Appel à candidature : Recrutement d’un(e) Conseiller en matière de sauvegarde au Burkina Faso, Mali et Sénégal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About the role

The Safeguarding Advisor position is vital to effective safeguarding at Sightsavers, as the demands on safeguarding as a function continue to grow. Key duties will involve:

  • designing safeguarding elements for bids and identifying safeguarding risks;
  • acting as the safeguarding lead on new consortiums and projects where Sightsavers acts as the lead;
  • creating and facilitating safeguarding training;
  • capacity building on safeguarding;
  • identifying safeguarding risks.

This is an involved role so please read the full job description for further details.

About you

We are looking for an individual who is

  • currently in a safeguarding manager role or has been doing consultancy work for INGOs or local NGOs in Africa;
  • experienced in running training and an understanding of the increased risks faced by children and adults with disabilities (the people who are mostly the survivors of harm reported to us);
  • able to bring a contextual understanding of working on safeguarding and child protection in Africa and provide support to our Designated Safeguarding Leads in Africa;
  • fluent in French and English to be able to deliver effective training;
  • able to help design and run safeguarding training and action plans with our partners;
  • able to travel internationally for a few short trips per year.

This will be a supportive role, so good communication skills and an ability to get on with a wide range of people is vital. You will be an independent worker, who is passionate about what they do, good at engaging people on difficult topics (training) and enjoys travelling for work. This role will be based in one of our Country Offices.

Benefits

Sightsavers offers a supportive and inclusive work environment. Specific benefits and local terms and conditions apply.

Application process

Closing date :