Keeping Children Safe Seeks a Child Safeguarding Adviser (Brazil Programme Lead)

Better Care Network; Brasil; Teletrabalho; GBP 30.000; Tempo parcial

Resumo da oferta

An impactful role awaits a dedicated Child Safeguarding Adviser to lead a transformative programme in Brazil. This position is pivotal in shaping child safeguarding standards, ensuring that children are protected from abuse in various organizations. You will collaborate with stakeholders, provide expert advice, and develop essential tools for monitoring and evaluation. If you are passionate about child rights and have the expertise to drive meaningful change, this is the perfect opportunity for you to make a significant difference in the lives of children. Join a mission-driven team committed to safeguarding children and promoting their rights globally.

Serviços

25 working days leave allowance

Professional development opportunities

Qualificações

• Experience designing and managing child safeguarding initiatives.
• Strong understanding of child safeguarding in Brazilian context.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the development of a child safeguarding programme in Brazil.
• Provide technical advice on child safeguarding to partners.

Conhecimentos

Child Safeguarding

Monitoring and Evaluation

Stakeholder Management

Public Speaking

Training Delivery

Risk Mitigation

Written Communication

Fluency in Portuguese

Fluency in English

Fluency in Spanish

Fluency in French

Formação académica

Degree in Social Work or Related Field

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Keeping Children Safe Seeks a Child Safeguarding Adviser (Brazil Programme Lead)

Summary

This role will lead on the development and implementation of a new child-safeguarding programme in Brazil, as well as contribute to the development of Keeping Children Safe globally.

• Salary/Grade:GBP £30,000 per annum
• Duration: Permanent.

Background

Keeping Children Safe sets International Child Safeguarding Standards to help organisations protect children from abuse in organisations across the world.

We are completely independent and guided by the best interests of the child principle in all that we do. We work with people who have been subjected to child abuse, researchers, practitioners, policymakers and leaders to defend children’s right to be safe in all organisations, no matter how big or powerful.

This newly created role in our Standards and Learning team will lead on the development and implementation of a new child-safeguarding programme in Brazil, as well as contribute to the development of Keeping Children Safe globally.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Developing and implementing a new child-safeguarding programme in Brazil.
• Providing high-quality, technical advice on child safeguarding to Keeping Children Safe members and partners.
• Providing technical input on child safeguarding to programme development and fundraising proposals.
• Representing Keeping Children Safe with key stakeholders.
• Supporting the development and implementation of tools, resources and frameworks for programmatic monitoring, evaluation and learning.
• Undertaking any other reasonable duty and tasks that may from time-to-time be requested by the line manager consistent with the nature of the job and its level of responsibility.

Person specification:

• Substantial experience of designing, managing, monitoring and evaluating child-safeguarding initiatives, gained in law enforcement, social work or humanitarian and development organisations.
• A deep understanding and experience of accompanying organisations in Brazil to embed contextually appropriate child safeguarding measures.
• Professional level Portuguese and English.
• Experience of programme development and monitoring, evaluation and learning.
• Significant track record of delivering training at all levels from community to international.
• Exceptional facilitation and public speaking skills, ability to inspire others to make significant change.
• Skilled at identifying and mitigating risks.
• Proven ability to build, manage and develop key stakeholder, client and donor relationships.
• Excellent written communication skills including report writing and conducting evaluations.
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development relevant to the role purpose and level.
• Able and willing to travel.
• A proven commitment to child safeguarding, child rights and child participation.
• A commitment to the vision, aims and approach of the organisation.
• A commitment to non-discrimination, respect and dignity for all.
• A team player, able to manage their own workload as well as, work with and support others and deliver to agreed standards and targets.
• An entrepreneurial, positive, solution-focused approach to work.
• Integrity with appropriate ethics and behaviours.
• Experience of leading child-safeguarding investigations.
• Fluency in Spanish and French.

The Appointment

• The appointment will be for three days per week.
• The leave allowance is 25 working days per annum pro rata.
• In view of the nature of the work involved, any offer of appointment will be conditional upon receipt of satisfactory references and Disclosure and Barring Service/Police checks.

Applications

To apply for this post and to be considered for an interview please apply with your CV and a covering letter addressing each point in the person specification to Helen Carter, Head of Finance and Operations: [e-mail]

Interviews will take place on a rolling basis. The position is open until filled.

Safeguarding statement

Keeping Children Safe has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm, exploitation or abuse of anyone including our staff and stakeholders. Safeguarding forms an intrinsic part of everything that we do. Recruitment to any jobs within KCS will include criminal record checks and the receipt of satisfactory references. Compliance with all our Child Safeguarding Policies and Procedures is mandatory.

Keeping Children Safe values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination we welcome and actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and will select employees based upon their individual merits and abilities, irrespective of a person’s gender, sexual orientation, caring responsibilities, marital status, race, nationality, ethnic background, religion or belief, age or disability.