This position is open on a rolling basis and will be filled upon the availability of a suitable candidate.

Position:                            Protection and Safeguarding Officer (for local national only, Pakistani)

 Reports to:                       Country Program Manager

 Location:                            1 position for Peshawar and 1 position for Quetta, Pakistan 

Position Summary:     

The post holder will support efforts to refine INGO protection and safeguarding approaches across its Pakistan programs. S/he will provide ongoing technical support to field teams and partners across portfolio to strengthen best practices, tools, and implementing strategies for protection and safeguarding. The post holder will also ensure that INGO Protection policies and procedures are effectively implemented in the   country and field offices and that protection/safeguarding matters are   responded to in a sensitive manner.  S/he must know/learn and abide by organizational rules, regulations, and donor requirements concerning protection and safeguarding.

Key Responsibilities:

• Keep informed of current legislation, statutory and other guidance with regards to safeguarding, child and adult protection, and sharing with staff on a regular basis.
• Peshawar Based Safe guarding officer will look into Peshawar, Nowshera and Swabi based schools while Quetta based Safe guarding officer will look into Quetta, Pishin and Qila Abdullah based schools.
• Develop protection and safeguarding training ; work with country teams to identify and address training and awareness gaps, and; lead investigations of protection and safeguarding incidents that occur in the course of INGO’s work.
• Strengthen protection and safeguarding practices throughout the project life cycle at project, program and country level strategies for INGO.  
• Act as the first point of contact for any safeguarding, child and adult protection concerns, providing timely, relevant support and advice in order to safeguard staff and beneficial INGOs
• Attend safeguarding related meetings and participate in protection-related forums
• Maintain up to date, accurate, confidential records.
• Provide, collate and monitor regular, accurate and timely data on safeguarding and child protection incidents and outcomes.

Qualifications & Requirements:

This position demands a dynamic individual with a demonstrated ability to achieve results in demanding and often difficult environments.

• A master’s degree in social sciences or equivalent experience in a field related to humanitarian an assistance and international development
• 3-5 years’ experience in protection and safeguarding program design and implementation in fragile context settings
• Proven experience responding to and managing sensitive protection / safeguarding matters in a confidential manner
• Experience developing protection and safeguarding resource material , including guidance, tools, and best practices
• Experience in providing training to staff on protection and safeguarding
• Excellent oral and written English and Urdu communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and resourcefulness
• Willingness and ability to travel

We are an equal opportunity employer