Safeguarding Officer
Full time @Teach For Uganda (TFU) posted 24 minutes ago in Administration Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Job ID 28062
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Career Level Officer
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Experience 2 Years
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Gender Both
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Industry Administration
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Qualifications Degree Bachelor
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Job Type Full time
Job Description
Job Title: Safeguarding Officer
Position: 1 Vacancy
Reporting to: Head of Programs
Contract duration: 2 years (renewable)
Duty station: Head Office with frequent field travels
About Teach For Uganda
Teach For Uganda is an indigenous non -profit organization dedicated to nurturing leaders who
advance equitable access to quality education for children in low -income communities. Through a
two-year teaching fellowship, we recruit, train, and place graduate s from diverse academic
backgrounds as full -time teachers in underserved schools to enhance foundational literacy and
numeracy in primary schools while fostering leadership development.
Post -fellowship, our alumni become lifelong advocates for educational equity as community
leaders, social entrepreneurs, and policy influencers. Since it’s inception, Teach For Uganda has
impacted over 86,000 children across 183 schools in 12 districts. Cu rrently, we have 182 alumni
and over 280 active fellows teaching in 147 schools across Kayunga, Mukono, Buikwe, Bugiri,
Namayingo, Buliisa, Kibaale, Hoima, Kikuube, and Kagadi.
Position Overview
The Safeguarding Officer will be responsible for overseeing and ensuring the safety and well –
being of students, staff, and fellows within the Teach For Uganda program. He/she will be charged
with implementing safeguarding policies, ensuring compliance with national and international
safeguarding standards, and providing training and support to staff and fellows. He/she should be
passionate about child protection, safeguarding, and maintaining a safe learning environment for
all involved in our programs.
Key Measures of Success
1. Effective Implementation of Safeguarding Policies and Procedures:
Safeguarding policies are fully implemented and regularly reviewed for compliance and
effectiveness. All staff, fellows, and stakeholders are trained and demonstrate awareness
of safeguarding policies and protocols.
2. Incident Reporting and Resolution:
Safeguarding incidents are reported, documented, and resolved promptly in accordance
with established guidelines. Clear and efficient reporting mechanisms are in place and
accessible to all stakeholders.
3. Monitoring and Risk Assessment:
Regular risk assessments are concluded, and action plans are implemented to mitigate
identified safeguarding risks. Monitoring activities demonstrate a safe environment for all
beneficiaries, particularly children and vulnerable individuals.
4. Continuous Learning and Improvement:
Safeguarding practices are informed by lessons learned from incidents and feedback from
stakeholders. Regular updates and improvements to safeguarding policies and training
materials ensure alignment with best practices and legal requirements.
5. Compliance and Reporting:
All safeguarding activities meet organizational, national, and international compliance
standards. Timely and accurate submission of safeguarding reports to management and
donors, demonstrating accountability and transparency.
Performance Objectives
Policy and Systems Strengthening (30%)
• Lead the development of safeguarding procedures and practices in Teach For Uganda,
ensuring that safeguarding policies are in place, and rolled out across the organization.
• Act as a safeguarding focal point for all employees and fellows.
• Lead the implementation of Teach For Uganda’s safeguarding policies ensuring
compliance with local laws and regulations as well as best practices.
• Provide technical guidance, support, and advice to staff, fellows, and students on
safeguarding issues, including prevention, response, and reporting of safeguarding
concerns.
• In consultation with all levels of the organization, support the process of improving HR
policy and practices, to include standards in onboarding materials and training courses for
Teach For Uganda employees and related personnel; reinforcing SEAH/CP ( Sexual
Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment/Child Protection) standards from the job description
to final recruitment stage and performance management; and overall in systems
development to ensure Teach For Uganda does not rehire or redeploy or provide
references for those found responsible for SEAH.
• Ensure that relevant safeguarding inductions and trainings are in place and available for
staff in appropriate formats and information channels.
• Support Leaders in training project officers in defining, compiling, and collecting data
related to safeguarding and lead on reporting both internally and externally.
• Initiation of targeted and data driven prevention efforts.
• Develop and deliver training on safeguarding policies and procedures for staff, fellows,
and beneficiaries to ensure that safeguarding concerns are identified and addressed in a
timely and appropriate manner.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (20%)
• Working closely with the monitoring and evaluation department, undertake field audits in
placement areas.
• Undertake training to key staff on gaps identified and strengthening their capacity in areas
related to protection and safeguarding.
• Develop an assessment plan and a checklist to assess Teach For Uganda’s compliance
with safeguarding.
• Advise and support Teach For Uganda to apply safeguarding procedures and facilitate
related training as relevant to the mandate.
• Support Teach For Uganda to have in place effective and consistent monitoring and
evaluation mechanisms for safeguarding.
Safe Programming/Risk Management (10%)
• Support management and mid -level managers in promoting a safeguarding culture within
the organization.
• Support in safeguarding risk assessments, and collaborate with senior leadership to
develop mitigation strategies and measures
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