Safeguarding Officer – FAWE Tanzania Chapter | Dar es Salaam

FAWE TANZANIA CHAPTER • NGO CAREER OPPORTUNITY

About FAWE Tanzania Chapter

The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) Tanzania Chapter is committed to promoting gender equality and equity in education across Tanzania.

FAWE Tanzania forms part of a wider network comprising 34 chapters across Sub-Saharan Africa. The organisation collaborates with government institutions, communities, schools and international organisations to promote inclusive educational opportunities.

FAWE Tanzania invites applications from suitably qualified, experienced and committed professionals for the position of Safeguarding Officer based in Dar es Salaam.

About the Role

The Safeguarding Officer will support the organisation in delivering essential safeguarding services and strengthening safeguarding standards across its programmes and operations.

The successful candidate will serve as the primary contact person for safeguarding matters involving FAWE staff and relevant stakeholders, in accordance with the organisation's Safeguarding Policy.

The role requires the highest standards of confidentiality, honesty, professional integrity, impartiality and respect when addressing safeguarding concerns, staff matters and disputes.

Position Details

Organisation: FAWE Tanzania Chapter

Position: Safeguarding Officer

Number of Vacancies: One (1)

Duty Station: FAWE Tanzania Chapter Office, Dar es Salaam

Employment Type: Full-Time

Contract: One year, renewable subject to performance, organisational goals and programme funding

Reports To: FAWE Tanzania National Coordinator

Travel: Occasional travel to project sites within Tanzania and other FAWE chapters in Africa

Application Deadline: 24 November 2026

Key Roles and Responsibilities

1. Safeguarding Policy, Compliance & Prevention

• Maintain, review and recommend updates to FAWE's Safeguarding Policy and related procedures at least annually or whenever legal, regulatory or organisational changes require revision.
• Ensure safeguarding policies, procedures and reporting mechanisms are communicated, accessible, understood and implemented by staff, volunteers, consultants and relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure organisational safeguarding practices comply with applicable national child protection, vulnerable adult protection and other relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate safeguarding induction, annual refresher training and periodic awareness sessions for staff, volunteers, consultants and programme participants.
• Promote a safeguarding culture that encourages reporting, protects individuals against retaliation and prioritises the safety, dignity, rights and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults.

2. Incident Reporting, Response & Case Management

• Serve as the primary focal person for receiving, recording, assessing and coordinating responses to safeguarding concerns, disclosures, allegations and incidents.
• Maintain the FAWE Network Safeguarding Incident Register and ensure secure, confidential and access-controlled records of concerns, actions, referrals and outcomes.
• Coordinate referrals to appropriate health, psychosocial, legal aid, statutory child protection and law enforcement services.
• Follow up to ensure affected individuals receive appropriate support.
• Escalate serious safeguarding incidents and allegations promptly to the Executive Director, Board of Directors or relevant governance bodies, in accordance with reporting procedures and applicable legal obligations.
• Ensure survivors and affected individuals receive appropriate support regardless of whether they participate in investigations or case management processes.
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries and avoid independently investigating criminal allegations unless formally designated and appropriately trained, and never where a conflict of interest exists.

3. Safeguarding in Recruitment & Programme Delivery

• Work with the Human Resources Department on safeguarding-related aspects of staff and volunteer recruitment.
• Support safeguarding declarations, reference checks, relevant background checks and safeguarding considerations during interviews.
• Support programme teams in conducting safeguarding risk assessments before activities involving children and vulnerable adults.
• Assess safeguarding risks relating to scholarships, mentoring, residential activities, school clubs, transport, research and media engagements.
• Escalate high residual risks to the Executive Director for approval and ensure activities do not proceed where risks cannot be adequately managed.
• Ensure application of the FAWE Tanzania Informed Consent Package when collecting or using photographs, videos, personal stories and research information involving children and vulnerable adults.
• Ensure refusal to give consent or assent does not affect access to programme services.
• Maintain safe, accessible and confidential safeguarding reporting channels for programme participants, including an alternative reporting mechanism where the usual contact person may be implicated.

4. Partner Safeguarding & External Compliance

• Assess partner organisations' safeguarding capacity before funding or programme implementation arrangements are established.
• Recommend capacity-strengthening measures where safeguarding weaknesses are identified.
• Ensure partnership agreements contain appropriate safeguarding obligations.
• Ensure partners are required to report allegations of trafficking, exploitation, abuse or other serious safeguarding concerns linked to FAWE-funded programmes or personnel within 24 hours of becoming aware of such concerns.
• Ensure consultants, visitors, suppliers and service providers who may interact with programme participants receive safeguarding briefings and acknowledge relevant policies and codes of conduct where applicable.

5. Reporting, Programme Support & Representation

• Prepare safeguarding reports at least monthly for management and, where required, the Board of Directors.
• Report emerging concerns, safeguarding risks, trends, actions taken and recommendations while maintaining strict confidentiality.
• Contribute safeguarding expertise to programme proposals and concept notes.
• Identify protection risks and recommend safeguarding measures for proposed projects.
• Identify and share relevant funding opportunities supporting safeguarding, child protection, gender equality and wider programme objectives.
• Represent FAWE Tanzania at relevant safeguarding, child protection and programme partnership forums, meetings and technical working groups when assigned.
• Perform other related duties assigned by the supervisor consistent with the objectives of the position.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in Education, Human Resource Management, Psychology, Business Administration or a related Social Science field.
• Postgraduate Qualification: A postgraduate qualification in any of the relevant disciplines is an added advantage.
• Education Sector Experience: At least seven (7) years of working experience in the education system as a teacher, lecturer, school administrator, counsellor or in a similar role.
• NGO Experience: At least five (5) years of previous field experience in a Non-Governmental Organisation.
• Safeguarding Expertise: Demonstrable experience developing, implementing and embedding safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures.
• Human Resources Knowledge: Knowledge of HR policies, procedures and processes.
• English Communication: Proficient written and verbal English communication skills.
• Computer Skills: Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and other ICT platforms, with the ability to learn quickly.
• Professional Integrity: Demonstrated ability to handle confidential and sensitive information ethically.
• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.

Key Professional Competencies

• Safeguarding policy development and implementation.
• Child protection and vulnerable adult safeguarding.
• Safeguarding risk assessment and prevention.
• Confidential incident reporting and case documentation.
• Referral coordination and survivor-centred support.
• Safeguarding training and awareness creation.
• Partner safeguarding assessments and compliance monitoring.
• Professional integrity, impartiality and confidentiality.
• NGO programme coordination and stakeholder engagement.
• Safeguarding reporting and organisational accountability.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit their application directly to the National Coordinator, FAWE Tanzania Chapter.

Required Application Documents:

• Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV).
• Cover letter.

Important: The CV and cover letter must be combined into one single PDF file.

Application Email:
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Mandatory Email Subject:

SAFEGUARDING OFFICER

Application Deadline:
24 November 2026

FAWE Tanzania will begin reviewing applications immediately upon receipt. Only complete applications will be considered. Candidates are encouraged to apply early and ensure both documents are combined into a single PDF.