Global Safeguarding Coordinator at WaterAid

About the Role:  

The Global Safeguarding Coordinator has been created within the Global Safeguarding Team to support with administration and logistics for the team and in support of the Safeguarding Focal Point Network. As Global Safeguarding Coordinator you will use organisational and administration skills to ensure the effective compliance and management of the team’s activities, training and travel globally.  

You will bring communication skills to write engaging safeguarding related content for staff across the WaterAid federation and your attention to detail will ensure safeguarding documents and case files are created in a timely and accurate manner. 

You’ll also:   

Administration and Team Support 

• Leading the Global Safeguarding Team's administration including responding to general enquiries, managing safeguarding data requests, note taking for meetings.  
• Monitoring compliance with mandatory eLearning.  
• Supporting the functioning of the Safeguarding Focal Point network.  
• Opening and/or updating case files when new safeguarding concerns are registered.  

Logistics and Training Support 

• Updating and creating training resources 
• Supporting the Team's travel and training events planning 

Communications 

• Designing and branding policies, tools and guidelines.  
• Creating articles and re-designing the Safeguarding Hub on The Spring.  
• Creating awareness raising materials for staff.  
• Creating, highlighting and distributing community awareness raising resources for country programmes.  

This role will also require travel to the UK. For the full list of Accountabilities, please refer to the full PDF Job Description.  

About You:  

• Working style that reflects WaterAid’s values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity and Innovation. 
• Strong passion for and interest in safeguarding. 
• Ability to work with accuracy and attention to detail. 
• Strong record-keeping and administration skills. 
• Experience writing and/or designing information for different audiences. 
• Experience supporting logistics for activities, events, trainings, or meetings. 
• Strong Office 365 systems knowledge and fluency in written and spoken English. 
• Experience in handling sensitive information with discretion.