Safeguarding Supervisor at Medecins Sans Frontieres

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters, and exclusion from healthcare. Médecins Sans Frontières provides assistance to populations in distress, to victims of natural or man-made disasters and to victims of armed conflict. They do so irrespective of race, religion, creed, or political convictions. www.msf.org

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Safeguarding Supervisor

Location: Abuja (FCT) 
Contract Period: Fix Term Contract

Main Purpose

• Under the supervision of the Responsible SG Coordinator, the Safeguarding Officer supports the implementation and operationalization of MSF’s Safeguarding framework Standards at mission and project level.
• The Safeguarding Officer ensures effective rollout of prevention activities, supervises Safeguarding/Behavioural Focal Points at project level, strengthens safe reporting mechanisms, and supports the creation of a safe environment for staff, patients, and communities.
• The position translates mission safeguarding strategy into practical, consistent implementation across projects.

Main Duties and Responsibilities
Implementation of Safeguarding Strategy:

• Support the Responsible SG Coordinator in implementing the mission safeguarding and abuse prevention strategy.
• Conduct project-level context analysis related to barriers and fears to reporting.
• Support safeguarding risk assessments and ensure mitigation measures are in place and implemented at project and coordination level.
• Ensure alignment of MSF activities with MSF Behavioural Commitments.

Supervision of SG Officers:

• Develop and monitor workplans of Safeguarding officers.
• Conduct regular field visits to supervise and support prevention activities.
• Provide coaching and technical guidance to strengthen facilitation skills.
• Ensure consistency and quality of awareness sessions across projects.
• Review and validate monthly reports from SG officers.

Prevention & Awareness Activities:

• Support design and rollout of awareness sessions for:
• MSF local and international staff
• MoH staff
• Contractors and partners
• Patients, caregivers and communities
• Ensure prevention messaging includes:
• Responsible Behaviour
• Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment and abuse prevention
• Individual and institutional responsibilities
• Reporting procedures
• Support to survivors
• Support adaptation and dissemination of tools (Tembo trainings, posters, videos, leaflets).
• Organize refresher sessions at project level as required.

Reporting & Complaint Mechanisms:

• Support projects in establishing safe, confidential, and accessible complaint channels.
• Ensure staff and communities understand how to raise concerns safely.
• Strengthen referral pathways in coordination with HR and project management.
• Ensure complaints are channelled appropriately and confidentially to designated case management structures.
• Raise awareness on how to receive complaints in a sensitive and survivor-cantered manner.

Capacity Building:

• Support and co-facilitate Training of Trainers (TOT) sessions for SG officers.
• Organize induction briefings on Responsible Behaviour for new staff at project level.
• Identify training gaps and propose solutions to the SG Coordinator and the country coordination

Monitoring & Reporting:

• Collect and analyse data on prevention activities and trends at project level.
• Consolidate project reports for submission to the SG Coordinator.
• Identify recurring risks, weaknesses, or systemic gaps.
• Provide regular updates to the SG Coordinator and relevant coordination members.
• Escalate safeguarding concerns appropriately and confidentially.

Collaboration:

• Work closely with:
• Responsible SG Coordinator
• Dep/Country coordinator
• HRCo and HR project teams
• Project Coordinators
• MedCo and Health Promotion teams
• Community representatives

Minimum Required Skills and Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Law, Psychology, Education, Social Communication, or related field (required).
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience in safeguarding, abuse prevention, protection, or ethics within an international organization (required). 
• Experience in humanitarian field settings (asset).
• Experience supervising or coaching staff (required).
• Experience facilitating workshops and handling sensitive topics (required).

Languages:

• English working language mandatory.
• Local languages used in MSF projects contexts desirable.

Competencies:

• Strong supervision and coaching skills
• Excellent facilitation and communication skills
• High ethical integrity and confidentiality
• Analytical skills (risk analysis & reporting trends)
• Cultural sensitivity and survivor-centered approach
• Ability to travel regularly to projects.

Application Closing Date
2nd April, 2026.