Regional Safeguarding and Protection Advisor - MEER

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Here’s where you come in:

As Regional Safeguarding and Protection Advisor - MEER, you will empower Middle East and Eastern Europe Field Offices to implement World Vision International’s Safeguarding and Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) policies and deliver quality, sustainable programmes in line with international humanitarian standards and commitments on safeguarding, PSEAH, and gender equality. You will support safeguarding policy implementation, strengthen protection and GEDSI practices, build staff and partner capacity, and promote inclusive programming and organizational practices across the region.

A. Regional Safeguarding and Protection

You will strengthen safeguarding leadership and culture across Field and Regional Offices by building the capacity of safeguarding focal points, advising on risks and programme design, promoting compliance, and ensuring adequate resources. You will support implementation of child and adult safeguarding policies, accessible complaints mechanisms, safeguarding self-assessments and action plans, staff and partner training, and incident preparedness and response.

You will promote confidentiality and survivor-centred approaches while coordinating support for affected individuals and staff.

B. Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI)

You will lead regional GEDSI and protection initiatives by strengthening staff, partner, and volunteer capacity; promoting partnerships with women’s organizations and organizations of persons with disabilities; and integrating gender equality, disability inclusion, and social inclusion across development, humanitarian, and nexus programming. You will guide GEDSI policy implementation, gender and disability analysis, inclusive data collection, programme indicators, and adequate budgeting.

You will also develop and share regional GEDSI research and learning, strengthen strategic partnerships and networks, and promote inclusive organizational practices through self-assessments, action planning, and awareness-building.

Requirements include:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in law, social work, gender studies, development studies, or other relevant field
• Technical skills: direct programming or management experience in child protection, prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA), gender-based violence (GBV) or safeguarding
• Experience: 2 years’ + experience in overseeing child protection, PSEA, GBV, or safeguarding work
• Understanding of institutional donors and INGO GEDSI frameworks, emerging models, policies and/or programming
• Excellent project management, partnering and communications skills
• Strong relationship building/network capacity, excellent communication skills, spiritual maturity in Christian faith, ability to influence, innovative, and proactive personality
• Five years of direct programming or management experience in gender and protection, prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA), gender-based violence (GBV) or safeguarding in an international NGO
• Experience in supporting GESI responsive and transformative designs and related mainstreaming strategies and activities across various sectors
• Experience leading GESI analysis (specifically gender and disability analysis) to inform design and to support GESI-Responsive monitoring and evaluation
• Experience leading or supporting Organisational GESI Self-Assessments or GESI Audits
• Experience in capacity building and staff empowerment

Required Language(s): Fluency in spoken and written English.

Required travel and/or work environment accommodations: The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 20% of the time.