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Director, Child Safeguarding | |
| Location: | US - DC - DC Home Office |
| Division.: | Legal and Risk Services |
Description | |
Summary
The Director, Child Safeguarding will lead the implementation of the Save the Children child safety protocol across Save the Children USA. The Director, Child Safeguarding will be responsible for managing all agency systems and processes relating to the safety of children served by the Agency’s domestic (U.S.) programming, including training, reporting, investigation and case management. Additionally, the Director, Child Safeguarding will coordinate and monitor all such systems and processes relating to the Agency’s implementation of global programming through Save the Children International (SCI).
Essential Duties, Responsibilities and Impact
Training: Manage overall Agency framework for child safety training of staff, partners and other relevant contacts of the Agency. Refine and further develop existing content to build staff capacity. Deliver in‑person trainings as appropriate, including investigations training as required. Present to staff on child safety requirements and processes as requested by General Counsel. (20%)
Reporting: Serve as national Agency focal point for accepting all U.S. child safety incident reports. Proactively manage reporting on serious incidents, providing reporting to General Counsel and Senior Management Team as required. Provide consolidated incident reporting metrics and trend analysis to Senior Management Team on a quarterly basis and as otherwise requested by General Counsel. Serve as resource to all staff to answer questions on reporting requirements and procedures. (20%)
Investigation & Case Management: Manage overall Agency framework for child safety incident investigations. Investigate (or coordinate with external investigator for) serious incidents. Along with General Counsel, liase with relevant federal/state/local child services agencies and law enforcement authorities as required. Update and manage Agency case management system for child safety incident reports and investigations. (20%)
Systems: Ensure all agency systems and processes relating to child safety are comprehensive and working effectively, including systems relating to domestic programming site visits, partner assessments, safe programming and safe nonprogramming events. Coordinate implementation of background checks by third-party processor for site visits by Save the Children guests (non-staff). Keep updated on industry developments to ensure Agency systems are current and responsive to relevant risks. (20%)
Global Programming Oversight: Along with child safeguarding representatives from other members of the global Save the Children federation, coordinate with and oversee work of dedicated child safeguarding staff of SCI regarding SCI’s child safety processes and systems. Monitor and provide oversight for any child safety incident reports from SCI arising from SCUS-funded programming implemented by SCI. (20%)
Required Background and Experience, Skills and Behaviors
Required:
Preferred:
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