About The Role

The post- holder will be working closely with the Regional Security Director (RSD) in carrying out safety and security assessments; make recommendations and provide support for their implementation by Country Office. She/ He will facilitate the implementation of Save the Children’s Safety and Security Policy and Standards within country programs and help drive systemic change in the quality of safety and security management. Also, to contribute to building country compliance with safety and security Minimum Standards.

CHILD SAFEGUARDING

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

Anti-Fraud and Integrity Commitment

The organization maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward fraud, corruption, and unethical behavior. All staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of integrity and accountability, comply with internal policies and procedures, and report any suspected misconduct through the appropriate channels.

Please note: The organization does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, offer, or onboarding). Any request for payment should be reported immediately.

SCOPE OF ROLE

Reports to: Operations Director

Dotted Line Manager: Director of HR, Admin and IT
Staff directly reporting to this post: - None, but directly in charge of Field Focal Point Persons

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Child Safeguarding Leader and Champion across Rwanda and Burindi offices

Work with programme development and programme operations teams to identify potential risks to children in all project’s activities including workshops and events, plan mitigating measures, and assign staff to be responsible for the implementation.
Undertake clear, strong advocacy in line with the Safeguarding Policies at National levels.
Deliver high quality, accessible and reliable support, guidance and capacity to emergency/humanitarian response and programmes team
Establish Country safeguarding networks to champion local implementation
Work with CP colleagues to ensure that a mapping of service providers for children is completed in Save the Children’s operational areas and local procedures are developed/up to date
Coach and support Field Focal Points in order to improve Safeguarding practice.

Safe programming and Safeguarding Practice promoted across Rwanda and Burundi offices

Work with programme development team and other programme staff to ensure that all programming is designed, implemented and monitored through a Safeguarding lens, including supporting all new proposals

Ensure that support for safeguarding is adequately resourced in all new project budgets
Support staff to take proactive steps to ensure that all programming activity identifies the potential risks and works to eliminate and mitigate those risks.
Ensure that the tools and knowledge are made available to managers and that they know how to access support and guidance
Role model high levels of professional safeguarding behaviour and maintain the standards required by the Safeguarding Policies and Code of Conduct

Country roll-out and maintenance of training programmes

Deliver a suite of mandatory core training workshops so as to enable staff with key responsibilities to undertake their roles and mainstream safeguarding functions
Deliver on-going refresher training and safeguarding inductions as appropriate
Review and strengthen Safeguarding systems within the country office, planning, and delivering training programs accordingly.
Identify Safeguarding issues within Save the Children operational areas and develop a plan to respond to them in collaboration with other internal and external partners
Deploy resources of the Keeping Children Safe strategically to ensure that the country office, its partners and all representatives maintain Save the Children safeguarding standards.

Capacity Building

Develop capacity building plan for staff and partners and provide on-going mentoring and support
Serve as safeguarding lead focal point for the field office and lead on establishment of strong safeguarding procedures and risk assessment in all programme activities in accordance with the national strategies developed
Build the capacity of Safeguarding Focal points to deliver safeguarding trainings, manage & undertake investigation
Build the capacity of Safeguarding focal persons especially in receiving and recording reports
Strengthen the capacity of Focal points in delivering safeguarding inductions
With the support of the safety and Security RO, develop and deliver training modules specific to knowledge gaps within the CO Safety and Security team (SSFP) to improve safety and security capacity.
Identify gaps within the Field Offices in security management and planning and help resource improvements.

Safeguarding Standards are applied throughout the country programme

Coordinate with the Senior Leadership Team and monitor the overall implementation of safeguarding policies in the country programme.
Conduct a review of safeguarding policy implementation throughout the country programme and implement the Safeguarding Policy Compliance Action Plan
Ensure that the safeguarding mechanisms are in place and are subject to continuous monitoring/review.
Oversee and enforce follow-up in order to ensure maximum levels of compliance and competence.
Identify and utilise opportunities to integrate safeguarding approaches into all aspects of our work
Apply critical analysis to ensure that we live up to our commitment to making Save the Children safe for children by ensuring child safeguarding concerns are reported effectively in line with the policy, Work with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) team to ensure that safeguarding and reporting are central to our accountability system for all projects.Ensure that reporting procedures are clearly understood by staff, partners, contractors/suppliers, visitors and by children themselves. This may include providing briefings, training or developing materials for dissemination, including the development of child-friendly materials;
Ensure that concerns are followed up safely, effectively and efficiently and to the required standards.
Ensure that safeguarding concerns are documented and regularly analyzed to inform organizational learning and improve safeguarding practice;
Analyze the types of cases received, and the response provided on a regular basis to inform organizational learning and improve safeguarding practice;
Provide guidance Where appropriate, personally undertaking safeguarding investigations, sometimes in challenging environments and to rigorous timescales and standards.
Collaborating with key teams and processes within the country office to ensure that Safeguarding is integrated into all systems

