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24 August 2026, 11:59 PM WAT (Expired)
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Job Description
Job Descriptions
- Conduct and maintain safeguarding risk assessments across all program activities — including fieldwork, community engagement, research and data collection, partner delivery, travel and events — prioritizing activities involving direct contact with children, caregivers and communities.
- Develop, track and follow up safeguarding risk mitigation actions, maintaining risk registers, action plans and implementation checklists.
- Integrate safeguarding into program design, work plans, budgets, data collection and MEAL frameworks, applying Do No Harm, child safeguarding and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH) standards.
- Ensure safe and meaningful participation of children in program activities, including child participation risk assessments and informed consent processes for children and caregivers.
- Prioritize program activities and sites requiring closer safeguarding risk assessment within the program cycle and recommend risk-driven adjustments to program design or budgets for Country Director/Global Safeguarding Lead sign-off where risk is significant.
- Conduct collaborative safeguarding capacity assessments of implementing partners; agree, support and monitor improvement plans to close identified gaps.
- Ensure partners, consultants, vendors, volunteers and visitors understand and meet NI’s safeguarding requirements, including code of conduct acknowledgements and the seven-day partner reporting obligation.
- Work with People & Culture, program, operations, procurement and partnership teams to embed safeguarding expectations into onboarding, partner engagement, vendor management, fieldwork and routine monitoring.
- Incorporate decisions and recommendations on findings and improvement plans from partner safeguarding capacity assessments and routine vendor/consultant onboarding requirements, escalating remediation plans or access suspension Global Safeguarding Lead where non-compliance is material.
- Serve as the primary safeguarding contact point for the program: promote and provide a safe, accessible and confidential channel for staff, partners and community members, ensuring they understand how and when to report concerns.
- Receive, document and refer concerns to the Global Safeguarding Lead within 24 hours, in line with NI’s reporting procedures and confidentiality requirements; escalate urgent concerns without delay.
- Map and maintain up-to-date local referral pathways (medical, psychosocial, legal, protection) and facilitate survivors’ access to support, applying NI’s survivor-centred approach.
- Support case management and investigations including risk assessments and safety planning.
- Decide independently on receiving, documenting, and triaging safeguarding concerns, including initial signposting to referral services; decision-making authority on case management, safety planning, and survivor referral actions
- Facilitate safeguarding inductions, awareness sessions, briefings and refresher training for program staff, partners, consultants, vendors, volunteers and visitors, drawing on NI’s trainer network.
Requirements
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in Sociology, Social Work, Community Development, Gender and Development Studies, Law or a related field.
- At least four (4) years’ relevant experience in safeguarding, PSEAH, child protection, protection, gender-based violence programming or safe programming, preferably within an international NGO operating in Nigeria.
- Good understanding of safeguarding principles, including Do No Harm, survivor-centred response, confidentiality, non-retaliation, informed consent and safe reporting.
- Demonstrated experience conducting safeguarding or protection risk assessments and building the capacity of staff and local partners; training design and facilitation skills.
- Working knowledge of survivor-centred case handling and safe referral practice; familiarity with the Nigerian child protection and social welfare systems
- Strong interpersonal, facilitation, documentation and coordination skills; sound judgement, discretion, cultural sensitivity and demonstrated integrity in handling sensitive and confidential matters;
- Superior communication skills (verbal and written).
- Fluent written and spoken English essential. Knowledge of Hausa and the local language is an added advantage.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Knowledge of Hausa or other Nigerian languages an asset.
- Excellent self-awareness and understanding of the need for self-care
- Confidence and assertiveness to challenge more experienced and senior colleagues when necessary
- Analytical and data-informed reporting skills
- Adaptability and cultural agility across diverse stakeholders
- Neutrality and the capacity to build trust within vulnerable communities
- Networking and external coordination skills
- Proactive approach to problem-solving and the ability to implement continuous improvement initiatives
- Travel to program implementation sites will be required
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