GiveDirectly is the first and largest nonprofit that lets donors send money directly to the world’s poorest. We believe people living in poverty deserve the dignity to choose for themselves how best to improve their lives—cash enables that choice.
Role Description
In this role, you will help identify safeguarding risks, establish escalation pathways, support survivor-centred practices, and deliver training to ensure GiveDirectly's activities in Migori remain safe, inclusive, and respectful.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct safeguarding risk assessments and review operational tools to identify safeguarding risks, informed by direct engagement with communities, recipients, and staff, in order to take early action to prevent abuse.
Receive, document, and support responses to safeguarding concerns in line with case management protocol by using survivor-centred practice and established escalation pathways.
Establish, develop, and maintain a network of safeguarding focal points across the Mothers and Babies program to strengthen localized and collaborative risk identification and promote safeguarding best practice.
Maintain and strengthen signposting and referral pathways by mapping and engaging trusted local service providers.
Contribute safeguarding expertise to planning, design, and delivery to ensure that GiveDirectly’s activities remain safe, inclusive, and respectful.
Deliver ongoing safeguarding training, onboarding, and sensitisation sessions for staff and partners, and support teams to apply best safeguarding practice consistently and promote safe behaviours.
Represent safeguarding needs in field operations and maintain trusted relationships with local leaders, partners, and community actors.
Monitor safeguarding trends and incidents, prepare self-assessments and routine reports, and escalate and address gaps in safeguarding practices appropriately.
Requirements & Qualifications
Degree level qualification (BA/BSc/HND).
At least 1-2 years experience in safeguarding, protection, community development, social work, maternal health, or related operational roles, with a strong understanding of risks affecting development or humanitarian programmes.
Exceptional alignment with GiveDirectly Values and active demonstration of core competencies: emotional intelligence, problem solving, project management, follow-through, and fostering inclusivity.
Strong judgement and the ability to take timely and appropriate action in sensitive or complex safeguarding situations.
Confidence in identifying safeguarding risks across programme activities and supporting staff to apply safe planning and safeguarding best practice consistently.
Understanding of and commitment to survivor-centred practice, confidentiality, and ethical decision making.
Strong communication, facilitation, and documentation skills, including the ability to explain safeguarding obligations clearly and engage staff and community members respectfully.
High levels of organisation, reliability, and attention to detail when maintaining safeguarding records, logs, and reports.
Ability to work independently in field settings, manage competing priorities, and uphold safeguarding standards with professionalism and integrity.
Professional fluency in English and Swahili is required. Fluency in Dholuo is essential.
