VSO is the world’s leading international development charity that works through volunteers to create a fair world for everyone. At VSO we pride ourselves on doing development differently. We fight poverty not by sending aid, but by working through volunteers and partners to create long-lasting change in some of the world’s poorest regions. We bring key stakeholders together to co-ordinate collective action, from local organisations to national governments. Our programmes in Africa and Asia focus on health, education and livelihoods, with an increasing emphasis on resilience, peace building, social accountability, gender and social inclusion. We’re not about delivering quick fixes, but instead we focus on long-lasting, sustainable change that will improve the lives of generations to come.

Role overview

To provide technical guidance and operational and programme support to project team, management and partners to ensure compliance with safeguarding policies in line with donor expectations and the VSO volunteering for development approach. To build understanding and capacity for safeguarding with partners, CSOs and networks.

Job Requirements

Skills, qualifications and experience required

• We are looking for someone with experience managing safeguarding in the context of humanitarian, development and peacebuilding programmes in Ethiopia.
• You are expected to have undertaken safeguarding training with demonstrable experience in child safeguarding, protection against sexual exploitation and abuse.
• You will have practical experience of designing and delivering training and ongoing capacity building in safeguarding and security.
• You will also have previous experience of managing safeguarding incidents and sensitive support to survivors of gender-based violence and people affected by conflict
• The ideal candidate should have experience working in Oromia preferably Borena Zone along Ethiopia-Kenya border, have excellent communication skills, good command of both spoken and written English and Oromo languages.

VSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce. We also offer a range of benefits, including:

• Opportunities for flexible working and working from home
  Generous annual leave of 37 days (inclusive of public holidays)
  Employee and Volunteer Assistance Programme
  Opportunities for professional development, including a range of online self-study modules, coaching and workshops