Future Resilience and Development Foundation (FRAD) is a registered non-profit organization with the corporate affairs commission, in accordance with Nigerian Law, FRAD work in both the humanitarian and development sector to build the resilience of Vulnerable populations through our interventions in thematic areas of WASH, Nutrition, Protection, Education and early recovery and livelihood. Over the years, FRAD has reached more than 19,000 children, men, women, and girls through its various interventions.
FRAD works with the Mission to build the Resilience of vulnerable populations using locally available solutions that ensure participation and bring meaningful development, leaving no one behind. Our Mission and Vision guide our programming to ensure no one is left behind
Position: PSEA and Safeguarding Assistant
Job Type: Contract 4 months
Qualification: HND, Degree, and Masters.
Experience: 2 years experience
Location: Borno
Job Field: Non-Profit
Job Summary:
The overall aim of the role is to support the programme implementation (humanitarian and development) in promoting and building a ‘Safe Organization’ and zero tolerance to sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) of child and adult beneficiaries through awareness raising and beneficiary sensitization focusing on the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) by staff and representatives as well as facilitating confidential reporting of safeguarding and PSEA concerns/incidents through appropriate channels.
Duties and Responsibility
- Coordinate safeguarding capacity building and mobilize project staff, volunteers, and other stakeholders to undergo annual training in Safeguarding and PSEA throughout the project implementation
- Develop and prepare materials for all Safeguarding related training
- Assist in organizing and facilitating safeguarding induction for newly recruited project staff, volunteers, project participants, and stakeholders.
- Conduct safeguarding risk assessment of projects in collaboration with respective leads and protection Focal Points in the humanitarian response.
- Conduct safeguarding risk assessment, design mitigation plan, and draft activity plan.
- Compile monthly safeguarding training data/activity reports with the focal points and forward them to the Executive Director.
- Assist in reviewing proposals on safeguarding lenses to ensure a safe program is implemented and coordinate with the MEAL area (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning), the evaluation processes for the compliance of indicators of safe programming.
- Ensures staff and project participants are trained in the use of various reporting and investigation processes as necessary.
- Provide technical guidance on safeguarding to project participants, volunteers, FRAD representatives and other key stakeholders including consultants.
- Maintain clear records of the number of staff, volunteers, contractors, vendors, consultants, and other parties trained in safeguarding
FRAD Foundation is committed to ensuring that all children and project participants, who have contact with the organization, are safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from child abuse and sexual exploitation.
This commitment is implemented through the organization’s Safeguarding Framework which incorporates the Child Safeguarding Policy; Protection from Sexual Exploitation, and FRAD Code of Conduct.
It applies equally to all beneficiaries irrespective of their age, gender, disability, ethnicity, sexuality, marital status, or religion; and is achieved through ensuring that all staff and other representatives are aware of the problem of child abuse and sexual exploitation, the risks to children and their responsibility to ensure children are not harmed or put at risk during program implementation activities.
Requirement:
• Substantial experience in safeguarding, child protection, PSEA, SGBV, or MEAL issues and practice, within humanitarian or insecure settings, including leading or participating in investigations.
• Direct or indirect experience of 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, the VAPP Act, child protection and GBV policies and practice as well as current issues in relation to the safeguarding of beneficiaries in the Nigeria context.
• Good data management, data analysis, computer literacy, and excellent documentation and report writing skills in English are a must.
Desirable skills:
- Must have strong written and oral communication skills; the ability to explain and visualize complex issues to expert and non-expert audiences; and excellent presentation skills.
- Must be a good team player able to organize and prioritize workload.
- Must have excellent interpersonal skills and experience working in a multicultural environment, including the ability to build relationships with colleagues at long distances.
- Must understand how to encourage participation, and ensure effective knowledge transfer.
- He/She must be able to use feedback to make continuous improvements to training content and delivery
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should apply by sending their application CV and cover letter in One Document to the following email address: hr.admin@fradfoundation.org On or before 21st August, 2023.
Note
- The title of the position must be indicated in the subject line of your e-mail. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis due to the urgency of the need of the position Successful candidate will be required to resume ASAP after a successful reference check.
- Women are strongly encouraged to apply.