Safeguarding Advisor

Sightsavers implements projects in over 30 countries in Africa and South Asia working to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote the rights of people with disabilities. We are looking for an experienced Safeguarding Advisor to provide informed and proactive support to the wider Safeguarding team.

Title: Safeguarding Advisor

Location: Liberia, Nigeria (Abuja), Ghana, Sierra Leone, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire

Contract: Two Year Fixed Term Contract – Renewable

Salary: Local Terms and Conditions apply

The Safeguarding Advisor position is vital to effective safeguarding at Sightsavers, as the demands on safeguarding as a function continue to grow. Key duties will involve:

designing safeguarding elements for bids and identifying safeguarding risks

acting as the safeguarding lead on new consortiums and projects where Sightsavers acts as the lead

creating and facilitating safeguarding training

capacity building on safeguarding

identifying safeguarding risks

This is an involved role so please read the full job description for further details by following the application link.

We are looking for an individual who is

experienced working in an international development or humanitarian setting, particularly in Africa.
experienced in running training and an understanding of the increased risks faced by children and adults with disabilities
experienced in safeguarding investigation or investigation management
able to bring a contextual understanding of working on safeguarding and child protection in Africa and provide support to our Designated Safeguarding Leads in Africa
fluent in English and able to deliver effective training
able to help design and run safeguarding training and action plans with our partners.
able to travel internationally for a few short trips per year

Benefits

Sightsavers offers a supportive and inclusive work environment. Specific benefits and local terms and conditions apply to each location and these will be shared in advance of interviews.

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To apply for this exciting opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying. Please note that there will be an expectation that you can visit our modern and collaborative offices in Haywards Heath, West Sussex (RH16 3BW) at least once per month.

We anticipate that the evaluation process will include a remote first interview on Monday 5 February. Second interviews will be in-person at the relevant Sightsavers Country Office. The assessment process may include a presentation and a written task.

As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.

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