Are you an experienced and passionate person with a drive to make a lasting impact on Safeguarding/PSEA? Nkafamiya Rescue Mission is calling upon dedicated individuals like you to step into a pivotal role as a Safeguarding/PSEA Officer and guide it mission towards a sustainable development of the organization!
About Us
Nkafamiya Rescue Mission (NRM) is an independent child rights organization committed to supporting vulnerable and marginalized children and their communities to be free from poverty. By actively connecting committed people with powerful ideas, we work together to make positive, deep-rooted and lasting changes in children and young people’s lives. NRM’s vision is equitable society where citizens actualize their socio-economic potentials while our mission is to empower less privilege for improved living conditions through social services NRM is registered with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) with registration number CAC/IT/162160. Over the years our approach to humanitarian assistance has evolved from conflict relief activities, to post-conflict support, to long-term community development and emergency assistance that helps children, their families and their communities in north east Nigeria.
Role Purpose
Position: Safeguarding/PSEA Officer
Organization: Nkafamiya Rescue Mission
Location: Madagali and Michika
Duration: Four (4) months with possibility of extension
- The overall aim of the role is to support the Adamawa Humanitarian Response in promoting and building a ‘Child Safe Organisation’ and zero tolerance to sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) of 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 child safeguarding and PSEA concerns/incidents through appropriate channels.
Key Areas of Accountability
• Identify and address training needs of staff and stakeholders in humanitarian response in relation to keeping children safe and protecting adults at risk
• Coordinate child safeguarding capacity building and mobilize project staff, partners, volunteers and other stakeholders to undergo annual training in Child Safeguarding and PSEA through formal and informal refresher sessions, discussion of case studies etc.
• Train and support the CS focal points, thematic leads and supporting functions in the fulfilment of their respective child safeguarding responsibilities.
• Assist in organizing and facilitation of child safeguarding induction for newly recruited project staff, volunteers, beneficiaries, stakeholders and partners.
• Facilitate translation of child safeguarding IEC materials to local dialects and lead in the procurement and dissemination of all CS IEC materials produced.
• Develop child safe guarding messages for various groups of stakeholders and facilitate publication.
SAFEGUARDING/PSEA OFFICER
• Conduct child safeguarding risk assessment of all sectors, projects and other partners in collaboration with respective leads and CS focal points in the humanitarian response.
• Assist sectors on reviewing of proposals on child safeguarding lenses for to ensure 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.
• Lead in all aspects of CS investigations of reported child safeguarding and PSEA incidents/concerns and manage the online reporting system by ensuring that all updates on investigations are up-to-date.
• Conduct supervision and monitoring visits to project and construction sites as required.
• Maintain clear records of number of staff, partners, volunteers, contractors, vendors, consultants and other parties trained in child safeguarding
Qualification & Experience
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Communications, Law, Education or relevant professional qualification.
• Minimum of 2 years post NYSC relevant work experience.
• Direct or indirect experience of child protection practice and the Convention on the Rights of the Child
• Knowledge of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Nigeria Child Rights Acts, child protection policies and practice as well as current issues in relation to safeguarding children in the Nigeria context.
• Good data management, data analysis, computer literacy and excellent documentation and report writing skills in English are a must.
• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information as well as facilitate training to a wide and diverse audience.
• Fluency in written and spoken English, Hausa and basic knowledge of the local language(s);
To apply for this position, please submit your resume/CV along with a cover letter detailing your relevant years of experience and why you are interested in joining Nkafamiya Rescue
Mission. Applications can be sent to hr@nrmission.org with the subject line “Safeguarding/PSEA Officer”.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Nkafamiya Rescue Mission provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps in the selection process