Job Description

Salary: £42,091 gross per annum, pro rata

Location: UK

Level: HR

Deadline: 28/06/2020 23:59

Hours: 17.5

Benefits: UK benefits

Job Type: Fixed Term

Malaria Consortium (MC) is recruiting for a Safeguarding Advisor to join our team in London.

The post holder will be responsible for safeguarding management and organisation-level delivery of the safeguarding strategy. The post holder is responsible for overseeing safeguarding training and ensuring that the MC workforce and partners are trained appropriately. They are also responsible for ensuring that safeguarding due diligence processes are followed with partners.

The successful candidate will have:

– Postgraduate degree in a development related field or social sciences

– Experience of safeguarding and protection work for a public body or voluntary organisation for both children and adults in vulnerable circumstances

– Track record of providing effective safeguarding advice and guidance

– Up to date knowledge of the latest legislation and best practice in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults

– Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding as it relates to an organisation operating globally and working directly with beneficiaries

– Experience of contributing to policy and procedure documents

– An ability to work in a complex, international /national organisation

– The Right to Work in the UK

We reserve the right to close the position early if we receive a high number of applications, therefore we encourage you to apply as soon as possible, to avoid disappointment.

We need to keep beneficiaries safe, so our selection process reflects our commitment to safeguarding. Our Code of Conduct, Safeguarding Policy and Privacy Notice are available on our website or by request.

WORKED IN THE CIVIL SERVICE? Are you/have you been a member of the Civil Service in the past two years? Before accepting any new appointment or employment, whether in the UK or overseas, which you intend to take up after you have left the Civil Service, you must consider whether an application under the Business Appointment Rules for Civil Servants is required. If it is required, you should not accept or announce a new appointment or offer of employment before it has been approved.

The model application form for this purpose is available via the .gov website and on civil service departmental intranets. This form should be used for all applications under these Rules. Retrospective applications will not normally be accepted.

Please Note: In accordance with the DfID Code, all applicants shortlisted for recruitment to commercial contracts will be asked to declare any conflict of interest.

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Other organisations may call this role Safeguarding Officer, Safeguarding Trainer, Inclusion and Safeguarding Officer, Business Support Advisor, or Safeguarding Practitioner.