Safeguarding Manager

MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES UK

Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) provides life-saving emergency relief and longer-term medical care to some of the most vulnerable and excluded communities around the world. As an independent medical humanitarian organisation, we deliver care based only on need, regardless of ethnic origin, gender, religion or political affiliation.

MSF relies on donations from private individuals and organisations for the majority of its income. This private funding gives MSF the freedom to respond where needs are greatest and to speak out publicly, free from any political interference.

MSF has around 63,000 local and international staff working in over 70 countries, in some of the most challenging places in the world. Our medical humanitarian projects are supported by offices in 44 countries, including the UK and Ireland. These teams recruit staff, organise fundraising, and raise awareness on the humanitarian crises our colleagues are witnessing, as well as running different and diverse support activities. MSF offices are spread across Europe, North and South America, Asia, Africa and Australasia.

At MSF UK/IE, we support MSF's operations by building relationships with our supporters, increasing awareness of our work, raising funds, providing specialist medical expertise, ensuring MSF staff have access to relevant higher education programmes, catalysing change on medical humanitarian issues, and recruiting field staff. MSF UK/IE personnel are dynamic, hard-working, enthusiastic and committed to MSF's values and aims. In addition MSF continues to build upon its presence in Ireland to become a widely recognised, accepted and respected humanitarian organisation among Irish audiences, and within the Irish humanitarian and political sector.

Hours: 37.5 hours a week, Mon-Fri

Duration: 12 Months Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover)

Location: London - hybrid, (compulsory) 2 days per week in London office, one of which must be a Wednesday.

Salary: £52,866.48 per annum

Job Purpose:

MSF UK/IE is committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all staff and for everyone that comes into contact with the charity. The Safeguarding Manager is the focal point for our efforts both leading and assuring delivery within MSF UK/IE and working in collaboration across the MSF movement with key partners and sections to advance and support the development of safeguarding within MSF.

Please download the full job and person specification below for further details.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Relevant experience in protection/safeguarding, experience in managing safeguarding cases is desirable.
• Safeguarding-related background, e.g. dedicated safeguarding role, NHS, social work, HR investigations or NGO experience.
• Strong people skills with the ability to read and navigate complex political interactions.
• Confident and engaging presenter.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to synthesise information from various sources.
• Knowledge of UK/IE Safeguarding Legislation.
• Ability to think critically and analytically enabling excellent decision-making abilities around the protection of vulnerable people.
• Ability to work strategically across a complex organisational structure.
• Diplomatic, with excellent communication skills and strong cross-cultural communication abilities.
• Motivated by desire to ensure MSF UK/IE is a safe, diverse and inclusive place to work, where people are heard and concerns addressed.
• Excellent listening skills; approachable, enthusiastic and dynamic.
• Strong organisation and time management skills.
• Discreet and able to handle information sensitively.

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply on our website by submitting a copy of your CV together with a letter of motivation (please upload as one document) by the closing date.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Recruitment timetable:

• Closing date for applications: this is a rolling vacancy, we reserve the right to close applications early once a qualified candidate has been identified.
• First round interviews: interview will be held on a rolling basis
• Projected start date: ASAP or early-mid July 2025

Accessibility

We are committed to removing barriers for people with specific accessibility needs. If you need an adjustment to the recruitment process to be considered for the role, please let us know by contacting [email protected]

Examples of adjustments we can make:

• offering you an alternative if you are unable to use our online application system
• providing necessary information, such as the job description or assessment materials, in an alternate format
• allowing you to have someone with you during an interview for example, a Sign Language interpreter.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

We are a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive organisation. MSF UK thrives when everyone feels comfortable bringing their best self to work. We celebrate difference, whilst striving to create an environment where colleagues feel respected and valued for their unique potential. We are committed to our values on equity, diversity, and inclusion. Please read our Equality & Diversity policy for more information.

MSF UK is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from all sections of our diverse community.

Safeguarding

MSF UK/IE is dedicated to safeguarding everyone who comes into contact with the organisation, for whatever reason and however brief. All posts are subject to safer recruitment process which include robust reference requests, scrutiny of employment history and where applicable criminal record and barring checks.

Our safeguarding commitment is underpinned by policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the organisation. On joining MSF UK/IE you will be required to attend safeguarding training to ensure responsibility for and maintaining safe working practice and to safeguard our teams, beneficiaries, and communities.

Right to work in the UK

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK. Employment sponsorship will NOT be offered by MSF UK for this role . Please click here to check whether you have the right to work in the UK.

For questions, issues or further information, please contact [email protected] .

We look forward to receiving your application!