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World Vision International

Christian humanitarian organization supporting children worldwide

Regional Child Protection and Safeguarding Specialist

Social & Community ServicesPosted on Nov 12
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A university bachelor's degree in a related area is required.
  • Solid knowledge of children's rights and human rights is required.
  • Courses of specialization or postgraduate studies in areas related to the function are required.
  • At least 2 years of work experience in development is required.
  • At least 3 years of experience working in the social, philanthropic, and/or humanitarian field is required.
  • Facilitation of learning, presentation, analysis, and problem-solving skills are required.
  • Interpersonal and collaboration skills in diverse settings involving training, guidance, and implementation of protection policies are required.
  • Teamwork skills are required.
  • Organizational skills to complete complex tasks and adapt to changing priorities are required.
  • Critical thinking is required.
  • Strong computer and knowledge-management skills, including the ability to learn new platforms quickly, are required.
  • Experience in child protection is required.
  • Effective oral and written communication in Spanish and English is required.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical advice and support to ensure compliance with and continuous improvement of Safeguarding and Child Protection standards in National Offices and the Regional Office, strengthening their technical capacity to protect children and adult beneficiaries.
  • Support National Offices and the Regional Office to develop, periodically review, and implement contextualized SGPN policies consistent with global standards and applicable national laws.
  • Support effective implementation of SGPN policies internally and in programs and activities, ensure timely and efficient accountability under global protocols, and review and validate annual protection self-assessments.
  • Provide technical advice to National Office focal points and ensure robust incident management, including coordinating responses to high-profile or high-risk child protection incidents and adult safeguarding incidents as needed.
  • Promote integration of safeguarding responsibilities across National Office and Regional Office sectors and functions, strengthen intersectoral coordination, and provide technical support for safeguarding audits and application of the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPMS), in coordination with HEA.
  • Monitor safeguarding and child and adult beneficiary protection incidents reported by offices in the EthicsPoint database, ensure they meet minimum requirements, and alert or escalate incidents that may create media or programmatic risks to national and regional leadership.
  • Advise the Global Center Safeguarding Incident Management team and offices on responses to Level 2 and Level 3 incidents involving significant risk to the safety of children and adults or to the organization's reputation.
  • Promote the sharing of innovative practices to make SGPN work more efficient and effective.
  • Represent the perspectives of LACR (Latin America and the Caribbean) offices and entities with the Global Center and recommend improvements based on their input.
  • Represent WV LAC on safeguarding and child protection matters when assigned.
  • Identify funding opportunities and support regional and other offices in obtaining resources by developing concept notes and proposals.
  • Advise on review and/or preparation of proposals for special safeguarding and child protection projects.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in humanitarian responses is preferred.
  • Experience developing or interpreting complex policies is preferred.

About the Company

World Vision International

Christian humanitarian organization supporting children worldwide

What World Vision International does: It is a Christian humanitarian, development, and advocacy organization focused on children. It operates in nearly 100 countries with 33,000+ staff and works with supporters to help more than 200 million vulnerable children by addressing the root causes of poverty. How its product works: Through long-term programs and rapid relief, it provides essentials like water, food, and tools for families to overcome poverty, guided by faith and field expertise, and coordinated across communities by staff and partners. How it is different from competitors: It combines a large, faith-guided global network with a clear focus on sustainable, root-cause approaches to development, serving all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender, and stressing lasting impact that endures beyond one-time aid. What the company’s goal is: To improve the lives of children, families, and communities around the world and create lasting, generational impact.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Monrovia, CA
Founded
2012

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