Safeguarding Officer

World Vision•Lebanon, PA

About The Position

The Safeguarding Officer supports the implementation and strengthening of World Vision Lebanon's safeguarding framework across programmes, operations and partnerships. The role contributes to preventing, reporting and responding to safeguarding concerns through awareness raising, capacity building, risk assessments, monitoring, incident management processes and compliance activities. Working with internal departments, partners and communities, the officer helps ensure safeguarding standards are understood and applied consistently, promotes accountability and zero tolerance for harm, and supports the integration of safeguarding into programme implementation and organizational practices. The role supports safeguarding coordination, compliance and risk management; safeguarding systems and quality assurance; and prevention, capacity strengthening and culture change. It includes supporting incident reporting and follow-up, maintaining documentation and reports, reviewing compliance, strengthening partner systems, and providing technical and field-level support for complex or high-risk concerns. The officer also supports safeguarding in emergency preparedness and response, community awareness and feedback mechanisms, and organizational security and reporting procedures.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree relevant to social science, development or public relations.
Experience in both relief and development.
Experience in safeguarding and child protection.
Ability to oversee and manage budgets.
Experience in project management.
High standard of spoken and written English.
Fluency in Arabic.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

Support implementation of World Vision safeguarding standards and frameworks across programmes, operations and partnerships.
Compile and analyse safeguarding risk information and trends to support monitoring and mitigation.
Conduct and support periodic safeguarding risk assessments across programmes, operations, partnerships and emergency responses.
Integrate safeguarding considerations into programme implementation, operational processes and partner activities.
Support safeguarding measures during emergency preparedness and response, including risk assessments, staff awareness, monitoring and follow-up.
Support implementation of safeguarding policies, procedures and tools across programmes, operations and partner activities.
Ensure timely, high-quality incident reporting, case investigation, follow-up and escalation in line with WVI requirements.
Compile, maintain and submit safeguarding reports and documentation to meet organizational reporting requirements.
Conduct spot checks, audits and compliance reviews across projects, offices and partner operations.
Monitor partner compliance with safeguarding requirements and support partners to address identified gaps.
Provide technical support, mentoring and capacity strengthening to partners to improve safeguarding systems, compliance and risk management.
Support partner safeguarding assessments and provide information for risk management and corrective action processes.
Document lessons learned, good practices and recommendations from safeguarding activities, incidents, assessments and capacity-strengthening initiatives.
Provide technical and field-level support to programmes, operations and partners managing and following up on complex or high-risk safeguarding concerns.
Lead safeguarding capacity strengthening for staff, management, safeguarding focal points and partners.
Integrate safeguarding into staff induction, refresher trainings, partner onboarding and visitor orientations.
Support departments and field teams to proactively identify and mitigate safeguarding risks.
Strengthen community-based safeguarding awareness and feedback mechanisms in coordination with Accountability teams.
Promote a speak-up culture where safeguarding concerns are safely raised and acted upon.
Attend and participate in capacity-building trainings locally and internationally.
Attend and participate in WVL spiritual nurture and other organizational events.
Take responsibility for personal security and actively contribute to a positive security culture.
Report CP incidents in accordance with safeguarding policy guidelines.
Abide by security policies and procedures and report incidents or breaches to the security manager.
Perform other duties as required or assigned by the Line Manager.