Safeguarding Advisor

MSF - Medicos Sin Fronteras / Doctors Without Borders / M decins Sans Fronti res (Spain)

Support the implementation of the Safeguarding Framework at mission/project level. Ensure it is reviewed regularly and updated according to needs and gap analysis. Work closely with staff across OCBA operations that safeguarding is prioritized and integrated across all initiatives and functions.

Support the projects in conducting safeguarding risk assessments and conducting necessary discussions with all stakeholders in the mission and the project to identify potential safeguarding risks and mitigating measures that could be put in place.

Support coordination teams on planning and implementation of SG preventive activities ensuring the optimum synergies for transversal collaboration within the projects and the mission: Safe recruitment, Safe programming, awareness, capacity building.

Develop and deliver an awareness and training plan for OCBA field staff tailored to their specific work area.

Support HR department to ensure all recruits (IMS and LHS) receive a safeguarding induction within their first month of employment.

In collaboration with the HR department, ensure that safeguarding is integrated into recruitment and HR practices, including measures with partner staff, daily workers.

Develop, in collaboration with the PCA Unit and Medical Department, survivor-centered and context-appropriate tools and guidance to strengthen detection and safe and confidential reporting mechanisms for patients and communities.

Support Field team on implementing alert detection and triage mechanism ensuring clear reporting mechanisms well integrated and articulated with broader feedback systems and patient safety reporting mechanisms.

Ensure that reporting procedures are clearly understood by staff, partners, contractors, visitors, and the beneficiaries themselves. This may include providing briefings, training, or developing dissemination materials, including safeguarding-friendly materials.

Support the field teams to ensure, with BEE Unit and Ops line management, adequate case management of all complaints.

Support and guide field teams on survivor support.

Support monitoring and evaluation of implementation plans proposing specific areas of improvement.

Contribute to the design and development of new tools and initiatives to ensure that safeguarding measures are built to identify risks and mitigate measures in all activities.

Develop and implement a Learning and Development (L&D) Strategy for safeguarding. In collaboration with the OCBA Learning Unit develop, initiate and implement a L&D strategy for the OCBA safeguarding framework implementation, including development of tools, modules and training material.

Oversee the completion of an annual safeguarding assessment and provide a report summarizing progress, challenges and future objectives.

Ensure safeguarding concerns are documented and regularly analyzed to inform organizational learning and improve safeguarding practice.

Based on the various risk assessments carried out in projects, collect, aggregate and analyze risks to identify trends, potential areas of concern.

Keep up to date with trends and developments in protection and safeguarding and disseminate key learning from policy, practice, and research to the wider team.

Capitalize on good SG practices and stimulate cross-fertilization and internal learning.

Maintain continuous conversations with the BEE Unit for overseeing development and needs of support and coordinate regularly with HR, PCA, Med, log and legal units and departments safeguarding needs and plans.