Safeguarding Manager - Chad

About the role

Inkomoko, which supports entrepreneurs across East and Central Africa, is seeking a Safeguarding Manager for Chad. The role implements, monitors and enforces safeguarding standards in line with international humanitarian best practice, working with security, HR and programme teams on prevention, detection and response, and trains staff and partners on safeguarding across all in-country sites.

Key responsibilities

• Promote a culture of safety and lead safeguarding awareness and capacity building for staff, partners and clients, including the Code of Conduct, reporting mechanisms and rights.
• Carry out ongoing safeguarding risk assessments of programmes, sites, field activities, partnerships and new locations, and ensure complaints mechanisms are accessible, inclusive, confidential and responsive.
• Work with the Regional Safeguarding team to apply safeguarding policies consistently.
• Coordinate timely, survivor-centred responses and case management, keeping records, escalating where needed and referring survivors to legal, medical, psychosocial and protection services.
• Liaise with leadership, the Regional Safeguarding Team and external protection actors such as UNHCR and government authorities.
• Monitor compliance with safeguarding policies, donor requirements and minimum standards, and lead safeguarding due diligence of partners.
• Represent Inkomoko in safeguarding coordination forums, clusters and Communities of Practice, and prepare regular safeguarding reports.
• Integrate safeguarding into recruitment and onboarding, and run learning sessions and Communities of Practice.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in law, management or a relevant field.
• At least 4 years of relevant professional experience, including at least 2 years in safeguarding, protection or PSEA, with proven case management and investigation experience.
• Experience in humanitarian or development contexts.
• Holds an ONAPE job seeker card.
• Demonstrated experience managing safeguarding incidents, investigations and working with vulnerable populations.

Required skills

• Professional fluency in French and English; Arabic is an asset.
• Ability to lead teams, build trust and manage stakeholder relationships.