Democratic Republic of Congo: Safeguarding Coordinator – Kinshasa At Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development

CDD | 12 Months | ASAP

Acted

For thirty years, the international NGO Acted has been working on the last mile of humanitarian action to save lives. Acted currently supports 20 million people in 43 countries to meet their needs in hard-to-reach areas, and pursues a triple humanitarian, environmental and development mandate. Acted relies on in-depth knowledge of territories and local contexts to develop and implement long-term actions, with a wide range of local and international partners, in order to build together a “3ZERO” world: Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, Zero Poverty

Acted Democratic Republic of Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains shaken by the consequences of decades of civil war. In a precarious situation, the displaced suffer from chronic food insecurity or diseases linked to lack of access to water, hygiene and sanitation. Present since 2003, Acted works mainly to respond to emergencies, strengthen the resilience of populations, co-build effective governance and promote inclusive and sustainable growth. Operating today mainly in the areas of South Kivu, Tanganyika and North with projects financed by BHA (Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance), FH (Humanitarian Fund), ECHO (European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations ) and FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office), Acted provides a flexible and adapted emergency response to acute and complex humanitarian crises by intervening with the most vulnerable populations. With seven projects underway in our different areas, Acted seeks to meet their immediate needs in terms of access to housing (shelter), food security, essential household items and even access to water, while ensuring promotion of a protective environment.

Acted currently has three different projects in the South Kivu Zone. A multi-sector emergency project in food and non-food aid, CCCM and also agricultural recovery. A rapid response project managed by the SAFER consortium operating throughout the South-East zone. And a project relating to emergency assistance in shelter and essential household items for displaced and host populations. With regard to the Tanganyika Zone, Acted is currently carrying out two projects, including one on the theme of Coordinated Action for multi-sectoral programming in the camps and outside the camps and another carried out in consortium with the aim of supporting recovery activities. agricultural and provide food assistance for vulnerable people. Finally, for the North Zone, Acted also has a multi-sectoral response project in terms of food assistance, agricultural support, economic recovery as well as support in terms of Water, Hygiene and Sanitation (WASH).

Acted is committed to acting today and investing in the future with the contribution of a broad network of partners, local organizations, global networks and different clusters who bring their expertise, experience and voice for the smooth running of the mission and the achievement of its impact objectives. In the DRC, Acted is therefore active in humanitarian coordination with existing clusters and working groups, as well as entities such as OCHA.

Main role and responsibilities

The Safeguarding Coordinator, under the operational leadership of the Head of Mission and the technical leadership of the Safeguarding focal points at headquarters, is responsible for promoting a culture of prevention against sexual abuse, exploitation and harassment (EAS-H) and mistreatment of Children for Acted staff, its representatives, its implementation partners and any other stakeholders. This position also aims to contribute to organizational accountability for PEAS-H and child protection.

In addition, the Safeguarding Coordinator may also be required to support the Head of Mission in the conduct of internal and administrative investigations into EAS, sexual harassment and child protection issues.

Main Responsibilities:

Awareness Raising and Dissemination of PEAS and Child Safeguarding Policies
Reporting and Management of EAS-H and Child Abuse Incidents
Risk mitigation analysis and planning
Programmatic support

Qualifications and skills required

Master’s degree in social sciences, human rights or any other associated field. A bachelor’s degree coupled with an additional year of relevant professional experience may be accepted in place of the master’s degree;
Formal training, or certification in survey methodology;
4 to 5 years of experience in the field of human rights, child protection/protection, GBV, PEAS-H with NGOs or the United Nations;
Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to negotiate with stakeholders;
Facilitation and training skills;
Proven ability to work in a multicultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships, both inside and outside the organization;
Proven networking and advocacy skills;
Fluency in English and French, both written and spoken;
Understanding of humanitarian programming in the DRC.
Experience in humanitarian action, ideally in conflict or post-conflict situations.
Familiarity with global developments relating to PSEA-H
High integrity and confidential data management capacity

Conditions

Salary defined by the Acted salary scale according to the level of studies, expertise, level of security and level of experience: between 2750 and 2950€ net monthly (before income taxes)
Monthly living expenses allowance $300
Housing allowance of up to 75% of the average rent (benchmark carried out by Acted) or accommodation in a guesthouse and food covered by Acted
Social security, mutual (MSH) and repatriation assistance (SOS International) supported by Acted
Transport to the mission and return ticket fully covered every 6 months (to the address specified on the employment contract)
Visa fees covered by Acted
One week of preparation for departure including 4 days of immersion safety training
Possibility of having a 30-minute call with a tax consultant
Psychological support (meeting with a professional)