Safeguarding Officer, WCA and ESA
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CARE
- Career category: Advocacy/ Policy, Programme/ Project design & management
- Job type: Job
- Experience level: 2-5 years
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Not Specified
- Right to work requirements: Not specified
- Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Not specified
- Location: Côte D’Ivoire
JOB SUMMARY:
This role has been created to help ensure we continue to protect program participants from harm or abuse of any kind, including sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse. The post holder reports to the CARE USA Global Safeguarding Advisor and supports safeguarding operations across ESA and WCA. This includes awareness raising, training, and supporting the Global Safeguarding Advisor on safer programming. This is a support role, with opportunities for learning and growth.
The Safeguarding Officer supports the integration of safeguarding and the protection from sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse (PSHEA), as well as physical and emotional abuse, neglect, and child abuse, across CARE’s work. The role works closely with Safeguarding Focal Points in ESA and WCA country offices, Regional Safeguarding Advisors, and other Safeguarding team members, as required. Working with the Global Safeguarding Advisor, the post holder provides day-to-day advice and support on safeguarding inquiries, safer programming and partnerships, staff capacity strengthening, and awareness raising—aligned with the CARE International Safeguarding Policy and related frameworks.
Required Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
- A Bachelors’ degree in a relevant field, or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
- 3 to 5 years of relevant experience incorporating safeguarding practices into humanitarian or development programming.
- Understanding of, and commitment to, safeguarding and protecting the most vulnerable.
- Ability to recognize safeguarding risks and identify mitigations in programs.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Fluency in written and spoken English and French.
- Proven ability to produce high-quality work.
- Experience in ESA and/or WCA, and knowledge of the African context, is strongly preferred.
- Strong interest and personal commitment to CARE’s values, including gender equality, safeguarding, and the empowerment of women and girls.
- 3 to 5 years of relevant experience incorporating safeguarding practices into humanitarian or development programming.
- Understanding of, and commitment to, safeguarding and protecting the most vulnerable.
- Ability to recognize safeguarding risks and identify mitigations in programs.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Fluency in written and spoken English and French.
- Proven ability to produce high-quality work.
- Experience in ESA and/or WCA, and knowledge of the African context, is strongly preferred.
- Strong interest and personal commitment to CARE’s values, including gender equality, safeguarding, and the empowerment of women and girls.
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