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Girl Up Is Hiring a Safeguarding Director – Apply by 4 September 2026
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Girl Up
Location
Remote · Lilongwe
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Wednesday, August 26, 2026Job Title
Girl Up Is Hiring a Safeguarding Director – Apply by 4 September 2026
Organization
Girl Up
Location
Remote
Salary / Stipend
Not disclosed
Director, Safeguarding – Girl Up
Girl Up, an initiative focused on developing transformative youth leaders advancing gender justice worldwide, is seeking a Director, Safeguarding to lead its global safeguarding strategy and strengthen a culture of care, resilience, safety and youth engagement across its worldwide network.
Job Title: Director, Safeguarding, Girl Up
Job Location: Worldwide / Remote
Closing Date: Friday, September 4, 2026
Contract: Full-time
Employment Status: Full-time
Founded in 2010, Girl Up equips young people with training, resources and community support to organize, advocate and create social change across areas including education, climate justice, gender-based violence and reproductive health.
The organization supports a global network of more than 430,000 youth leaders across 155 countries and all 50 U.S. states, with an ambition to reach 1 million girls by 2030.
The Role
Reporting to the Co-CEO and Chief Program Officer, the Director, Safeguarding will serve as Girl Up’s primary safeguarding expert and a member of its Extended Leadership Team.
The successful candidate will design, implement and continuously strengthen safeguarding systems that protect youth, staff and community members while preserving the leadership, creativity and advocacy that are central to Girl Up’s mission.
The role will work across global and regional teams to embed safeguarding, wellbeing and belonging throughout the Girl Up experience.
The successful candidate will also collaborate with Global Fund for Children colleagues to ensure alignment with safeguarding requirements. This is a fully remote position.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership and Organizational Culture
Serve as Girl Up’s organizational lead on safeguarding and wellbeing.
Contribute to organizational strategy as a member of the Extended Leadership Team.
Advise the Executive Team on safeguarding risks, emerging trends and best practices.
Foster a culture of safety, resilience, wellbeing and shared responsibility.
Partner with Global Fund for Children to ensure alignment with safeguarding requirements.
Qualifications and Experience
Candidates should demonstrate:
10–15+ years of professional experience in safeguarding, child protection, prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA), gender-based violence prevention, youth protection or a related field.
Significant experience designing and implementing safeguarding systems, policies and procedures.
Experience managing safeguarding concerns, investigations and incident response processes.
Experience leading teams and supervising staff.
Experience working with international, multicultural or global organizations, boards, donors and partners.
Experience supporting organizations through periods of growth, transition or organizational change.
A strong track record in organizational capacity building through training, coaching and systems development.
Excellent judgment, discretion and professionalism when handling sensitive matters.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Fluency in a language other than English is an advantage.
Desired Attributes
The ideal candidate will be:
Passionate about supporting the leadership, voice and collective power of girls and youth activists globally.
Collaborative and relationship-oriented across cultures, regions and time zones.
Proactive, resourceful and solutions-oriented.
Comfortable navigating complex operational and safeguarding challenges.
Committed to equity, inclusion, anti-racist practice and continuous learning.
Able to balance protection with youth leadership, freedom, accountability and care.
Aligned with Girl Up’s youth-centred, feminist, global and decolonizing values.
Passionate about amplifying the leadership, voice and potential of girls.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.
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Integrate safeguarding considerations into organizational planning, partnerships, programmes, events and youth engagement.
Ensure compliance with relevant legal and regulatory safeguarding requirements.
Safeguarding Systems and Policy Development
Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of Girl Up’s safeguarding framework.
Maintain and strengthen safeguarding policies, codes of conduct, reporting mechanisms and response procedures.
Ensure safeguarding approaches are trauma-informed, survivor-centred, culturally responsive and developmentally appropriate.
Develop robust safeguarding mechanisms for online activities, networking platforms and social media.
Develop and manage a safeguarding risk register and ensure appropriate integration with the Global Fund for Children’s safeguarding risk register.
Incident Response and Risk Management
Serve as the primary point of contact for safeguarding concerns.
Lead intake, assessment, documentation, escalation and response processes.
Coordinate with legal counsel, investigators, Global Fund for Children colleagues and partner organizations where appropriate.
Ensure safeguarding responses prioritize safety, dignity, confidentiality and accountability.
Maintain confidential records of safeguarding incidents.
Produce an anonymised annual report identifying patterns, lessons and opportunities for improvement.
Capacity Building, Monitoring and Learning
Develop and deliver safeguarding training for staff, youth leaders, volunteers, funders, partners and other stakeholders.
Ensure new staff and consultants receive appropriate safeguarding induction.
Provide coaching and support to managers and staff dealing with safeguarding concerns and complex situations.
Develop learning resources that strengthen safeguarding knowledge across Girl Up’s global network.
Support organizational assessments, audits and compliance reviews.
Prepare safeguarding reports for leadership and external stakeholders and provide recommendations.
Organizational Values and Inclusion
The Director will be expected to uphold Girl Up’s values of being Youth Centered, Global, Feminist and Decolonizing.
The role will also contribute to building a diverse and equitable workplace through inclusive and anti-racist practices, active listening and continuous learning across cultures and perspectives.
Compensation and Benefits
Girl Up provides a comprehensive employee package that includes financial compensation and benefits in accordance with company policy and applicable national laws.
The organization aims to provide locally competitive wages, targeting compensation within the top quarter of employers offering comparable work and operating at a similar budget scale.
The annual compensation range will depend on the role level and candidate location and will be determined in line with Girl Up’s global reward structure.
Employees also benefit from:
Flexible working arrangements.
A global culture that prioritizes staff wellbeing.
A workplace focused on care, inclusion and shared responsibility.
Opportunities to contribute to a global youth-led movement advancing gender justice.
How to Apply
Application Link: VIEW FULL JOB DESCRIPTION AND APPLY HERE/
[https://global-fund-for-children.breezy.hr/p/af13e7ee1bfa-director-safeguarding-girl-up]
Interested candidates should submit an application through the official recruitment portal before Friday, September 4, 2026.
Application Deadline
2026-09-04T00:00:00+00:00
Important Application Note
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