Safeguarding Officer

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

The opportunity

The Safeguarding Officer will work closely with the Country Safeguarding and PSHEA Technical Manager for monitoring and coordination to ensure the Safeguarding Policy, Standards and Procedures are complied with by staff and partners. She/he will provide technical support and training to Plan’s partners and all Plan’s departments to understand and effectively implement Safeguarding and PSHEA policies and procedures. As a staff member of a child-centred international development and humanitarian organisation, the Safeguarding Officer will commit to upholding Plan International’s standards and policies related to Safeguarding and Gender Equality and Inclusion.

About You

We are looking for applicant with a University degree or its equivalent in Education, Social Science, Social Work, Psychology, or related fields. The candidate should possess a minimum of 4 years of relevant working experience in Safeguarding and PSHEA policies development, implementation and monitoring in an INGO. Experience as a Safeguarding Officer within an INGO will be an added advantage. S/he should have technical skills, experience, and knowledge in protection, GBV and Gender with previous experience directly providing services to children at risk and victims of abuse, exploitation, and violence. The candidate should demonstrate Knowledge of the Nigeria Child Rights Acts, the VAPP Act, child protection and GBV policies and practice as well as current issues in relation to safeguarding children and adults in the Nigerian context

Please follow this link for a full role profile; JD- Safeguarding Officer

Please respond to the requirements of the role in your cover letter.

Only CVs and cover letters in English will be accepted. 

Location: Maiduguri, Borno state

Type of Role: Fixed - Term

Closing Date: 26th October 2024

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.