Safeguarding Coordinator, Ukraine

Requisition ID: req46251

Job Title: Safeguarding Coordinator, Ukraine

Sector: Human Resources

Employment Category: Fixed Term

Employment Type: Full-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Location: Kyiv, Ukraine

Work Arrangement: In-person

Job Description

Position: Safeguarding Coordinator
Reports to: Country Director
Supervises: Safeguarding Manager
Location: Ukraine Kyiv  
Duration: 6 months, with possible extension
Start date: November1, 2023           

Job Overview/Summary
The IRC Ukraine is seeking tobuild a culture of prevention of safeguarding violations in our workplace andin our programs as well as a safe environment for reporting. We aredetermined to protect our clients and staff from safeguarding violationsthrough prevention and, where misconduct is alleged, to address it. The SafeguardingCoordinator is responsible for fostering dynamic staff learning anddialogue on safeguarding and working with IRC partners to support their ownsafeguarding strategies and approaches. This work with partners includingsupporting their prevention efforts, reporting systems, and ensuringappropriate response for survivors when abuses do occur.
Key Responsibilities
Staff supervision
Supervision, support and mentoring of the IRC Safeguarding Manager, working alongside this team member across the below areas of responsibility
Recruitment, onboarding and support to additional safeguarding staff

Staff learning andcompetencies
Work with HR to ensure coordinated, well-tracked system to track orientation of newly hired staff, enumerators, incentive workers, etc., to IRC polices, reporting pathways, and basic survivor referral and support options
Work with HR to ensure that basic information on IRC safeguarding policies and expected behaviors is part of all IRC job postings
Support Country Director and Senior Management Team to build safeguarding messaging and micro-learning into team meetings and communications to promote continuous learning

Partnerships
Integrate safeguarding into partnership agreements and conversations; make plans as needed to support partners to reinforce their own safeguarding policies and practices
Deliver direct support to partners to reinforce their own safeguarding policies and practices
Promote two-way learning and dialogue on safeguarding, and shared learning across the IRC network of partners

Programming integration
Support IRC Protection team as requested to establish and disseminate information on basic referral and response pathways for survivors of violence, exploitation and abuse, in coordination with inter-agency efforts
Work with program coordinators and MEAL to ensure that client feedback mechanisms and registers include PSEA/safeguarding reporting channels and protocols
Learning and coordination
Meet with other agency safeguarding focal points to understand existing systems and inter-agency processes (e.g., PSEA network), and to ensure that IRC reporting channels are integrated into inter-agency efforts
Foster ongoing learning, honest dialogue and reflection to strengthen safeguarding and to promote IRC values and adherence to IRC policies

JOB REQUIREMENTS
At least 5 years of relevant program and/or safeguarding experience with an international organization in emergency settings
Experience with client protection from abuse and exploitation, sexual violence in development and humanitarian contexts in conflict/refugee settings, and knowledge of international protection frameworks and mechanisms on safeguarding
Experience working with GBV/ Child Protection related programs would be a bonus
Must be capable of applying skills and knowledge in a range of capacities, including implementation, advisory functions, training and the transfer of technical knowledge and management skills to others under stressful working conditions
Experience facilitating ongoing learning and orientation with diverse teams
Excellent communicator with technical writing ability in at least two languages English, French, Arabic, Spanish is required
Proven track record in working with teams, excellent interpersonal skills, positive and professional attitude, ability to lead and work well in a team setting and with multiple partners

The IRC and IRC workers mustadhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards forProfessional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. Inaccordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies onBeneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, AntiWorkplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.      
Professional Standards
TheInternational Rescue Committee is determined to protect the people it serves andstaff from all kinds of harm, including sexual exploitation, abuse, andharassment. It is committed to take all necessary preventive measures and createan environment where people feel safe. IRC builds diverse and inclusive teamsof professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, andobjectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.

IRC workers mustadhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards forProfessional Conduct.  These areIntegrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with thesevalues, the IRC operates and enforces its safeguarding policies to protectadult and child clients from any form of exploitation and abuse, includingsexual exploitation and abuse, and its staff from sexual harassment andviolence.

Where misconductis alleged, IRC follows a Zero tolerance approach and takes all necessaryactions and corrective measures. IRC investigation unit comprises of expertsand trained investigators that ensures professional survivor-centeredinvestigations are conducted if allegations of safeguarding violations arereported through the safe and accessible reporting channels that IRC makesavailable to its staff, partners, and clients.

Thesecommitments are set out in IRCs Safeguarding Policies, accessible in Englishand in Ukrainian language via this link: https://rescue.box.com/v/irc-safeguarding-policies.

IRC is an activemember of the Inter-Agency Working Group on Protection from Sexual Exploitationand Abuse (PSEA) set-up in Ukraine.

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