JOB OPPORTUNITY Re-advertised

BRAC is the world’s largest, leading development organization dedicated to poverty alleviation and empowerment of the poor. Initiated in Bangladesh in 1972, BRAC now operates in 11 countries across Asia, Africa and the Americas. To counter poverty and promote social empowerment, BRAC strategically integrates development programs in microfinance, agriculture, health, education, human rights and legal aid, community empowerment and more.

BRAC Liberia launched in 2008 with programs in Microfinance, Small Enterprise Development, Agriculture, Livestock and Poultry, Health, Empowerment and Livelihood for Adolescent Girls, Psychosocial and Survival Support now impacting the lives of over 560,000 Liberians. BRAC Liberia is looking for competent, dynamic and self-motivated Liberians to fill the following regular position.

No. of Vacancies: 1

Job Title : Safeguarding Manager

Staff Category : National

Tenure : 1 year (Renewable)

Salary : Negotiable

Reports to : Head of HR-MF & Regional Safeguarding Manager Duty Station : Country Office

Safeguarding Job Responsibilities

1. Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve BRAC’s goals on safeguarding.
2. Act as a resource of support and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
3. Practice, promote, and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action. d. Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage other to do so.

Job Summary

This role will lead safeguarding activities for all programs in the country and will be responsible for implementing the Safeguarding and sub-set of policies and procedures across the organization, act as the reporting avenue for safeguarding concerns violations. The position holder will lead the process of ensuring safeguarding risk management is done and safeguarding indicators are mainstreamed in the program design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and partnerships. The job holder will also lead the case management process by ensuring timely reporting of incidents to BRAC international (BI) Head Office affiliates, ensure confidential investigations are done in a timely fashion following a risk assessment of cases, ensure disciplinary actions are implemented and documented by HR, provide survivor support, and lead the mapping of referral services in the country for all programs.

Key Duties:

• Lead the implementation of the Safeguarding and sub-set of relationship management skills and ability to communicate policies by training all the in all forms (written, verbal, negotiation, presentation skills)
• Ensure that all BLMCL staff and build up a pool of trainers to ensure 100% staff, partners, volunteers, consultants and service providers receive training and refresher on the safeguarding policies, prioritizing AIM project staff and partners.
• Establish a safeguarding culture across all levels of the programme by implementing the safeguarding policy. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
• Responsible for ensuring team members are appropriately trained, supported and have access to resources regarding issues that are identified and actioned in accordance with the safeguarding policy and procedure.
• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any Development Studies, reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.
• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so. Maintaining documentation of all Bl-wide support services.
• Support in establishing and strengthening survivor referral systems in BRAC program.
• Coordinate with Safeguarding focal person to address and report concerns regarding failure to mitigate and safeguarding issues.
• Ensure that confidentiality and security are maintained in case of incidents. Safeguarding roles
• Responsible for ensuring team members are appropriately trained, supported, and have access to resources regarding identified and actioned issues per the safeguarding policy and procedure.

EXPERIENCE (Including sector/industry):

At least 2 years of experience in implementing safeguarding policies and practices, ability to build trust among stakeholders to report safeguarding violations, ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality and sensitivity, Knowledge of international standards of safeguarding and ability to implement best practices.

Educational Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, Gender and Women’s Studies.

BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, our hiring process includes extensive background checks and criminal records disclosure. BRAC is an equal opportunities employer.

All qualified and interested applicants can submit a cover letter with their CVs with three referees, one of which should be your current or most recent employer/line manager, along with copy of your educational qualification. Applications should be submitted by email to: recruitment.liberia@brac.net, with the position title on the subject line.

Deadline for applications is Friday, October 30, 2024.

Kindly note: Due to the urgency of this role, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis!