Safeguarding Focal Point Personnel

Job Summary

• This role is open to women only, because most disclosures are expected from women participants. Re-engagement for later rounds is expected.

Responsibilities

• Verify and publish the Kano referral directory GBV, psychosocial, legal and protection services before fieldwork.
• Deliver safeguarding, PSEA, GBV-sensitive interviewing and psychological first aid sessions during the 8-day enumerator training.
• Check that all 52 field staff are vetted and have signed the Code of Conduct before deployment.
• Run the complaints and feedback line during baseline fieldwork and respond to every concern within 48 hours.
• Manage disclosures and referrals with consent, and report any safeguarding incident to the Partner within 24 hours.
• Prepare the baseline safeguarding summary for the Partner.

Required experience

• Bachelor’s degree; MSc preferred, in Social Work, Psychology, Public Health, Law or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in GBV, child protection or PSEA roles.
• Training in survivor-centred approaches and psychological first aid.
• Knowledge of referral services in Kano.
• Fluent Hausa and English.

Preferred experience:

• Safeguarding support to research or survey teams.
• Experience training community-based field staff.

Skills and attributes:

• Calm, discreet and survivor-centred.
• Sound judgement on confidentiality and its limits.
• Confident in raising concerns.

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.