Safety and Security responsibilities

Assess threat, risk, and vulnerability and make recommendations to SMT to reduce staff exposure.
Undertake safety and security assessments of program areas and potential program areas as requested by CD /SMT. Report on findings and design necessary improvements.
Undertake reviews of individual safety and security procedures and policies as requested and make recommendations to SMT.
Assist to the CD to prepare/maintain/update safety and security management plan (SSMP).
Ensure staff training/orientation re: safety and security roles.
Facilitate safety and security management training with staff in the country office and in project locations.
Develop Security briefing materials for new staff and visitors. Provide security orientation/briefing for newly appointed SC staff and CO visitors.
Ensure all SC staff understand and comply with incident reporting requirements and procedures. Follow-up as necessary re: issues related to reported incidents.
Ensure that appropriate systems are in place to effectively disseminate safety and security information and updates of the security situation to SC staff.
Liaise with administration and logistics offices re: vehicle movement and facility safety and security. Ensure established standards and procedures are followed
Responsibility for ensuring compliance of and alignment with SCI Key Performance Indicators.
Responsible for preparing, managing and reporting on the CO Security Budget
Assist the Center/ RO/CO Leadership team to prepare for major events and critical incidents where security is concerned.
Conduct security awareness training in accordance with SCI policies and procedures and in cooperation with the Regional Security team
Oversee assessment of SCI and international staff premises’ locations on regular basis and advice on any possible security measures or change of locations.

Planning and Preparation

Responsibility for ensuring compliance of and alignment with SCI Key Performance Indicators.
Responsible for preparing, managing and reporting on the CO Security Budget
Assist the Center/ RO/CO Leadership team to prepare for major events and critical incidents where security is concerned.
Conduct security awareness training in accordance with SCI policies and procedures and in cooperation with the Regional Security team
Oversee assessment of SCI and international staff premises’ locations on regular basis and advice on any possible security measures or change of locations.

Procedures and Protocols

Redundancy in communication is ensured by establishing multiple modes of communication between base and all offices in the field.
Communications: Ensure that effective communications are in place including communication tree system, mobile phones etc
All staff ‘communication tree’ is established and kept updated so as to contact all staff when necessary.
Support the Field Senior Management Teams (SMT) and advise them of possible actions or options in a time of crisis or emergency.
Coordinate information through the relevant reporting lines during serious security incidents.
Assist with emergency evacuations in coordination with the Regional Security Director Investigate and follow up security incidents
Report security incidents in accordance with SCI protocols and using the online reporting system in timely manner.

Act in a Crisis

Support the Field Senior Management Teams (SMT) and advise them of possible actions or options in a time of crisis or emergency.
Coordinate information through the relevant reporting lines during serious security incidents.
Assist with emergency evacuations in coordination with the Regional Security Director Investigate and follow up security incidents
Report security incidents in accordance with SCI protocols and using the online reporting system in timely manner.

COMPETENCIES AND BEHAVIOURS

Leading and Inspiring Others (Accomplished)

Communicates our vision, values and strategy and encourages others to share them
Influences others positively to achieve team goals
Recognises and celebrates the contribution and success of individuals and the team
Takes a flexible and positive leadership style, adapting to the situation or needs of the team
Demonstrates humility in leadership of others
Values, and articulates a compelling vision to inspire others to achieve our goals for children.

Innovating and Adapting (Accomplished)

Openly talks about doing things differently, pushing the boundaries and ways of working to drive improvements
Demonstrates flexibility in following processes and procedures, while remaining true to the organization’s values
Anticipates change and adapts their (and team’s) plans and priorities accordingly
Builds the confidence of others in their own ability to develop new ideas and embrace change
Generates learning for the organisation and evidence for the impact and quality of our work

Applying Technical & Professional Expertise (Accomplished)

Makes decisions based on professional expertise and experience without deferring unnecessarily to others
Shares knowledge and best practice on technical solutions so that others can make best use of that expertise
Actively seeks new ways to develop the application of technical and professional standards within the team

Communicating with Impact (Accomplished)

Conveys complex issues with clarity, brevity and confidence
Promotes dialogue with key stakeholders through active listening and effective questioning
Adapts communication style to maximise support and engagement
Advises others on different approaches to influence key stakeholders
Seeks out new methodologies for communication to engage new audiences

Networking (Accomplished)

Builds trust with contacts through openness and honesty
Participates effectively in sensitive, complex and/or high impact relationships and networks
Builds strong relationships with a broad range of stakeholders
Spots opportunities to bring together partnerships/ working alliances that have not been used before

Demonstrates SCI Values: Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity, and Integrity.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

A Child Protection or Child Rights Governance professional with a degree in child protection, governance, law, social work.
Experience in child protection/child safeguarding practice in humanitarian setting
Leadership experience within an INGO or similar other organisation working with vulnerable communities and children or with similar experience within Save the Children.
Experience of managing as well as undertaking complex child protection/safeguarding investigations and or disciplinary investigations
Experience of planning and undertaking training programmes/workshops in child protection/safeguarding at a range of levels (e.g. field workers, managers, senior managers and decision makers)
Excellent verbal communication and report writing skills in English and Kinyarwanda
Excellent presentation skills
Demonstrable commitment to Children’s Rights
Ability to provide long distance support and establish supportive relationships and networks
Experience in current safety and security practices and issues affecting Country office
Proven ability to undertake Security Risk assessments.
Able to manage a high workload and meet tight deadlines
At least 2 years demonstrable experience in role with similar responsibly for Safety/security and fraud management
A university Degree in a related field not limited to other professional certificates
An understanding of response management and the critical importance of safety/Security/ fraud management and communications
Excellent and proven communicator able to communicate to a wide range of audiences.
Builds capacity with hands on practical approach and can demonstrate experience of training.
Resourcefulness, flexibility, good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and to meet deadlines.
Evidence of professional expertise, personal development and learning in the field of childcare
Experience of working within hostile and challenging environments

Desirable

Experience of work-related travel in challenging environments

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities set out above are not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to carry out additional duties from time to time, which are reasonable in relation to their level of skills and experience.