Emergency Safeguarding Coordinator
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Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
Remote (global)- Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
- Job type: Job
- Experience level: Other (specified in job description)
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Remote (global)
- Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
- Remuneration: Not Disclosed
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Permanent
- Deadline: 28/12/2025
- Location: Remote (global)
GENERAL CONTEXT
Médecins Sans Frontières is an international independent medical-humanitarian organization, which offers assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflict, without discrimination and irrespective of race, religion, creed or political affiliation. Each individual working with MSF does it out of conviction and is ready to uphold the values and principles of MSF. The MSF movement is built around six operational directorates. MSF OCBA is one of those directorates. The operations are implemented by field teams and the mission coordination teams; together with the organizational units based in Barcelona and decentralized in Nairobi, Dakar and Amman. The field operations are guided and supported by 5 Operational Cells, the Emergency Unit and other departments supporting operations, including the HR Department.
Responsibilities
Médecins Sans Frontières is an international independent medical-humanitarian organization, which offers assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflict, without discrimination and irrespective of race, religion, creed or political affiliation. Each individual working with MSF does it out of conviction and is ready to uphold the values and principles of MSF. The MSF movement is built around six operational directorates. MSF OCBA is one of those directorates. The operations are implemented by field teams and the mission coordination teams; together with the organizational units based in Barcelona and decentralized in Nairobi, Dakar and Amman. The field operations are guided and supported by 5 Operational Cells, the Emergency Unit and other departments supporting operations, including the HR Department.
Responsibilities
- Mainstream MSF OCBA’s safeguarding approach for emergency preparedness and response, and deploying as needed as part of the Emergency Response Team to ensure safeguarding is integrated at all stages and points in our emergency responses
- Conduct/support the mission and the projects to carry out safeguarding risk assessments, propose key priorities and monitor the implementation of measures aiming at preventing/reducing the occurrence of risk.
- Identify gaps in staff awareness and tailor MSF OCBA training for various contexts as needed.
- Support the establishment of proactive dialogue with staff and external partners on abuse prevention and reporting mechanisms
- In collaboration with the HR department, ensure that safeguarding is integrated into recruitment and HR practices, including measures with partner staff, daily workers.
- Support emergency team on orienting all newly hired staff, incentive workers, etc., to MSF polices, reporting pathways, and basic survivor referral and support options.
- Facilitate the adaptation of an alert and triage system as well as training of all staff on how to detect and report.
Non-Deployment Responsibilities
When not deployed, the Safeguarding Coordinator will contribute to strengthening prevention of safeguarding concerns in our workplace and programming and promoting a culture of safe, survivor-centered reporting when abuse occur.
SELECTION CRITERIA
- Bachelor level degree or equivalent level in a field relevant to this position (e.g. law, social or organizational sciences, social work.)
- Cordinating or implementing safeguarding activities with an INGO in humanitarian contexts in conflict/refugee settings.
- Experience with protection from abuse and exploitation, sexual violence in humanitarian contexts in conflict/refugee settings, and knowledge of international protection frameworks and mechanisms on safeguarding.
- Demonstrated experience in facilitation of participatory processes.
- Experience in training and capacity building.
- Commitment to people centered approaches and understanding of how to engage communities and patients and staff in a sensitive, culturally appropriate manner (mandatory).
- Proven experience in multi/interdisciplinary teamwork, excellent interpersonal skills, positive and professional attitude, ability to lead and work well in a team setting and with multiple partners.
- Experience in the development of strategies and workplans.
- Fluency in English and French both verbal and written.
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