Child Safeguarding Officer

May 2025

What is Alsama Project?

Alsama is an ambitious and innovative NGO which runs education centres for out-of-school teenagers in Lebanon’s refugee camps. Students join us illiterate and innumerate; we develop programmes that allow them to catch up with 12 years of high school education within 6 years, preparing them to enter mainstream school, university and skilled employment.

What is the role?

You will use your expertise to ensure Alsama has robust, effective, and fully-implemented child safeguarding and protection policies, as part of a professional, community-orientated and ambitious team.

What will you achieve at Alsama?

The Child Safeguarding Officer plays a key role in supporting and enabling Alsama’s success by ensuring the safety, well-being, and rights of children are upheld, in line with Alsama’s safeguarding values and commitment to child protection.

What will you do?

1. Develop child safeguarding and protection policies

i. Review and strengthen child safeguarding and protection policies.

ii. Ensure policies meet local and international standards and laws.

iii. Map how child safeguarding and protection policies influence other policies eg. safer recruitment policies.

iv. Regularly review and update policies based on learnings and implement policy review cycle.

2. Implement child safeguarding and protection policies

i. Roll out strengthened child safeguarding and protection policies to all stakeholders.

ii. Develop and implement a system to monitor the effectiveness of the implementation of policies.

3. Develop and implement child safeguarding and protection training program

i. Maintain and deliver child safeguarding and protection training (induction training and regular refresher training for all staff).

ii. Create new scenario-based training content.

iii. Develop and implement a system to monitor the effectiveness of training.

iv. Ensure key members of staff are compliant with requirements to complete advanced safeguarding and child protection training every two years via an external provider.

4. Manage and respond internally to safeguarding concerns

i. Log all safeguarding concerns reported by staff.

ii. Assess safeguarding reports and escalate internally where appropriate.

iii. Immediately refer emergency cases to the COO Education.

iv. Maintain confidential and secure safeguarding records.

5. Build relationships to develop child safeguarding and protection capacity

i. Strengthen relationship with Lebanon child protection sector and implement learnings from sector meetings.

ii. Represent Alsama in other child safeguarding and protection forums and networks.

iii. Build relationships and liaise with local and international Lawyers to ensure our child safeguarding and protection policies comply with laws.

Who will you report to?

CEO.

Who will you work with?

Child Safeguarding Lead on Board of Trustees, COO Education, Directors, Head of Cricket.

What core skills will you need?

Commitment

Reliable and detail-orientated commitment to your work, persisting through challenges and mitigating risks by adapting to changing needs and context.

Collaboration

Alsama owes its success to its diverse team, and so we expect you to have a fully integrated mindset. You will work alongside a wide range of stakeholders (seniority, sectors, cultures/nationalities) with ultimate respect.

Ambition

Alsama is building for the future: your work at Alsama will outlast you. You will need a ‘goal-orientated mindset’ to develop and implement plans to hit targets and deadlines.

What proficiencies will you need?

• Working knowledge of child safeguarding and protection standards and laws, as well as expertise in Child safeguarding issues in the specific context of Lebanon or the Levant.
• Ability to solve problems independently, proposing fully thought-through solutions
• Detail oriented, diligent, and quality conscious – able to “sweat the details” and quality control own work
• Fluency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, other Management Information Tools.
• Structured, top-down, concrete, & compelling communication, including fluent verbal and & written skills in Arabic and English (essential)
• Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders on complex issues.

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (minimum)
• Trained in child safeguarding and protection.
• 2 years’ experience in child safeguarding and protection in the Levant region (minimum).

What’s in it for you?

• Your work will have direct impact on thousands of out of school teenagers, providing them with tools to shape a better future for themselves and their communities.
• You will help revolutionise refugee education in the Middle East and beyond.
• You will join a dynamic and highly experienced international team that is solving for sustainability and scale.
• You will develop and hone your professional skills, setting you up for a long-term career with Alsama or beyond.

Safeguarding:

Alsama is committed to safeguarding our students and cricketers. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and adhere to our safeguarding policies and procedures. Awareness of child safeguarding practices and suitability to work with young people is essential for all roles at Alsama.

• In the role of Child Safeguarding Officer, you are required to complete advanced Safeguarding and Child Protection training every two years.

Start date: As soon as possible.

1 year in-person commitment.

Remuneration: $1010 – $1620/month

Compensation will be adjusted based on relevant previous impact and successful candidates.

How to Apply?

Submit your CV and cover letter to info@alsamaproject.com by the 25th of May for your application to be considered.

How to Apply:

Submit your CV and cover letter to info@alsamaproject.com by the 25th of May for your application to be considered.