Protection Capacity Building & Safeguarding Officer

World Vision is hiring a Protection Capacity Building & Safeguarding Officer in Aleppo, Syria, to enhance child protection and psychosocial support training.

• Activity:
• Deliver training sessions for World Vision and the partners protection staff, teachers and education personnel on child protection, case management, PSEAH, referrals, PSS and safeguarding.
• Provide ongoing coaching and mentoring to strengthen the technical skills and operational performance of World Vision and the partners.
• Develop training materials and tools tailored to project needs, in line with Child Protection Minimum Standards and World Vision's safeguarding policies.
• *- Share expected budget with BoQ for venue rental, meals and refreshments, stationery and training materials, printing, and other logistical costs necessary for effective training delivery.
• *- Developing and administering pre- and post-training tests, analyzing learning results, and preparing a brief training report for each training, documenting participation, learning outcomes, key findings, and recommendations for follow-up.
• *- Conduct a capacity-building assessment to identify technical gaps among World Vision and partner staff, inform training priorities and tailor capacity-building interventions accordingly.
• Ensure safeguarding policies and the child-friendly CFRM are applied consistently across all project activities and supported schools.
• Monitor the partners-led interventions in World Vision-supported schools to verify compliance with safeguarding standards and donor requirements.
• Support the identification, reporting and safe referral of safeguarding concerns, ensuring a timely and confidential response.
• Provide technical guidance to field teams and to the partners to ensure quality delivery of case management, focused PSS and awareness-raising activities.
• Conduct joint monitoring visits with the partners, document lessons learned, and support corrective action planning.
• Recommend solutions to operational and safeguarding challenges and propose adjustments to improve efficiency and quality.
• Contribute to monthly, quarterly and final reports with inputs on capacity building, safeguarding and CFRM performance.
• Coordinate closely with the Protection Coordinator, MEAL team and the partners focal points to ensure harmonized implementation.
• Represent World Vision in safeguarding-related working groups and coordination fora as required.

• Computer skills, in particular email, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Fluency in Arabic required, and ability to write and speak English.
• Good report writing skills.
• Detailed oriented and able to verify data quality.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good contextual knowledge of the local community and social/cultural constraints, realities and organizational relationships. Inspires trust within/outside of the organization.
• Develops high levels of credibility and accountability.
• Stays open to internal and external feedback.
• Agrees with the mission, vision and core values of World Vision.
• Finds fulfilment in work through creativity, risk-taking, initiative, and innovation, and encourages the same in colleagues.
• Any other certifications such as IQTS or related safeguarding investigation would be highly valued.
• Excellent written and fluent in speaking Arabic.
• Good command of English in terms of speaking, reading, and writing.

• A university degree or diploma in social sciences, psychology, sociology, business administration, public administration, or any other relevant field.
• Additional certifications in project coordination, facility management, humanitarian operations, or protection principles are highly desirable.
• Training in safeguarding, child protection, or gender-based violence (GBV) is an asset.
• Demonstrated knowledge of humanitarian standards, Sphere, or Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) is preferred.
• Prior engagement with NGOs, UN agencies, or community-based organizations is an advantage.
• The position requires 100% of the time to be field-based.
• Position requires willingness and ability to continue functioning during a crisis, including during a World Vision response to a man-made or natural disaster, and availability to work outside regular hours when required.