Lead Associate, Safeguarding (P2) - Fairfield, Town of, Connecticut, United States; Washington, District of Columbia, United States; Lexington, Kentucky, United States; Remote, United States

Summary

The Lead Associate, Safeguarding, serves as technical lead to manage safeguarding, protection, and safety and security for the Policy & Advocacy Campaigns (PAC) division of Save the Children and Save the Children Action Network (SCAN), the political advocacy arm of Save the Children. In collaboration with PAC & SCAN leadership and with the Save the Children US Safeguarding team, this position will provide guidance and support to program staff to ensure the safety, protection and wellbeing of children, families, volunteers, and staff. This position will report to the Sr. Advisor, PAC Finance & Operations with a dotted line reporting relationship to the Managing Director, Safeguarding for Save the Children US.

What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)

Safeguarding Policy and Procedures (45%)

• Serve as the Safeguarding Focal point for all PAC & SCAN divisional constituency programs, conducting ongoing training and monitoring of program activities to ensure the program is adhering to the requirements as outlined in the safeguarding procedures, submitting periodic reports as requested to Department, Division, and Agency leadership.
• Serve as the primary contact for the National Safeguarding Team to ensure policy and operational alignment, the collection, analysis and reporting of safeguarding data, and the mitigation of identified risks.
• Cultivate a culture of safeguarding across programs, guiding and monitoring the implementation of active supervision and positive guidance techniques to prevent incidences of exploitation, abuse, or harm to children or adults that come into contact with our organization.
• Collaborate with People & Culture and management staff on hiring practices and employment engagement strategies to mitigate safeguarding risks, supporting agency guidance, process and policy.
• In partnership with division leadership and other content area managers as applicable, develop program correction action plans …