Position: Safeguarding Advisor
Contract Length:1 year with the possibility of extension
Country Programme: HQ
Base: Prague
Line Manager: Accountability Manager
About the role:
The main tasks of the Safeguarding Advisor (SA) are to support effective implementation of the PIN safeguarding policies and procedures; provide advice, capacity building and support to PIN staff to enable them to proactively identify and mitigate safeguarding risks; and strive for safeguarding measures to be built in PIN systems.
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
Safeguarding (SG) Capacity development
- Build awareness and understanding of safeguarding at PIN (and PIN associates when relevant), e.g. provide training for PIN staff, develop and disseminate awareness raising materials
- Support Country programmes safeguarding officers (focal points) to fulfil their duties as required, e*.g. build their capacities, support sharing of best practices across the CPs*
- Actively participates in internal as well as external trainings and knowledge networks, cascade relevant learnings and tools internally
Contribute to organizational compliance with safeguarding standards, e.*g. initiate policy updates when relevant*
Be an active member of HQ SG task force
SG Procedures and systems
- Support Country programmes in proper use of PIN SG tools and procedures through cooperation with SG officers/FPs or respective process owners, when relevant initiate development of new tools and procedures
- Monitor implementation of PIN SG standards, strive for improvements where serious deficiencies were identified, e.g. check SG part of CP’s checklist and plan with CP’s SG officer/FP correction of deficiencies
- Bring inputs to update of HQ Risk Register with safeguarding issues
- Keep up to date overview of PIN contractual safeguarding obligations set by donors, share updates with SG task force
- Report deficiencies and risks to Accountability Manager.
Acts as PSEA focal point
- Learn from and represent PIN position in relevant PSEA platforms (e.g. CHS Alliance PSEA CAP, PSEA task force
Investigations
- Work as a member of investigation task force and support internal investigation processes as required
- Participate during the update of Investigation guidelines and related documents, initiate updates when need is observed
- As a PSEA focal point – advise on case management procedures when PSEA cases are investigated
Focus on Ethiopia and Nepal
- Support Nepal and Ethiopia with project LeaveNoGirlBehind;
- safeguarding action plan update and monitoring its implementation;
- safeguarding-related activities required as per donors’ conditions.
Main requirements:
- Proven experience of working in similar role, ideally more than 2 years
- Experience with providing methodological support and capacity development to various teams ; knowledge of / experience in implementing safeguarding standards in programs and operations
- Experience in developing / working on internal policies and procedures (policies, SOPs)
- Experience in conducting internal administrative investigations is welcomed
- Knowledge of internationally recognized Ethical conduct-related; Safeguarding and PSEAH-related standards
- Experience with working culturally diverse environment, capacity to respect and adapt to various cultures
- Fluency in English (including technical terminology), knowledge of other languages (French, Portuguese, Russian) is welcomed
- Adherence to principles entailed in PIN Code of conduct and Key policies, high standard of moral and personal integrity
PIN Offers:
- Background and professionalism of the largest Czech non-governmental organization
- Interesting and creative work with international reach
- PIN supports professional and personal development
- Salary according to the PIN salary scale;, starting up on 40 000 – 44 500
- 25 days of annual leave and Sick days
- Home office upon agreement
- Laptop and mobile phone with the company tariff
- Child day care for employees´ children (kindergarten in the building of our office in Prague)
- Open and informal organizational culture
- Multisport card for sports and recreation in Czech Republic
- Possibility to participate in interesting events we organize (e.g. One World international film festival)
- Friendly colleagues with similar values
- PIN covers costs related to traveling abroad such as flights, accommodation, medical check-ups, vaccinations, travel insurance etc.