Senior Technical Specialist: Safeguarding

The Senior Technical Specialist (Safeguarding) role sits within the Technical Team at SDDirect, a cutting edge and growing international social development organisation. It is a senior-level technical leadership role in a leading international consultancy and research organisation in the field of social development. The role will be a permanent position.

This position will play a key role in a senior staff consultant position with the SDDirect Technical Team delivering technical work across our safeguarding portfolio and beyond. This will include desk-based and in-country work, such as supporting programme design and providing technical assistance.

This is an exciting opportunity to recruit a Safeguarding Senior Technical Specialist (STS) to support work across the portfolio. We are seeking candidates who will thrive in a smaller, specialist consultancy organisation in the international development sector. Please read on to learn more about the role and kind of applicants we are looking for.

Person Specfication

Essential

·       A university degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. international development, politics, political economy, human rights, public administration, public policy, sociology, gender studies, etc.) or equivalent

·       Relevant experience (at least 7 years) with some international/overseas experience) related to safeguarding in developing countries, working with multilateral, bilateral or non-governmental development organisations

·       Strong understanding of safeguarding, gender equality and social inclusion issues

·       Experience in implementing international development contracts on behalf of a multilateral or bilateral organisations

·       Experience in providing capacity development support to a range of audiences on safeguarding

·       Excellent written, verbal and presentational skills and an ability to communicate complex ideas to a range of audiences

·       Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

·       Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines

·       Demonstrated analytical skills

·       A clear commitment to human rights, gender equality and social justice

·       A self-starter and strong team player

·       Fluency in written and spoken English

Ability to travel internationally and to work legally in the UK

Desirable

·       Experience of case handling and investigations

·       Relevant skills and experience working in one or more of the following thematic areas:

o   Green Economies and Infrastructure

o   Governance and inclusive services

o   Security, justice and peace-building

o   Gender-Based Violence

·       Experience of working in a consultancy role or as an employee of a donor agency, development finance institution or multilateral development organisation

·       Good public speaking, networking and representational skills

·       Group and process facilitation skills

Fluency in other languages spoken in Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East/North Africa and/or South Asia