• Identify and address training needs of staff and stakeholders in the project in relation to keeping children safe and protecting adults at risk.
• Coordinate safeguarding capacity building and mobilize project staff, volunteers, and other stakeholders to undergo induction and annual training in Safeguarding, PSEAH and Safe Programming training through formal and informal training sessions, webinars, discussion of case studies, quizzes etc.
• Technical supervision and mainstreaming of core operational safeguarding activities (COSA) on the project.
• Stakeholder engagement with partner organizations and state government representatives supporting the project.
• Develop and prepare materials for all safeguarding and Safe Programming related trainings.
• Assist in organizing and facilitation of safeguarding induction for newly recruited staff, volunteers, beneficiaries, stakeholders, and partners in the field office.
• Monitor the implementation of safeguarding standards in the project.
• Develop safeguarding messages for various groups of stakeholders and facilitate publication.
• Conduct safeguarding risk assessment for all sectors and activities involving children on the project in collaboration with respective leads of such activities.
• Oversee safeguarding financial activities and manage safeguarding expenses on the project.
• Maintain clear records of number of staff, partners, volunteers, contractors, vendors, consultants and other parties trained in safeguarding.
• Compile and develop monthly safeguarding training data/activity report and send to the Country Office.
• Lead in all aspects of safeguarding investigations of reported child safeguarding, PSEAH and unsafe programming incidents/concerns and manage the online reporting system by ensuring that all updates on investigations are up to date.
• Support the capturing and sharing of lessons learnt on safeguarding, PSEAH and safe programming in the project.
• Monitor the safe implementation of the project against approved safe programming benchmarks.
  

  Requirements: 

Essential

• A bachelor’s degree in social sciences, Development Studies, Gender, Child Protection, Human Rights, Humanitarian Action, Anthropology, or another related field
• At least 3 – 4 years of accrued working experience in education programme implementation with a minimum of 2 years in a humanitarian organization, international NGO, or equivalent organization.
• Minimum of 2 years of leading or supporting safeguarding, gender/GBV, ASRH, inclusion, child protection, AAP or accountability functions.
• Proven knowledge and experience in applying child participation methodologies.
• Commitment to SCI’s mission, values, and approach (includes gender equality, child safeguarding and equal opportunities)
• Demonstrated ability to assess priorities and handle multiple tasks simultaneously to meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality.
• Substantial experience of child safeguarding, disability inclusion, child protection, PSEAH, SGBV or safe programming issues and practice, within insecure settings.
• Experience in leading or supporting in safeguarding investigations.
• Experience of assisting in the development of local procedures, SoPs, manuals, and guidance on safeguarding, PSEAH and Safe Programming.
• Experience on facilitation and coordination of training and workshop.
• Experience in conducting assessment, monitoring, and risk analysis.
• Direct or indirect experience with child protection practice, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the Universal Declaration on Human Rights.
• Knowledge of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Nigeria Child Rights Acts, VAPP Act, child protection and GBV policies and practice as well as current issues in relation to safeguarding of beneficiaries in the Nigeria context.
• Strong analytical skills and strategic planning abilities.
• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information as well as facilitate training to a wide and diverse audience.
• Excellent report writing skills.

Desirable:

• Ability to foster and maintain strategic alliances across multiple stakeholders.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation, and coaching.
• Ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
• Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
• Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must.
• Excellent time management and planning capacity.
• Fluency in written and spoken English, Hausa, and Pidgin.