Job ID: 316317

Safeguarding Officer

Save the Children

Location: Rwanda

Apply by: 14 Oct 2026

Relevant Sectors

Social, Education, Gender, Youth, Child

Save the Children is seeking a Safeguarding Officer (permanent, full-time) to act as Child Safeguarding Leader and Champion across the Rwanda offices. The role reports to the Internal Control & Compliance Manager, with a dotted line to the Director of HR, Admin and IT, and directly oversees the Field Focal Point Persons. This is a Level 3 child safeguarding role, with frequent or intensive contact with children and young people through country programmes.

Key responsibilities:

Work with programme development and operations teams to identify risks to children in all project activities, including workshops and events, plan mitigating measures and assign responsibilities.
Advocate nationally in line with the Safeguarding Policies, and establish country safeguarding networks to champion local implementation.
Support emergency/humanitarian response and programme teams with high-quality, accessible guidance.
Work with Child Protection colleagues to map service providers for children in operational areas.
Ensure all programming, including new proposals, is designed, implemented and monitored through a safeguarding lens, and that safeguarding is adequately resourced in project budgets.
Deliver mandatory core safeguarding training, refresher training and inductions; review and strengthen safeguarding systems in the country office.
Coach and build the capacity of Field Focal Points and partners to deliver trainings, receive and record reports, manage and undertake investigations.
Monitor implementation of safeguarding policies, implement the Safeguarding Policy Compliance Action Plan, and ensure concerns are reported, followed up safely and analysed to inform organisational learning.
Work with the MEAL team so safeguarding and reporting are central to accountability systems, including developing child-friendly materials.
Personally undertake safeguarding investigations where appropriate, sometimes in challenging environments.

Safety and security responsibilities:

Assess threat, risk and vulnerability; conduct safety and security assessments of programme areas and recommend improvements.
Support the Risk & Compliance lead to maintain the Safety and Security Management Plan, prepare and manage the country office security budget, and deliver security briefings and training for staff and visitors.
Ensure incident reporting procedures are followed, maintain communication trees and multiple communication modes, advise the SMT in crises, assist with emergency evacuations and follow up on security incidents.

Competencies: Leading and Inspiring Others, Innovating and Adapting, and Applying Technical & Professional Expertise (all at Accomplished level). The organisation maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward fraud, corruption and unethical behaviour.

Closing date: 14 Oct 2026

HOW TO APPLY:

Apply online via the Save the Children careers portal: https://hcri.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/jobs/preview/17836/apply/email?lastSelectedFacet=POSTING_DATES&selectedPostingDatesFacet=30. Save the Children does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process.