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Job Title:  Safeguarding Coordinator

Organisation: World Vision International

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to:  Technical Lead – Child Protection

About US:

World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness.  Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”

Job Summary:  The Safeguarding Coordinator will coordinate and support implementation of World Vision’s Child and Adult Safeguarding policy, including updating and operationalizing safeguarding requirements and procedures within the organization and among its partners/affiliates.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and support implementation of the Child and Adult Safeguarding policy within World Vision – Uganda and its affiliates/partners
• Update and operationalize safeguarding requirements and procedures
• Provide ongoing capacity building and awareness raising on safeguarding issues among staff and affiliates
• Liaise and coordinate Safeguarding Committee meetings internally and with the region and Global Centre
• Document proceedings of safeguarding meetings and follow-up actions as agreed in the meetings
• Manage and update safeguarding cases in Ethics Point
• Provide advice for case management of specific safeguarding incidents as required.
• Coordinate teams for input into the Annual Safeguarding Report, synthesize and submit the report to the region and Global Centre.
• Routine monitoring and tracking for compliance with the Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy
• Prepare and present periodic safeguarding status reports to the Senior Leadership Team and Board of World Vision – Uganda.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal applicant for the World Vision Safeguarding Coordinator job must hold a university degree in law, social work or other relevant field. Requirement.
• Technical skills: Academic and/or direct programming experience/expertise in safeguarding, PSEA or child protection.
• At least five years of experience in a safeguarding, PSEA or child protection focused role.
• Experience in working for a large NGO or other large organization
• Experience in working with gender-based violence is an advantage.
• A high level of integrity and confidentiality is required.
• Experience of working in the field (communities)

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to submit your application and complete Curriculum Vitae by applying online through visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.

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Deadline: 18^th March 2022

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