Global SHEA and Safeguarding Lead at Action Aid

The Role:

The Global SHEA and Safeguarding Lead provides specialist leadership to the organisation in the development and implementation of strategies, policies and procedures to prevent and protect communities and rights holders, staff and other AA representatives from sexual exploitation and abuse perpetrated by ActionAid International (AAI) employees and representatives. ActionAid takes a feminist and survivor centred approach to SHEA and Safeguarding.

Who we're looking for:

• You should hold a Bachelor degree in Human Rights, Child Protection or relevant field. A Master’s degree is advantageous. You should also have excellent written and oral communications skills in English. An additional language would be an advantage
• The successful candidate should have demonstrated and extensive experience, progressively responsible, working in safeguarding/PSEA, women/child protection programming or other related areas; demonstrated experience managing a team and/or managing a network; experience of handling complex investigations in a confidential and sensitive manner; extensive experience in building strong safeguarding and women/child protection systems and in delivering services to communities, including in emergencies; demonstrated experience to assess and analyse risks, staff members emotional, psychological and developmental needs; proven experience and ability to design and deliver training; competencies on monitoring and evaluating safeguarding mechanisms; experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in and ability to influence key decision makers and build a network within an organisation. ; excellent experience of presenting complex information in a succinct and compelling manner and the ability to work under pressure and willingness to work flexible hours in the event of emergencies.
• We are looking for someone with good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and negotiate, influence and coach at all levels. You should have demonstrated and extensive knowledge of Safeguarding and the INGO sector. Essential skills include strong People management, including managing a team that have been exposed to trauma. Finally, the candidate should have demonstrated experience to assess and analyse risks, staff members emotional, psychological and developmental needs.
• Fluency in English is essential and capability in other languages e.g Arabic, French, Spanish, Swahili is desired

What we offer:

ActionAid is committed to providing a welcoming, supportive workplace where we recognise a job well done, encourage close collaboration and sharing power, and where safeguarding standards and feminist leadership are exemplified everywhere. At ActionAid, you can look forward to a fair compensation package and a flexible working environment, including:

• A workplace that embraces intersectional feminist principles
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption pay