THE OPPORTUNITY
WAYS YOU CONTRIBUTE
- Contribute to the development and review of the Foundation’s safeguarding strategies and initiatives.
- Lead the development and implementation of a holistic child & youth safeguarding strategy.
- Creatively contribute to the design and delivery of safeguarding programs and initiatives at the Foundation.
- Continually review safeguarding approaches aimed at promoting youth-centered safeguarding practices and ensuring continued compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Provide guidance and expertise on safeguarding across the Foundation, working closely with related teams to ensure safeguarding is integrated into everything the Foundation does.
- Lead important work on developing and embedding the safeguarding framework throughout the Foundation.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of policies and controls to advance child & youth safeguarding across the Foundation.
- Develop and manage current and future programs and initiatives within the Country.
- Integrate child & youth safeguarding measures throughout the organization including partner selection with ongoing review and due diligence.
- Integrate child & youth safeguarding measures into communications with partner organizations.
- Provide high-quality, context-specific support to staff and partners to increase awareness of the local safeguarding context and to adapt safeguarding measures as appropriate.
- Design and implement child and youth safeguarding training programs for employees and partners.
- Continually assess and evaluate the overall effectiveness of the Safeguarding program, review and update child & youth safeguarding policies and practices on a regular basis.
- Provide regular reports on progress, results and learning regarding safeguarding to Foundation staff, senior management and partners.
WHO YOU ARE
- Bachelor’s degree in social work, Sociology, Law, Psychology, International Development or Global Studies or another related field is required
- Minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in designing, managing, monitoring and evaluating child and youth safeguarding initiatives.
- Substantial experience working with children and youth in international development and humanitarian settings.
- Familiarity with safeguarding risks associated with social media and responding to security breaches involving information of children and youth.
- Astute ability to identify and mitigate risks.
- Experience developing and delivering engaging and effective safeguarding training.
- Highly developed knowledge and understanding of current safeguarding and privacy legislation, guidance and best in WAEMU region and beyond.
- Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills with the ability to articulate culturally and contextually relevant information to a variety of clients at the right time and with the right scope.
- Proficiency in English and French with verbal, written and presentation skills with the ability to articulate information to a variety of constituents across cultures.
- Excellent interpersonal and listening skills and ability to collaborate and form effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, demonstrating tact, diplomacy and sensitivity to culturally diverse environments.
- Results-driven and motivated by a high sense of performance excellence with a sense of urgency.
- Professional maturity and sensitivity to working within different cultures.
- Flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities.
- Possess professional maturity, sensitivity with different cultures, and impeccable integrity that exemplify the Foundation’s values.
The Mastercard Foundation values the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the organization and we are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone.
Completion of satisfactory business references and background checks are essential conditions of employment.
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