Manager, Safeguarding

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the annual strategic plan and budgeting process for the Safeguarding unit, monitoring expenditure and follow up actions with support from the Regional and Head Office Safeguarding units;
• Lead the implementation of the 06 Safeguarding and sub-set of policies by training the country leads of programmes/departments, leads and build up a pool of Safeguarding Champions to ensure 100% staff, partners, volunteers, consultants and service providers receive training and refreshers on the safeguarding policies.
• Ensure the country management and programme leads champion safeguarding;
• Act as the primary reporting avenue for safeguarding related concerns/violations and be the key resource for victims/survivors, ensuring their safety, security and providing support services in line with a survivor-centered approach;
• Conduct safeguarding risk assessment and integrate safeguarding measures in programmes; and operations with support from the Regional and Head Office Safeguarding units;
• Lead case management of safeguarding violations ensuring that BRAC Ghana meets its donor obligations to report safeguarding violations without delay;
• Develop capacity of staff to conduct sensitive investigations and produce high quality investigation reports, maintaining confidential investigation case files;
• Ensure organizational reporting and response mechanisms are functional, practical and community-friendly;
• Lead the process of identifying, mapping and regularly updating local support services available to victims/survivors across the country in all the regions where programmes operate.
• Maintain the online safeguarding case management system, reviewing incidents submitted and ensure timely follow-up actions;
• Prepare quarterly reports of reported cases for reporting to BI management;
• Review monitoring and audit review findings and address gap areas;
• Create impactful presentations for senior management on reported cases and trend analysis;
• Participate in program design meetings and kick-off workshops to facilitate inclusion of risks, planning and strategy with regard to safeguarding;
• Represent BRAC Ghana at external meetings (i.e., Safeguarding cluster/network groups)
• Supervise the officers/interns who will be working in the Safeguarding unit, providing them effective supervision and mentoring so that they have a positive learning experience.