Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

Do you have:

• Experience working with children and adults who have witnessed of experienced exploitation and abuse and working to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse.

• Master’s degree or bachelor’s degree in social sciences and humanities, including but not limited to development studies, law, sociology, international relations, and related fields

• Minimum of five years’ experience in safeguarding / PSEA, protection, gender, GBV, or related fields.

If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.

The Role:

Oxfam GB is looking for Safeguarding Coordinator who will be responsible: 

• To deliver Oxfam’s strategy and programme to protect our staff, affiliated personnel, and those we work with from sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse perpetrated by Oxfam representatives, representatives of Oxfam Partners and suppliers. He/she will support the management in coordinating the implementation of Oxfam’s safeguarding policies and procedures at the country level. He/she will thus play an essential part in promoting good practice and helping the organization and Country Programme reaches the highest safeguarding standards by our staff, volunteers, partners, related personnel, Communities in need (beneficiaries), and contractors/Suppliers, as well as for the communities where we work. The safeguarding coordinator will represent Oxfam in South Sudan in the National PSEAH working group and makes sure to coordinate also with the management of the Oxfam Programme Offices in the different regions where Oxfam is implementing its projects and programmes.
• This role is responsible for the implementation of One Oxfam global policies on safeguarding and reviewing and monitoring the implementation of South Sudan's safeguarding strategy and action plan. The role supports Oxfam South Sudan's impact locally, regionally, continentally, and globally to ensure all.

What we are looking for:

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.

An ideal candidate for the role will have:

• Experience working with children and adults who have witnessed of experienced exploitation and abuse and working to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse.
• Master’s degree or bachelor’s degree in social sciences and humanities, including but not limited to development studies, law, sociology, international relations, and related fields
• Minimum of five years’ experience in safeguarding / PSEA, protection, gender, GBV, or related fields.
• A clear understanding of sexual harassment, exploration, and (child) abuse risk factors (such as gender and power inequalities)
• Demonstrable experience in working with survivors of sexual violence.
• Skilled in identifying and mitigating risks
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Strong IT skills
• Excellent communication skills, especially active listening
• Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders and influence using a variety of different styles, considering cultural differences
• Commitment to upholding and modelling Oxfam’s values, demonstrating integrity, diplomacy, professionalism, reliability and resilience always.
• Ability to quickly build personal rapport and trust.

We offer:

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits. 

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more. 

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.

How to apply:

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.  

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.  In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

About us

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

A thriving diverse Oxfam:

It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.

To do that:

• We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
• We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
• We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.