Save The Children International is establishing a pool of pre-selected candidates for the positions of Lead Social Safeguarding Specialist in one of the country offices within West and Central Africa.

Should we secure the project, this will turn into an official recruitment. Selected candidates will be added to the recruitment process.

GRADE: 2

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young peopleeitherfrequently (e.g. once a week or more)orintensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

INTRODUCTION:

Save the Children is a leading international non-governmental organization working to ensure the well-being and rights of children worldwide. In Liberia, Save the Children is committed to create lasting change for children and their families by providing education, healthcare, protection, and emergency assistance in Liberia. We collaborate with local partners to empower communities, focusing on education, health, child protection, emergencies, and livelihoods.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Lead Social Safeguarding Specialist has overall responsibility for implementation of the social safeguarding activities of the upcoming Liberia Women Empowerment Project, including monitoring and ensuring program quality in line with child protection and prevention of sexual gender-based violence (SGBV) guiding principles, best practices, and minimum standards. S/he will be accountable for the field supervision, design, planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluation of the program.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Program Manager

Staff reporting to this post: –

Budget Responsibilities: –

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Lead technical guidance and support in assessing project activities for potential adverse social impacts as well as planning and implementing impact mitigation measures
• Lead on all technical guidance and monitor the implementation of stakeholder engagement and social (ESF) plans, making sure that implementation is satisfactory and consistent with the relevant laws of Liberia and the World Bank ESF policies
• Lead social due diligence prior to commencement of works and liaise with communication teams to address pertinent national-related issues
• Lead and monitor project activities to ensure compliance with social (ESF) policies throughout the project life
• Ensure adequate social/ESF compliance related records and documentation are kept, with adequate documentation of stakeholder consultations.
• Ensure that the project’s Grievance Redress Mechanism is set up, functional, and effective
• Provide inputs to the monthly, quarterly, periodic, and annual progress/monitoring reports on operational activities related to social issues of the project
• Lead the development of Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) and its implementation, in coordination with PMU and lead community engagement specialist
• Ensure the finalization and management of sexual exploitation and abuse/sexual harassment action plan for the project in coordination with relevant project staff including lead social specialist, and MGCSP.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
• holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance, and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, take responsibility for their own personal development and encourage their team to do the same.
• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others.
• future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members, and external partners and supporters.
• values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength.
• approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.
• willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social science, public policy, development, political science, or a related field

Experience and Skills

• At least 10 years work experience in social development or social safeguards or environment and social framework (ESF) or relevant experience
• Demonstrate excellent experience in social inclusion such as gender, youth, disability, and stakeholder engagement in a community development context
• Excellent knowledge of women empowerment challenges and effective strategies in the local contexts
• Have the ability to work with vulnerable groups in rural areas/communities in Liberia
• Working knowledge of World Bank and GoL ESF/social safeguards rules and procedures is advantageous.
• Digital skills including MS Office and Internet.

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive. The role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding: We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.