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Experience
- 2 years’ experience in coordinating or implementing safeguarding activities in the field
- Experience in protection related fields such as gender-based violence or child protection is an asset
- At least one experience working in multicultural environments.
- Humanitarian or/and emergency context is a plus.
- Experience in designing and integrating accountability tools is a plus.
- Field experience as a project coordinator/project management is a plus.
Availability
6 to12 months
Language
Fluent in French and/or English, Arabic is also required for Arabic speaking countries
Skills
- Comprehensive knowledge of safeguarding in the international humanitarian and development sector, including relevant international standards and frameworks.
- Ability to liaise and provide support to various departments to integrate safeguarding into programs.
- Strong communication, interpersonal and report writing skills.
- Ability to identify knowledge gaps and adapt training content facilitate sessions.
- Demonstrate integrity, equity, and respect for diversity with a proactive, self-motivated, and collaborative work style.
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The Safeguarding Coordinator is responsible for leading the integration of safeguarding practices (prevention, detection and response to abuse) into MSF missions and programs. Working closely with all relevant departments and staff, the Safeguarding Coordinator ensures that safeguarding is understood at all levels, integrated into project activities, embedded in recruitment practices, and reflected in our engagement approach with communities and patients. Additionally, the Safeguarding Coordinator will support the mission's response to abuse, advising on a victim/survivor-centered approach. Depending on the context, this may include consultations with patients, caretakers, and community members, interactions with partners and collaborators, and networking with PSEA actors.
She/he works closely with a variety of staff, such as coordinators at Mission and project level, supervisors, staff, volunteers, partners’ staff, community members, patients and caretakers when needed.
Examples of contexts: Libya, CAR, Uganda, Malawi, Kenya, South Sudan, DRC, Mali, Burkina Faso, Papua New Guinea, Pakistan, along with emergency related contexts/interventions.
Exemples de contextes : Libye, RCA, Ouganda, Malawi, Kenya, Soudan du Sud, RDC, Mali, Burkina Faso, Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée, Pakistan, ainsi que des contextes/interventions liés à l'urgence.
Activities:
- Conduct/support the mission and the projects to carry out safeguarding risk assessments and monitor the implementation of measures aiming at preventing/reducing the occurrence of risk.
- Identify gaps in staff awareness and tailor MSF OCP training for various contexts as needed.
- Sensitize staff and external partners on abuse prevention and on available reporting mechanisms. Identify key staff and train them to become sensitizers.
- In collaboration with the HR department, ensure that safeguarding is integrated into recruitment and HR practices.
- In collaboration with the relevant departments, deploy a sensitization strategy for patients and community members on safe access to MSF services and access to feedback and complaint mechanisms.
- Strengthen staff capacity to safely report by identifying obstacles in the reporting system/channels and empower staff to safely handle/receive complaints of abuse
- Support the mission response to abuse cases, by providing advice on case management and survivor-centered approach.