With more than 40 years of experience working in PNG, World Vision Papua New Guinea (WVPNG) focuses on helping the most vulnerable children and adults experience fullness of life. Inspired by our Christian faith, WVPNG has an exciting opportunity for someone who maybe looking for a change and wants to become part of a dynamic team helping vulnerable people and communities.

World Vision Papua New Guinea (WVPNG) has exciting opportunity for those of you who want a change and want to become part of a dynamic team. We are currently looking for suitable, qualified, experienced, and highly motivated professional to fill the role of Safeguarding Coordinator to be based in Port Moresby, National Capital District.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

To provide is to foster a strong safeguarding culture, coordinating incident response, advocating for adequate resources, and ensuring all staff, volunteers, and partners are well-trained in safeguarding policies and procedures. The role also involves collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, implementing survivor-centered approaches, and maintaining strict confidentiality while ensuring safeguarding standards are integrated into all programmatic activities.

MAJOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Leadership in Safeguarding

• Actively build a culture of safeguarding, where staff are informed and empowered to discuss key issues, report, and take action on safeguarding violations, making World Vision a safe place for all
• Lead thinking on safeguarding risks and protection issues across the programme, including appropriate prevention, programming, and response methodology
• Ensure safeguarding is properly resourced across the office and programme; advocate to Senior Leadership Team for increased resources as needed
• Influence, network and collaborate with national level government, NGOs, donor agencies, UN Agencies, Clusters, Working Groups, and other safeguarding peers

Child & Adult Safeguarding Implementation

• Develop a contextualized Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy that meets or exceeds the WVI Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy, which is culturally sensitive and legally sound
• Promote and roll out the Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy to all staff and affiliates, including the obligation for all WV staff to immediately report known or suspected child or adult beneficiary safeguarding violations within 24 hours for a Level 2 or Level 3 incident
• Guide development of safeguarding incident preparedness plans (SIPPs), including referral plans for child and adult victims of sexual and other abuse, and plans to report incidents to local police and other duty bearers or regulators
• Advise P&C, Communications, Sponsorship, Marketing, Procurement, Integrated Programming, and other relevant teams on their safeguarding responsibilities in alignment with the Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy (ie. Criminal background checks, visitor preparations, prevention of harm in communications, minimum requirements for contractors, complaints mechanisms, reviewing correspondence, etc.)

Safeguarding Capacity Building and Awareness Raising

• Lead, develop, and coordinate a safeguarding capacity building strategy for WV staff and affiliates
• Develop and coordinate a one-time training for all staff, child monitors, interns, volunteers, and Board/Advisory Council members on the new Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy (if partners

Safeguarding Incident Management

• Create (with SLT approval) and lead Safeguarding Incident Management Team
• Coordinate and support response to Level 1 child protection community-level incidents according to local Child Protection/Safeguarding Incident Preparedness Plan
• Manage the response of Level 2 and Level 3 safeguarding incidents including investigations and reports, with accountability to the Global Centre’s WVI Integrated Safeguarding Unit, according to global protocols and local Child Protection/Safeguarding Incident Preparedness Plan with support from Regional Safeguarding Focal Point
• Coordinate agreed incident response actions including safeguarding investigations with support from P&C, Security, Communications, Legal, Regional Safeguarding Focal Point, and the Global Centre’s WVI Integrated Safeguarding Unit
• Provide safeguarding incident updates, reports, and documentation on Ethics Point within deadlines (target <90 days)

Supportive Engagement and Capacity Building

• Attend and participate in daily devotion sessions
• Any other duties assigned by superior
• Build Capacity building

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION/SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in law, social work, development studies, or another relevant field.

• 2 years’ + experience in child protection, prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA), gender-based violence (GBV), or safeguarding
• Basic investigation experience or training
• Direct programming or management experience in child protection, PSEA, GBV, or safeguarding.
• Clear demonstration of experience in collaborating vertically and horizontally for organization wide change/initiatives.
• Strong relationship-building/network capacity.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Spiritual maturity in Christian faith.
• Ability to influence, innovative, and proactive personality.

A competitive salary, benefits, and career development opportunity will be offered commensurate with relevant experience, knowledge, and qualifications.

Interested applicants should submit the following documents all in one PDF file before; Monday 24 February, 2025, 11:59 PM (Midnight, PNG Time)

• Expression of interest
• Detailed CV
• Valid Police & Medical Clearance Certificate

Note: This is a National Role and we encourage qualified Nationals that fit the criteria above to apply.

World Vision is committed to the principles of workplace diversity. Qualified women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

World Vision is committed to the protection of children. We do not employ staff whose background is not aligned with our safe guarding practices. Hence employment is conditional upon successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks, where possible.

We appreciate the time it takes to prepare your application. Please note that only short-listed candidates suitable for interviews will be contacted. If you do not hear from World Vision within two (2) weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

​Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Accepted

Apply now and take the next step in your career with this exciting opportunity!