Child Safeguarding Manager

CBM is an international development organisation, committed to improving the quality of life of persons with disabilities in the poorest countries of the world. Based on its values and over 100 years of professional expertise, CBM addresses poverty as a cause and a consequence of disability, and works in partnership to create a society for all. CBM’s vision is: “an inclusive world in which all persons with disabilities enjoy their human rights and achieve their full potential”.

 

CBM works with persons with disabilities, their families, local partner organisations, alliance partners including UN agencies, global organisations, and Disabled Persons’ Organisations (DPOs).

CBM has been involved from the outset with "VISION 2020: The Right to Sight", a global initiative with the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) to eliminate avoidable blindness by the year 2020, and other global initiatives such as the provision of affordable hearing aids, education for all and community mental health.

 

CBM is also recognised as a collaborating organisation by the World Health Organization (WHO) and has consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

Together with its partner organisations, CBM is active in more than 700 projects in 81 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, and in 2012, reached more than 31 million people. CBM’s International Office in Bensheim, Germany, is accepting applications for

 

Child Safeguarding Manager (m/f)

 

Location: Bensheim, Germany

 

Contract Duration: 2 years (with possible extension of another 2 years)

 

Contract Start: As soon as possible

 

 

Objective

Child Safeguarding is an organizational priority as we strive to make CBM safe for children. Without Child Safeguarding having a strong foundation within our organization many of the achievements of CBM and its Partners in the field of inclusive development could be undermined. The CBM Child Safeguarding Manager will lead the implementation of the Child Safeguarding Policy and its Protocols / Guidelines across the CBM Family/ e.V.

 

The key responsibilities will combine elements of capacity building and monitoring whilst enforcing compliance and accountability, management and investigation.

 

Main tasks

• Establish an effective Child Safeguarding system across the CBM Family
• Establish and maintain effective auditing, accountability and reporting mechanisms including undertaking, managing and commissioning investigations and reporting to the CBM Executive Management Team and CBM’s governing bodies as well as its Member Associations

•         Initiate, manage and support investigations in order to ensure that concerns are followed up safely, effectively and efficiently and to the required standards

•         Provide guidance for Crisis Management Team processes and Case Management

• Improve the organizational compliance with CBM’s Child Safeguarding

Policy within all CBM offices worldwide through accountability and governance measures

• Manage, support and develop the Child Safeguarding Focal Persons in the CBM Regional Offices
• Represent CBM at global safeguarding networks such as the Keeping Children Safe Coalition

• Hold responsibilities as the Child Safeguarding Focal Point for the CBM International Office in Bensheim, with responsibility for advising, reporting internally and referring to external authorities when a Child Safeguarding case arises, in line with the organization’s procedures
• Oversee and enforce follow-up in order to ensure maximum levels of compliance and competence

• Comply with the Child Safeguarding Policy, Code of Conduct and all staff Policies
• Manage and improve the case management system and reporting system
• Effectively manage existing budget/resources and maximize opportunities to increase funding in this area
• Improve organizational compliance with the Child Safeguarding Policy through capacity building and development measures
• Develop the capacity of CBM, our partners and the sector in this field to safeguard the children we work with through strategic partnerships and representation
• Apply critical analysis to ensure that we live up to our commitment to making and keeping CBM safe for children by ensuring child safeguarding concerns are reported effectively in line with the policy

Professional Profile and Requirement

 

• Minimum of 5 years in a Child Safeguarding position preferably in an international not-for-profit organisation
• Demonstrable track record of success in a senior Child Safeguarding role
• In-depth knowledge and experience of Child Safeguarding issues, including legal frameworks, policy and best practice
• Relevant degree or professional qualification
• Conceptual thinker with a proven ability to develop and implement strategies, concepts and guidelines
• Understanding of Child Safeguarding within the context of humanitarian and development programmes
• A good understanding of the particular safeguarding needs of children with disabilities would be an added advantage
• Extensive experience of implementing Child Safeguarding policies and training/capacity building
• Knowledge in MS Office, MS Sharepoint and MS Navision solutions
• Language skills: English professional proficiency; German, French and Spanish advantageous

 

Personal Profile & Competencies

 

•         Team leading attitude

•         Excellent communication skills

•        Collaborative relationships builder

•        Result orientation

•         Global perspective

•         Personal credibility

•       Ability to handle stress

•         Ability and willingness to travel to different CBM offices worldwide

 

 

The future job holder adheres to CBM’s values and commits to CBM’s Child Protection Policy.

 

CBM encourages persons with disabilities to apply for this position.

 

Candidates with the required profile and proven experiences, who are meeting these qualifications, are invited to submit, in English via e-mail, a meaningful letter of motivation, stating why he/she wishes to work for CBM, CV, copies of diplomas, three professional references and salary expectations to recruitment@cbm.org  

www.cbm.org.

 

Application deadline: June 22^nd , 2014