CARE Nepal works in partnerships with state agencies, donors, NGOs, civil society organizations, research institutes, private sectors, and also closely collaborate with community members. We work across the spectrum of humanitarian action and long-term development programs to address gender-based violence, women and girls’ leadership and voice, inclusive governance, s ... exual reproductive health, livelihoods, food and nutrition security, disaster risk reduction, and climate change.
View Company ProfileRegional Safeguarding Advisor
Job summary
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No. of Vacancy
: 1 -
Job Type
: Full Time -
Offered Salary
: Negotiable -
Gender
: Both -
Career Level
: Mid Level -
Experience
: 3-5 Years -
Apply Before
: 2021-03-22 Closed
Job Description:
CARE Nepal hereby invites applications, for the below mentioned position, from interested Nepalese candidates.
Regional Safeguarding Advisor – Asia (Based in Kathmandu)
Regional Safeguarding Advisor will be responsible to socialize and raise awareness of CARE International Safeguarding and PSHEA & CA (Protection from Sexual Harassment, Exploitation, Abuse and Child Abuse) Policy across the region and strengthen capacity of the Country Offices (COs) to respond to SHEA / CA cases in a professional, sensitive, coordinated, accountable and urgent way in line with best practices within CARE and the sector. This position will report to the CARE USA Head of Safeguarding and PSHEA, and will work closely with safeguarding team and CO PSHEA focal points and investigators.
This position will be primarily responsible to support CARE Offices in the Asia Region to respond to SHEA / CA cases, raise awareness of the issues and CARE Policy Commitments through training and coaching, socialize use of global SHEA / CA reporting mechanism, support in designing and socializing community based complaint mechanism, lead SHEA / CA investigation in the region ensuring survivor support mechanism, and build capacity of CO PSHEA focal points and investigators.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- High level of resilience and ability to remain calm under difficult circumstances
- Experience of managing organizational change and uncertainty
- Ability to be impartial in the most challenging situations
- Excellent problem solving, and decision-making skills
- Excellent report writing and presentation skills
- Highly confidential and discrete
- Proven experience in building and maintaining trust
- Fluent in a regional language, written and spoken
Education + Experience:
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in the relevant field of studies. Master’s Degree preferred.
Experience:
- 3 to 5 years of safeguarding experience
- 3 to 5 years of experience in humanitarian work
- Training and experience in managing sensitive and serious investigations involving SHEA / CA
- Training and experience in interview skills and techniques, and facilitation or mediation techniques
Apply Instruction:
Interested candidates are encouraged to visit our website at www.carenepal.org and complete the application process. Detailed job description is available in our website. The last date for submitting the application is 17:00hrs, 22 March 2021.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Telephone enquiries will not be entertained.
“CARE Nepal is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage candidates of diverse background, women and differently abled, to apply”
CARE places human dignity at the centre of its relief and development work. At the heart of CARE’s efforts to impact poverty and social justice is its engagement with marginalized communities, and vulnerable adults and children. Vulnerable adults and children are particularly at risk of sexual exploitation and abuse. CARE commits to the protection from sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse (PSHEA) of vulnerable adults, involving CARE Employees and Related Personnel. CARE has a zero tolerance toward sexual exploitation and abuse and child abuse. CARE takes seriously all concerns and complaints about sexual exploitation and abuse and child abuse involving CARE Employees and Related Personnel. CARE initiates rigorous investigation of complaints that indicate a possible violation of this policy and takes appropriate disciplinary action, as warranted.