Senior Safeguarding Specialist (Africa Country Cluster)

• Provide technical safeguarding advice and guidance to managers and teams, supporting consistent interpretation and application of safeguarding standards, policies, and frameworks.
• Contribute to the development, refinement, and contextualisation of safeguarding approaches, tools, and frameworks to ensure they remain practical, relevant, and aligned with organisational and sector standards.
• Advise on the identification, assessment, and mitigation of safeguarding risks across activities, programmes, and partnerships, supporting informed and risk-aware decision-making.
• Guide the strengthening of safeguarding systems and processes, including reporting mechanisms, community feedback channels, and risk management practices, ensuring consistency and effectiveness.

This role directly contributes to protecting children, communities, and staff by strengthening safeguarding systems and fostering a culture of safety and accountability across War Child's programmes in conflict-affected contexts.

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience working on protection, PSEA and/or safeguarding with civil society / I/NGOs.
• Experience of delivering safeguarding activities in emergency response situations.
• Knowledge of safeguarding principles, protection standards, and risk management approaches.
• Fluency in English is required; fluency in French is desirable.

Local contract with salary and secondary labour conditions based on the in-country salary scale. Meaningful impact, professional growth, global reach, and a collaborative, inclusive culture.

War Child International is an organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and families affected by conflict through quality education and long-term, sustainable change.