Global Safeguarding Lead

About the role

The Global Safeguarding Lead will own CorpsAfrica’s safeguarding strategy and standards across all 11 countries of operation, providing technical supervision to in‑country Safeguarding Officers and ensuring consistent implementation of safeguarding tools and protocols.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and continuously strengthen the global safeguarding policy framework, standards, and annual action plans in line with the operating manual and funder requirements.
• Serve as the senior escalation point for safeguarding disclosures, oversee case management, and ensure survivor‑centered responses and referral pathways.
• Provide technical line management and day‑to‑day supervision to safeguarding officers, set KPIs, conduct regular check‑ins, and review performance.
• Maintain the Do Not Hire Registry Protocol, including pre‑employment screening for staff, partners, and volunteers.
• Design, deliver, or oversee safeguarding training for staff, volunteers, and officers, and keep the training calendar and materials up to date.
• Own the organizational safeguarding risk assessment and gender risk matrix, updating them annually or after significant incidents.
• Lead safeguarding due diligence for new country offices, partners, and vendors, and manage reporting to the Board, funders, and other stakeholders.
• Represent CorpsAfrica in external safeguarding communities of practice and manage the safeguarding function’s budget.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in social work, public health, international development or related field preferred.
• 7–10+ years of progressive leadership experience in safeguarding, PSEA, or child/adult protection within international development or humanitarian organizations.
• Proven experience managing a safeguarding function across multiple African countries and supervising a distributed multi‑country team.
• Fluency in English required; French proficiency strongly preferred.
• Willingness to travel regionally (30–40%) and exceptional cross‑cultural communication skills.

Required skills

• Case management and survivor‑centered response expertise.
• Training design and delivery for safeguarding topics.
• Familiarity with major donor safeguarding compliance frameworks (e.g., Mastercard Foundation).
• Ability to conduct risk assessments and manage gender risk matrices.