Safeguarding Capacity-building Officer

SCOPE OF WORK:
The Safeguarding Capacity-building Officer will work under the supervision of the Safeguarding Manager. The Safeguarding Capacity-building Officer will support prevention and risk mitigation efforts introduced by the Ukraine Country program. S/he will support namely capacity-strengthening efforts of all staff and affiliated as well as IRC’s implementing partners.

The Safeguarding Capacity-building Officer is central role which supports all activities implemented by IRC in Ukraine. The position will be based in one of IRC’s offices (Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, or Odesa) depending on the successful candidate’s choice and will imply regular travels to field offices (minimum quarterly visit to each office).

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS AND COORDINATION:
Managerial/Technical Supervision by: Safeguarding Manager
Technically Supervises: N/A
Key Interfaces: All Departments at IRC, IRC implementing partners 

RESPONSIBILITIES
Planning
• Identify and map capacity-building needs and gaps for IRC staff and affiliated and IRC implementing partners.
• Under the supervision of the Safeguarding Manager, liaise with IRC Human resources and partnership teams in order to jointly draft a development plan with role-based Safeguarding capacity-building curricula.
• In close collaboration with HR, Partnerships and Operations teams, coordinate and organize logistics for trainings.

Designing, Delivering and monitoring
• Assist in developing and adapting training materials (presentations, handouts, etc) and tools to facilitate qualitative delivery of capacity-building initiatives.
• Provide Safeguarding training to IRC staff, affiliated and partners.
• Manage the filing system/documentation (attendance sheets and reports as required) of all Safeguarding capacity-building initiatives. 
• Measure training progress by conducting pre and post evaluation of safeguarding capacity-building initiatives. 
• Support the implementation of partner project support plans, with a focus on supporting the partner to strengthen safeguarding systems and capacities that are responsive to the needs of the partner (rather than replicating IRC’s systems and policies).
• Ensure all training and capacity-building activities are carried out in accordance with IRC policies and procedures.

Supporting community-based safeguarding activities
• Supports the design, updates, and dissemination of contextualized and diversity-inclusive awareness raising materials to be used by client-facing teams while engaging with affected populations.
• Support in producing guidance documents, and key messages and building the capacity of client-facing teams to include safeguarding key messages in existing community engagement activities.
• Support the implementation of the Ukraine response Feedback and Safeguarding mechanism SOP.
• Work closely with safeguarding networks at the community level to strengthen collective awareness of safeguarding concerns and related reporting pathways.
• Collect direct feedback from clients through proactive channels and analyze trends.
• Conduct field visits to support client-facing teams in raising awareness of safeguarding concerns at the community level.

JOB REQUIREMENTS 
Education & Experience
• Minimum bachelor’s degree in law, social or political science or another relevant field of work.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a training role in similar role.
Demonstrated Skills and Competencies: 
• Highly developed analytical and communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and representational skills and ability to adapt to various audiences.
• Good command of English is an asset.
• Ability to flexibility, meet deadlines, and coordinate multiple tasks while keeping an eye for details.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
• This role requires full-time work in the office.
• Hybrid type of working is possible upon managerial approval after probation period
• Travel to other locations is needed up to 50% of time
• Exempt from overtime
• Work in the matrix organization
• Fast pace of working, multitasking and stressful work
• The organization cares about staff and provides flexible working options (start early-finish early, start later-finish later, remote work)

IRC employees are eligible to the following benefits:
• Competitive salary
• Purposeful job and development opportunities
• English classes and unlimited online training courses
• Life Insurance
• Medical insurance for staff and family members
• 30 calendar days of annual vacation with flexibility beyond the legally set minimum requirements
• Up to 10 days of paid medical leave 

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
 
IRC builds diverse and inclusive teams of professionals who promote team engagement, inclusion and cohesion, critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients. 
 
The International Rescue Committee is determined to protect the people it serves, its staff and any person associated from all kinds of harm, abuse, and violence, including sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. It is committed to taking all necessary preventive measures and creating an environment where people feel safe and can report misconduct. IRC workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. The IRC also operates and enforces a set of complementary institutional policies to protect clients and staff from harm and abuse through the Adult and Child Safeguarding policies, the Respect at Work and Harassment-free Workplace policies, the Anti-retaliation and Reporter Protection policy, which are complemented by the IRC Global Reporting guidelines. These commitments are accessible in English and in Ukrainian language via this link: https://rescue.box.com/v/irc-safeguarding-policies. 

Where misconduct is alleged, IRC follows a Zero-tolerance approach and takes all necessary actions and corrective measures. The IRC investigation unit comprises of experts and trained investigators that ensures professional survivor-centered investigations are conducted if allegations of safeguarding violations are reported through the safe and accessible reporting channels that IRC makes available to its staff, partners, and clients. IRC is also an active member of the Inter-Agency Working Group on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) set-up in Ukraine. 

Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation of women, people who are from country and communities we serve, and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are under-represented in global power structures.

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.