Safeguarding Coordinator

Oxfam is a global aid and development organisation that mobilises the power of people against poverty working through staff and local partner organisations across the Pacific to combat gender, economic and climate injustice, including in situations of crisis.

Oxfam in the Pacific works to support the following countries in the region: Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Fiji, and the Polynesia/Micronesia country cluster comprising of Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Cook Islands, Niue, Kiribati, Palau, Nauru, the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI).

Oxfam in the Pacific is seeking to recruit a qualified and experienced individual for the role of Safeguarding Coordinator. Reporting to the People and Culture Lead the position plays a key role in providing oversight, leadership, technical expertise, and guidance on Safeguarding for Oxfam in the Pacific (OiP).

The position is responsible for strengthening individual and organisational capacity of Oxfam in the Pacific and its partners to prevent sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse and to create safe programming and working environment in all Oxfam programme.

Summary of Key Accountabilities

• Act as a central person of contact for safeguarding queries. Sensitively receive safeguarding complaints and related information, and report these concerns, in accordance with OiP Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)s, to the People and Culture Lead.
• Develop OIP safeguarding workplan for approval by leadership team
• Coordinate with and support Safeguarding Focal Points in OIP country locations.
• Undertake, or support teams to undertake safeguarding risk assessments and monitoring, including through consultations with partners or communities, in a safe, timely and effective manner and support implementation of risk mitigation and safe programming plans.
• Facilitate referral of survivor(s) for immediate, professional assistance, and keep complainant(s)/survivor(s) informed of case progress in case of investigations, as appropriate.
• Conduct awareness raising sessions on safeguarding policies and procedures, complaints mechanisms and process, roles and responsibilities of OiP staff in safeguarding.
• Work with project managers and the Program strategy and impact team in ensuring all programming is safe for people to engage with, integrating gender, accountability and safeguarding issues in the theory of change, specific resources and activities, and monitoring implementation to make sure it becomes a reality.
• Engage with relevant teams to promote and ensure safeguarding is properly resourced
• Oversee case management of safeguarding within OiP and ensure Oxfam policies and procedures in relation to safeguarding are followed and implemented.

 
Qualifications and Experience

The suitable candidate must have the following qualifications, skills and experience:

• Relevant qualification in a safeguarding related field (such as gender-based violence, social work etc) and/or extensive experience in preventing, detecting, and responding to sexual abuse and exploitation matters.
• A minimum of five years progressively responsible leadership experience in similar position with a proven track record in dealing with investigations and responses, especially misconduct cases and in how to approach different legal contexts.
• Proven track record in designing and managing frameworks to strengthen organizations’ value-based culture, like enhancing ethical leadership or activating behavioral shifts towards organizational values.
• High degree of organizational ability, working well under pressure, able to handle emotionally challenging situations, with high level of accuracy and ability to understand complex areas of work.
• Knowledge of and experience in the application of gender justice, women’s rights and diversity perspectives in their area of work.
• Strong understanding of power relations and the ability to engage with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to work virtually with teams around the world and able and willing to travel globally, including fragile countries and at short notice.
• Experience of working with and reporting to governance groups
• Knowledge or experience with working in a matrix management environment

Location
Flexible – can be based at any Oxfam in the Pacific office within the region (Fiji, PNG, Solomon Islands, or Vanuatu)

A copy of the full Job Description may be accessed here:
https://www.pacificpeople.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Safeguarding-Coordinator-JD_Clean-002.pdf

Remuneration
An appropriate remuneration package will be negotiated with the successful candidate commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application Process

Applicants must apply online through Pacific People.

Applications must include a cover letter and current curriculum vitae (CV) with contact details of two referees. For further clarification, please contact Hannah Hicks-Maravuakula on 3313229/777100 or email info@pacificpeople.com Applications close on Friday 13 September 2024.

Only successful shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.