Regional Employee Safeguarding and Relations Lead – MENAEE

The Opportunity

Save the Children International is committed to strengthening an environment where all employees feel safe, fairly treated and comfortable to deliver their best to bring changes in the lives of children. The position is responsible to ensure that MENAEE Region holds robust mechanisms on awareness, prevention, reporting, responding, offering support to employees in need in relation to SCI employee safeguarding policies and procedures including any forms of harassment, bullying and disrespectful behaviours. Taking into consideration Diversity, equity and inclusion within the region. S/he will also play a key role in addressing employee critical concerns/grievances and supporting Managers in this regard. This position will lead and oversee risk management related to employee safeguarding and employee relations, provide technical expertise, build capacity and guidance to Country Offices, strengthen systems and ensuring communication with relevant stakeholders.

In order to be successful you will bring/have:

• Undergraduate/Bachelor degree in Law or Journalism or equivalent
• Relevant experience in the field
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Arabic and English
• Commitment to Save the Children vision, mission and core values
• Strong track record and experience in investigative case management/investigations, high quality investigation report writing in English
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and listening skills in English
• Ability to maintain highest level of confidentiality
• Ability to manage stress, and accommodating in difficult and frustrating working circumstance
• Ability to work in different time zones
• Respect for different cultures, working experience with multi culture will be preferred
• Ability to work under tight deadlines
• Willingness and ability to travel abroad in short notice as required

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found following this link Regional Employee Safeguarding and Relations Lead

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.