SOS Children's Villages Cambodia

Child Safeguarding Officer

Hidden GemGeneralPosted 1 mo ago

Location

Phnom Penh

Job Type

FULLTIME

Experience

3+ Years

Experience level

Associate

Work Mode

On-site

Industry

Non-profit

Languages

Khmer, English

About the role

The Child Safeguarding Officer is responsible for supporting the effective implementation of child and youth safeguarding across all SOS Children’s Village Phnom Penh, and partner activities.
The role focuses on prevention, staff and caregiver capacity building, safeguarding compliance, and support to incident management processes.
The position works closely with program, HR, education, and village teams to ensure safeguarding policies, codes of conduct, and reporting mechanisms are understood and consistently applied.
The role involves coordinating with child protection service providers for counseling, psychosocial support, medical care, or legal referral services.
It also requires collaboration with community leaders and protection structures to support prevention, awareness, and safe community-based referral pathways.
Engagement with local health centers and service providers is necessary to ensure coordinated safeguarding responses involving children and families.
Furthermore, collaboration with partner NGOs and community-based organizations is essential for joint activities and alignment on safeguarding standards.

Requirements

Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in social work, psychology, education, law, human rights, or a related field.
Experience: Child protection, safeguarding, or social services, preferably within NGOs for 3 to 5 years as a minimum.
Skills & Knowledge: General & Technical Skills: Practical experience supporting safeguarding systems, training, or case management processes.
Good understanding of Cambodia’s child protection system and relevant legal frames.
Strong coordination and communication skills in Khmer and English.
Soft Skills: Strong understanding of child safeguarding principles and ethical practice.
Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality and professionalism.
Practical facilitation and training skills.
Clear documentation and reporting skills.
Ability to calmly and professionally handle sensitive situations.

Required Skills

Child protectionSafeguardingSocial servicesSupporting safeguarding systemsTrainingCase management processesCambodia’s child protection systemRelevant legal framesCoordinationCommunicationChild safeguarding principlesEthical practiceHandling sensitive informationConfidentialityProfessionalismFacilitationDocumentationReportingHandling sensitive situationsKhmer