VSO is the world’s leading international development charity that works through volunteers to create a fair world for everyone. At VSO we pride ourselves on doing development differently. We fight poverty not by sending aid, but by working through volunteers and partners to create long-lasting change in some of the world’s poorest regions. We bring key stakeholders together to co-ordinate collective action, from local organisations to national governments. Our programmes in Africa and Asia focus on health, education and livelihoods, with an increasing emphasis on resilience, peace building, social accountability, gender and social inclusion. We’re not about delivering quick fixes, but instead we focus on long-lasting, sustainable change that will improve the lives of generations to come.
Role overview
The role holder will be responsible for developing and managing the organisation framework and approach to safeguarding to appropriately support the delivery of our global portfolio of work and fundraising/income generation activities.
Ideal Applicant Summary
We are looking for an individual with extensive experience of leading on and working with protection, safeguarding and accountability standards across a global organisation. The ideal candidate should have technical knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and protection principles and standards in a digital and international context. In addition, they should have Strong technical understanding of all areas of safeguarding relating to children, vulnerable adults, harassment, discrimination, abuse and bullying with proven track-record of implementing safeguarding policy, practice and developing a safe and trusted organisation culture.
We also offer a range of benefits, including:
- Opportunities for flexible working and working from home
- Generous annual leave of 38 days (inclusive of public holidays)
- Employee and Volunteer Assistance Programme
- Opportunities for professional development, including a range of online self-study modules, coaching and workshops
VSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce.
We will hire to this role, in any VSO operating country, where VSO has the right to employ. We are unable to provide sponsorship for this position. Applicants must demonstrate that you have the right to work in your country of residence before you apply.
VSO reserves the right to close this job early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.
How to apply
Step 1
Complete the registration form below. When you have completed the form, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to our VSO Values self-assessment. This is a module designed to give you an insight into VSO’s ethos and provide you with an understanding of how your values align with ours, helping you to decide if you would like to join our organisation. The self-assessment module typically takes about 10 minutes to complete.
Step 2
After completing the VSO Values self-assessment, you can opt out or proceed with the application process. You will need to upload your CV in Word or PDF format detailing your employment and educational history, and any volunteering experience. Please note that you will need to complete the full application form in one go as you cannot save it to fill at a later time.
Step 3
When you have submitted your application, you will receive an email inviting you to complete two assessments which focus on how you process information and what your work approach is.
You will be shown instructions and example questions prior to the assessments to help you increase your familiarity with them. You will also have access to a short profile report on completion of the assessment. Your application will be reviewed by our Resourcing Team when you have completed these assessments.
Should you require any adjustments to be made to the application process due to a disability or any other circumstances, please email us at Recruitment@vsoint.org to discuss your requirements.
Step 1. Complete the registration form below
Data Protection
VSO will use the data you provide to assess your suitability for this role. The data will be stored in line with our policies on the protection and security of data, which you can find on our website here https://www.vsointernational.org/about-us/legal/data-protection-and-privacy . These conform to UK data protection law.
Please note, VSO may transfer relevant data to any country where you may be placed, including countries where data protection laws may not apply or may be less stringent than in the European Economic Area. For volunteer applications, we will need to pass your information to your host organisation, but will ensure that VSO continues to handle the information you have provided in accordance with our policies on data protection and security.
VSO has zero tolerance of abuse and exploitation of vulnerable people. We expect all our employees/volunteers to ensure we protect children, young people and vulnerable adults from harm and abide by our safeguarding policy.
