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ChildFund International

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1938

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

🤲 Charity

Non-profit • Social Impact • Charity

ChildFund International is a global non-profit organization dedicated to helping children in need. Since its founding in 1938, ChildFund works across 23 countries, investing in over 200 grassroots organizations to protect children's rights and well-being. Their initiatives focus on health, education, early childhood development, youth livelihoods, and protecting children in crisis, including online safety. With an emphasis on locally-led change, ChildFund International is renowned for its commitment to child safety, community involvement, and financial accountability. The organization provides opportunities for child sponsorship, enabling donors to support and witness the impact of their contributions firsthand.

📋 Description

• oversee, evaluate, and support the implementation of safeguarding within GFC • ensure safeguarding is integrated into all GFC programs and initiatives • facilitate regular communication with key stakeholders • manage GFC’s Safeguarding Team • work with People and Culture team to ensure safeguarding is integrated into the recruitment cycle • provide regular refresher training for staff • monitor current and new GFC programs to proactively identify safeguarding risks • work with the programs team to roll-out safeguarding support and training processes to grantees • maintain a confidential record of all safeguarding incidents

🎯 Requirements

• At least six years’ experience working in a safeguarding capacity in an NGO, or as a practitioner working in child protection or prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse. • Extensive knowledge of the Charity Commission and international safeguarding standards and regulatory frameworks, and skills in translating them into regional and national contexts. • Experience of conducting safeguarding investigations. • Capacity building skills, particularly in conducting training and learning sessions for staff and partner organizations; preference given to those that have experience in doing this remotely and through innovative ways. • Highly organised and able to work to deadlines. • Excellent team player with ability to work independently and in collaboration with colleagues at all levels across departments and external stakeholders. • Demonstrated empathy, communication, listening and interpersonal skills when working with children, young people, and adults who assume multiple identities. • Ability to deal with confidential and sensitive information. • Strong intersectional diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) knowledge and skills • Demonstrate passion for safeguarding and commitment to ensuring the highest standards of practice. • Strong commitment to gender equity, anti-racism, anti-discrimination, decolonisation, and social justice. • Strong commitment to GFC’s mission and values. • Strong commitment to professional development and continued learning.

🏖️ Benefits

• generous paid-time off • pension plan contributions • flexible schedules • many opportunities for growth and professional development