About the Role
The Big Smile Foundation (TBSF) is a leading humanitarian actor in Nigeria dedicated to empowering women and girls to be self-reliant, ending violence, and fighting poverty. We are currently seeking a dedicated and experienced Safeguarding and Accountability Officer to join our dynamic team and drive our safeguarding and accountability strategies across project locations.
Key Responsibilities- Lead the implementation of safeguarding and accountability strategies across project locations.
- Ensure compliance with organizational safeguarding policies, donor standards, and national protection guidelines.
- Conduct safeguarding risk assessments for project activities and recommend effective mitigation measures.
- Train project staff, volunteers, media facilitators, and stakeholders on safeguarding principles, PSEA, and gender sensitivity.
- Establish confidential complaint and response mechanisms and manage safeguarding concerns in line with approved protocols.
- Coordinate survivor-centered referrals for health, psychosocial, legal, and protection services.
- Work closely with LGA coordinators, community leaders, and health partners to strengthen local safeguarding systems.
- Maintain accurate safeguarding records and prepare periodic compliance and progress reports.
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Public Health, Sociology, Gender Studies, Law, Development Studies, or a related field.
- Minimum of 3 to 5 years of professional experience in safeguarding, child protection, GBV prevention, or protection programming.
- Demonstrated experience working within the humanitarian sector on donor-funded projects or community-based interventions.
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding standards, child protection frameworks, PSEA protocols, and gender inclusion principles.
- Fluent in English and proficiency in Kanuri or Hausa language is an added advantage.
- Excellent facilitation, communication, interpersonal, and report-writing skills.
- Opportunity to work with a dynamic, growing humanitarian organization dedicated to impactful community development.
- Professional development and career growth opportunities.
- Collaborative, inclusive, and supportive work environment.