of acute crisis, mobilizing rapid life-saving assistance to help children recover from the effects of war, conflict and natural disasters.
Save the Children Nigeria is implementing an Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) program in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe States, Nigeria. This is a 4-year initiative intended to work with communities, Federal State, and local education stakeholders to establish and validate a model for community-based, inclusive ECDE programming. The project is a private donor funded.
The overall aim of the role is to “Provide support for Save the Children’s Early Childhood Education in Nigeria” project referred as NGA Whitehurst Education project is designed to build an evidence base to prove the impact and value of supporting the development needs of children aged 3-5 from across all vulnerable groups, ethnicities, socio-economy and cultures to promote their learning, development and resilience through promoting zero tolerance to sexual exploitation, abuse and Harassment (SEAH) of children and adults from affected communities through awareness raising and sensitization focused on preventing sexual exploitation, abuse and Harassment (PSEAH) from staff and representatives as well as facilitating confidential reporting of safeguarding concerns through appropriate channels.
Under the guidance Education Program Coordinator, he/she will ensure that the Whitehurst ECDE project adheres to safe programming and is implemented in a coordinated, harmonized and aligned manner, in line with the donor requirements and commitments.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Save the Children is committed to ensuring that all children, who have contact with the organization, are safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from child abuse and sexual exploitation. This commitment is implemented through the organisation’s Child Safeguarding Policy. It applies equally to all children irrespective of their gender, disability, ethnicity, sexuality, marital status, or religion; and is achieved through ensuring that all staff, partners, and other representatives are aware of the problem of child abuse and sexual exploitation, the risks to children and their responsibility to ensure children are not harmed or put at risk during programme implementation activities.
Reports to: ECDE Coordinator with matrix to the Safeguarding Coordinator
Staff directly reporting to this post: None.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Coordinate child safeguarding capacity building and mobilize project staff, partners, volunteers, and other stakeholders to undergo frequent Child Safeguarding and PSEAH through formal and informal sessions, discussion of case studies, quizzes etc.
Develop and prepare materials for all safeguarding related trainings.
Assist in organizing and facilitation of safeguarding induction for newly recruited project staff, volunteers, beneficiaries, stakeholders, and partners.
Develop and prepare safeguarding strategy and workplan for implementation of safe programming on the project.
Lead and supervise safeguarding risk assessments for all activities on the project in collaboration with respective leads and staff in the various project location.
Compile monthly safeguarding activity report for submission to the Country Office and the donors.
Develop and disseminate safeguarding reporting and referral pathways.
Ensures staff are trained in the use of DATIX and support SG investigation processes as necessary.
Organize learning forum on safeguarding best practices at different level – Community, ECD centers etc.
Provide technical guidance on safeguarding to staff, volunteers, SCI representatives, ECDE Committee and other key stakeholders including consultants.
Conduct supervision and monitoring visits to project activity sites as required.
Support the Education Team to establish, maintain, and strengthen linkages in the design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, reporting of Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) project.
Carry out any other duties either in addition to or instead of those outlined above which may reasonably be required from time to time.
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)
Competencies and values
Respect, integrity, diversity, commitment to excellence, adaptability, able to perform under stress, innovation, building relationships, communicating effectively, coaching and mentoring, facilitating change, developing teams, initiating action, strategic decision making, planning, and organizing, leading through vision and mission and a personal commitment to children’s development and protection.
Accountability:
Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.
Ambition:
Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development, and encourages others to do the same.
Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others.
Future orientated, thinks strategically.
Collaboration:
Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters.
Values diversity sees it as a source of competitive strength.
Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
Willing to take disciplined risks.
Integrity:
Honest, encourages openness and transparency.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Administrative & General Skills
Essential
He/she is expected to have the following:
At least a bachelor’s degree in social work, Communications, Law, Education or relevant professional qualification.
Direct or indirect experience of child protection practice and the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Knowledge of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Nigeria Child Rights Acts, child protection policies and practice as well as current issues in relation to safeguarding children in the Nigeria context.
Good data management, data analysis, computer literacy and excellent documentation and report writing skills in English are a must.
Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information as well as facilitate training to a wide and diverse audience.
Desirable
Ability to foster and maintain strategic alliances across multiple stakeholders.
Willingness to travel to and work in hard-to-reach areas;
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing and negotiation.
Experience on facilitation and coordination of training and workshop.