Safeguarding & Ethics Focal Point Officer

Responsibilities

• Prepare the research ethics submission and the Data Protection Impact Assessment NDPA 2023.
• Run the disclosure-escalation protocol: notify the Partner promptly of any content suggesting risk to an identifiable person, and route the case to vetted services.
• Manage informed consent for community panel members.
• Organise psychosocial support for coders and maintain the restricted incident log.

Required experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Social Work, Public Health, Law or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in safeguarding, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse PSEA or GBV case management in Northern Nigeria.
• Knowledge of GBV referral pathways in Northern Nigeria and of the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023.
• Fluent Hausa and English.

Preferred experience:

• PSEA or child-safeguarding certification.
• Experience with a research ethics committee.

Skills and attributes:

• Discretion, sound judgement and a survivor-centred approach.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications in one PDF to: info@aid-health.org using “SL Application – [Job ID] – [Full Name]” as the subject of the mail.

Candidates should send one PDF containing:

• A CV (maximum 4 pages);
• A one-page cover note;
• One work sample;
• Two referees.

Note

• Engagement depends on the contract being awarded.
• AIDHealth never charges a fee at any stage of recruitment.
• Women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.