Safeguarding Officer

Job Title

Safeguarding Manager

Company/Organisation Name

VisionFund Zambia Limited

Location

Zambia

About the Role

VisionFund Zambia Limited, part of the VisionFund International network, empowers low-income entrepreneurs with access to integrated financial services. We are part of World Vision, the largest global Christian humanitarian organization. We seek a qualified, self-motivated, and results-oriented candidate to fill the Safeguarding Manager position.

Major Responsibilities

1. Support Leadership to establish a safeguarding culture

• Contextualize VF Zambia Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy
• Provide key messages and resources to build a healthy culture of safeguarding
• Co-create and monitor an action plan with Leadership
• Lead VisionFund Zambia roll-out of VFI-initiated Safeguarding activities

2. Establish a functioning safeguarding training and capacity building system

• Contextualise safeguarding orientation and training materials
• Provide safeguarding training to all staff
• Embed safeguarding messaging in relevant staff trainings
• Ensure 100% completion rate for WVI-mandated Safeguarding training

3. Safeguarding incident management and investigations

• Develop Safeguarding Incident Preparedness Plan (SIPP)
• Manage safeguarding incidents according to global protocols
• Coordinate or conduct investigations
• Ensure all victim/survivor wishes are understood and supported
• Provide safeguarding incident updates and reports

4. Ensure all branches have local complaint mechanisms

• Develop or contextualise accessible safeguarding awareness raising materials
• Train Branch staff on identifying and escalating safeguarding incidents
• Enter safeguarding allegations into Ethics Point

5. Apply a risk-based approach to safeguarding

• Coordinate with Risk and Compliance department in conducting a Safeguarding Risk Assessment
• Document Leadership decisions and rationale related to safeguarding risk management

6. Safeguarding monitoring, learning and continuous improvements.

• Lead a working group to complete the annual Safeguarding Update Report
• Analyse progress on safeguarding compliance and quality implementation
• Engage with VFI Safeguarding Network and coordinate with VFI Safeguarding Advisor

Knowledge/Qualifications for the role

1. Required Professional Experience

• Technical skills: direct programming or management experience in prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA), gender-based violence (GBV) or safeguarding
• Experience: 2 years’ + experience in overseeing PSEA, GBV, or safeguarding work
• Other: strong relationship building/network capacity, excellent communication skills, spiritual maturity in Christian faith, ability to influence, innovative, and proactive personality

2. Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a Legal, Human Resources, Child or Women’s Rights-related field, or field/practical experience working with situations of policy formation, guidance and implementation

3. Other Skills

• Strong computer and knowledge management skills
• Critical thinking skills to relate to work performed to broader business context

Applicant Types Accepted

Local Applicants Only