Safeguarding Coordinator 

The Opportunity

Save the Children is inviting applications from suitably qualified personnel to fill the position of Safeguarding Coordinator for the Malawi Country office, Lilongwe. Under the direct supervision of the Director of Human Resources, Safeguarding and Administration (HRSAD), the post holder is expected to ensure the child safeguarding and PSEA standard practices in humanitarian and development programs within Save the Children’s work in Malawi. She/he will be responsible for contextualizing child safeguarding and PSEA policies/materials ; identify needs and facilitate training for various groups; conduct safeguarding risk assessment of projects followed by development and implementation of mitigation plans; receive and managing reported child safeguarding and PSEA concerns; ensure mechanisms of communicating and reporting safeguarding messages/concerns are established; establishes friendly and convenient reporting mechanisms for beneficiaries; organize different learning forums on child safeguarding and PSEA practices. She /he will also be responsible for monitoring of standard practices of sectors across all location, reporting, data maintaining, share learning.  Furthermore, she/he will be responsible to travel to field offices and assist field offices and country office to ensure compliances are meet through incorporating safe programming practices in all program cycle

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

In order to be successful, you will bring/have: 

• Minimum of Bachelor Degree in social sciences and five years proven experience on child protection, education, social work, child safeguarding and other related filed.
• Experience on facilitation and coordination of trainings and workshops
• Working directly with children and youth
• Experience on child safeguarding and PSEA
• Experience in conducting project risk assessment, monitoring and report writing
• Managing high work load and divers demands
• Practical experience on child participation on the intervention of program activities.
• Strong computer skills, including the use of email, internet and Microsoft office
• Fluency in written and spoken English

Desirable

• Experience working in humanitarian response programs
• Skill on illustration design and publication
• Ability to work under minimum supervision
• Good understanding on national lows and procedures

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5^th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

We believe in providing reasonable accommodations to support the professional growth and success of all employees. We thus encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including persons with disabilities.

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.  A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.