PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
The Safeguarding Advisor provides global technical leadership for action across the World Vision Partnership to comply with the WVI’s Child and Adult Safeguarding Partnership Policy, in collaboration with the Safeguarding Senior Director and safeguarding focal points in Support, Field, and Regional offices in the Partnership. This role is critical to WVI fulfilling its Board-mandated commitment to ensure the well-being of all children and adult beneficiaries who come into contact with World Vision, its staff and its affiliates. This position will provide leadership for continuous improvement of safeguarding practices, including how they are pursued, measured and improved across the Partnership, with an emphasis on practical and culturally tailored prevention methods.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide technical leadership for the implementation and improvement of WV’s Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy within the WVI Safeguarding Unit and across the WV Partnership in alignment with the WV Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy.
Ensure on-time, on-policy safeguarding incident response that is survivor-centred and support SO/RO/FO staff to ensure strong safeguarding incident management that mitigates organizational risk in the area of Child and Adult Safeguarding.
Coordinate responses to high profile or high-risk child protection incidents, and adult safeguarding incidents as requested.
Safeguarding Information and Knowledge Management.
Represent WV on child safeguarding issues internally and externally.
Other tasks as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a Legal, Human Resources or Child Rights-related field, or field/practical experience working with situations of policy formation, guidance and implementation.
Proficient in coaching, influencing, facilitation, presentation, communication, analysis and problem solving.
Expertise in child safeguarding issues, emergency relief, the UN CRC and the field of child protection.
Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and collaboration skills in a diverse environment. Proven ability to work as an effective team member on cross-cultural teams.
Experience developing and interpreting complex or challenging policies.
Two years experience in a developing world environment, 5 years working in an international NGO sector.
Five years’ experience in safeguarding or related function in an international NGO.
Very strong organizational skills; ability to complete a complex variety of tasks in an organized manner and to quickly change and adapt to new priorities.
Effective in written and verbal communication in English; additional language skills are an asset.
Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
Critical thinking skills to relate work performed to broader business context.
Strong computer and knowledge management skills, including ability to learn new platforms quickly.
Clearly demonstrated strong sense of initiative; Independent and creative.
Work Environment/Travel:
The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 15% of the time.
