Location : Ghana
Contract : Fixed Term Contract
Reporting to : Executive Director
Please note that we will only be accepting applications from candidates with the Right to Work in the location above.
Please note : CAMFED will never request applicants to pay a processing fee or to provide personal or financial information for recruitment purposes. If you have any concerns please contact recruitment@camfed.org
Principal Accountability
The Senior Safeguarding Officer is responsible for upholding CAMFED’s zero-tolerance stance on sexual exploitation, abuse, discrimination, and harassment. This role involves ensuring the organization promotes safe environments and upholds the rights and safety of marginalized girls and young women. The Senior Safeguarding Officer provides technical and strategic guidance on safeguarding policies and is the primary contact for staff regarding safeguarding concerns.
Who we are
CAMFED (the Campaign for Female Education) is internationally recognized as a leader in girls’ education, for its child protection policy and practice, and as a voice for girls’ education and women’s empowerment at the highest levels. Founded in 1993, CAMFED supports girls throughout their primary and secondary school years and supports women to transition to productive and fulfilling livelihoods and onto leadership, as role models, activists, and philanthropists. CAMFED operates in Ghana, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Malawi. CAMFED began working in Malawi in 2009, and is currently operating in all the districts, working closely with the Ministry of Education.
Specific Accountabilities
Policy Management and implementation
Capacity Building
Promoting Safe Environments
Case Management
Monitoring and Continuous Quality Improvement
Strategic Partnerships
Person specification
Essential
The duties and responsibilities in this role profile are not exhaustive and are subject to change following the needs of the organization. A job profile needs to be flexible enough to allow us to be adaptive as an organisation.
CAMFED Values
The post holder is expected to live the CAMFED values which are :
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at CAMFED
CAMFED is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including those from marginalised communities.
CAMFED has a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation, abuse, discrimination and harassment in all forms. All applicants will, therefore, be subject to a comprehensive verification process, which includes background and reference checks, as well as verification of qualifications.
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Officer Officer • Ghana