Description
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking a Safeguarding Capacity Strengthening Partner Specialist to support partners in integrating safeguarding into their programs and operations.
Major Responsibilities:
- Deliver safeguarding and PSEA training to partner leadership, management teams, staff, and volunteers across assigned IRC operational regions
- Support partners to integrate safeguarding into program design, proposal development, and day-to-day implementation across sectors
- Monitor partner progress on safeguarding system strengthening, including CFRM functionality, focal point performance, and policy adoption against agreed action plans
- Conduct periodic monitoring and follow-up visits to assess the integration of safeguarding into partner programming
- Mentor partner safeguarding focal points and management teams to build independent, sustained safeguarding capacity
- Map referral pathways for each partner's operating area and establish safe, confidential systems for partners to report safeguarding concerns to IRC
- Lead the end-of-project safeguarding capacity re-assessment against the project baseline and contribute safeguarding data and learning to donor reporting
- Document training delivery, monitoring findings, and partner progress, and report consolidated updates
- Identify emerging safeguarding risks or gaps at partner level and recommend corrective action
- Represent IRC in partner-facing safeguarding engagements within assigned regions
Educational Requirements:
- BA/MA in Gender Studies, Social Work, Law, Human Rights, International Development, or a related social science field
Preferred Experience & Skills:
- A minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience for first degree or 5 years for diploma holders, and 1 year of experience for postgraduate degree
- NGO experience, specifically in safeguarding, PSEAH, protection, or GBV programming
- Demonstrated experience designing and delivering safeguarding/PSEA training and supporting organizational capacity strengthening with local partners or CSOs
- Strong understanding of PSEA principles, survivor-centered approaches, and relevant international standards
- Excellent facilitation, coaching, and training skills, with the ability to adapt technical content for diverse partner capacities
- Strong relationship-management and diplomacy skills, with demonstrated ability to build trust and secure commitment from partner leadership
- Good computer skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and experience with data collection or case management tools
- Self-motivated, with strong organizational, planning, and analytical skills, and the ability to manage multiple partners and competing priorities
- Demonstrated commitment to confidentiality, discretion, and survivor-centered, ethical handling of sensitive information
- Willingness and ability to travel frequently to field and partner locations across IRC's operational regions (up to 50–60%)
Language Skills:
- Strong oral and written communication skills in English and Amharic; knowledge of other local languages is an advantage