Delivery of Quality Programmes

• Capacity Building of staff and volunteers in safeguarding awareness, response and best practice
• Chairing local safeguarding and Incident Management working groups
• Supporting in development of risk assessments, co-designing projects and programmes to ensure safeguarding and safety are embedded at all levels.

Responsibility & Accountability for Safeguarding and Safety

• Responsible for the overall Safeguarding function
• Ensuring all safeguarding standards are being met, improved and reviewed.
• Representing Restless Development at relevant forums
• Contribute to the upkeep and review of relevant policies such as the agency’s Safeguarding policy
• Attending Quarterly Hub leadership team meetings
• Attending and delivering at Quarterly Staff Workshops
• Maintaining relevant areas on our induction site related to safeguarding and security.

Compliance

• Responsible for all risk assessments and mitigation related to safeguarding and safety
• Compiling quarterly safety and safeguarding report for management
• Escalating incidents to relevant authorities where applicable
• Ensure that safeguarding training is delivered to staff and volunteers effectively
• Ensuring all relevant documentation is in order

Other

• You will be required, at times, to be available outside of office hours to which you will be compensated with time off in lieu.
• Other duties as required.

About you

We are looking for people with the right competencies and skills for the role, and who demonstrate the personal qualities consistent with our Values and behaviours.

Our value: HEART – Youth Power is at the heart of everything we do.

Embeds a values-led culture within their team; both recognising and rewarding behaviour which upholds the Restless Values and professionally challenging behaviours which do not.

Our value: HEAD – We are experts in our lived realities.

Manages their time effectively to deliver quality against individual goals.  Ensures value for money when utilising resources and efficiently processing finances. Proposes solutions to challenges and consults with others when making operational decisions within their area of responsibility

Our value: VOICE – We are honest and transparent.

Capably manages their own workload and takes up opportunities to lead on areas of work, with support from colleagues. May supervise Interns and/or teams of Volunteers. Understands how individual goals contribute to team priorities.  Uses feedback to identify personal growth areas willingly provides constructive feedback to others.

Our value: HANDS -We collaborate and shift power with young people and communities.

Clearly expresses ideas or opinions and actively listens and learns from those around them.  Applies effective communication when actively engaging with stakeholders and teams of volunteers. Is an integral team member, contributing to team excellence and maintaining strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.

Skills and experience

Essential

• Commitment to Restless Development’s values and mission.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and ability to apply/adapt this in different settings
• Experience of writing, delivering and overseeing safeguarding training
• Ability to review and develop policies and procedures to ensure best practice in this area is embedded.
• The ability to be able to respond calmly and logically to challenging situations
• Strong communicator who can influence and challenge colleagues to consider new ways of working.

Desirable

• Relevant experience in supporting safeguarding in a similar position ideally in an International Development setting
• Understanding of risk and how to respond and mitigate it in local and international settings.
• Understanding of how to manage the safety of people working in diverse and often rural communities
• Experience of volunteer management
• Proven track record of working collaboratively with different teams on complex matters.

Restless Development is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. Restless Development will ensure that no applicant or staff member receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital status, social status, caste, race, ethnic origin, religious belief, age, HIV status, disability, or any other factor that cannot be shown to be relevant to performance.

What we do for you

Remuneration

We are proud to commit to a transparent global salary scale, ensuring a fair and comparable system of pay across all global locations. In addition to salary, we offer pension contributions and other benefits in accordance with the local Hub.

Values and Culture

At Restless Development, we’re proud that the strength and integrity of our Values has been recognised by staff, young people, donors and others who we work with.  Beyond this, we have a culture of recognising and celebrating both our Values and our global achievements with monthly Values Champions and an annual Values Day.

Work-life Balance

It goes without saying that we work hard at Restless Development. We also recognise the importance of helping staff to maintain a positive work-life balance by offering:

• 24 days annual leave (in addition to public holidays and with an extra day of annual leave given for each full year of service, up to a maximum of 28 days).
• Birthday Leave
• Access to flexible working.
• Generous study leave, maternity, paternity or adoption leave, and other leave allowances.

Professional Development

Restless Development is proud to be an employer who recognises potential and invests in the development of its staff.  We are committed to the professional development of our staff through:

• Empowering opportunities to work on significant projects which stretch and inspire staff – allowing them to develop on-the-job.
• Regular performance management.
• Training and development opportunities, including supporting our staff to identify mentors both within and outside of the agency.
• Quarterly Staff Workshops for all staff to give and receive agency updates, receive training, and socialise.

Travel and Medical Insurance

When travelling abroad with work, all staff will be covered by Restless Development’s travel and medical insurance.