Safeguarding Associate Field Manager

The Safeguarding Associate Field Manager ensures that GiveDirectly’s activities are planned and delivered in ways that prevent abuse. They also support appropriate and timely responses to safeguarding concerns. The role will primarily be based in the field, working closely with field staff and communities to identify and reduce safeguarding risks, promote safe behaviours, and strengthen confidence in our reporting pathways. The Safeguarding Associate Field Manager supports the Safeguarding Field Manager in contributing safeguarding input to operational decision making, guides effective case handling and escalation, and monitors and supports teams to apply best safeguarding practice consistently. This position upholds high safeguarding standards, reinforces trust, and ensures that all aspects of work protect the dignity and rights of recipients.

Reports to: Kenya Safeguarding Field Manager Location: Kaloleni, Kenya. This is a field-based role requiring regular field visits within the area Contract Type: Fixed-Term Travel Requirement: Regular travel required to program field sites in and around Kaloleni.

What you’ll do: Direct engagement with communities, recipients, and staff in order to identify safeguarding risks and take early action to prevent abuse. Receive, document, and support responses to safeguarding concerns in line with our case management protocol by using survivor centred practice and established escalation pathways. Conduct Safeguarding investigations as needed, focusing on recipient/ field-based concerns. Support in developing and maintaining a network of safeguarding focal points to strengthen localised and collaborative risk identification and promote safeguarding best practice. Contribute safeguarding expertise to planning, design, and delivery to ensure that GiveDirectly’s activities remain safe, inclusive, and respectful. Support in delivering ongoing safeguarding training and sensitisation sessions for staff and partners, and support teams to apply best safeguarding practice consistently and promote safe behaviours. Represent safeguarding needs in field operations and maintain trusted relationships with local leaders, partners, and community actors. Monitor safeguarding trends and incidents, prepare self assessments and routine reports, and escalate and address gaps in safeguarding practices appropriately.

What you’ll bring: Exceptional alignment with GiveDirectly Values and active demonstration of our core competencies: emotional intelligence, problem solving, project management, follow-through, and fostering inclusivity. Language Requirement: Professional fluency in English and Kigiriama. Minimum of 1-2 years experience in safeguarding, protection, community development, social work, or related operational roles, with a strong understanding of risks affecting development or humanitarian programmes. Strong judgement and the ability to take timely and appropriate action in sensitive or complex safeguarding situations. Confidence in identifying safeguarding risks across programme activities and supporting staff to apply safe planning and safeguarding best practice consistently. Understanding of and commitment to survivor centred practice, confidentiality, and ethical decision making. Strong communication, facilitation, and documentation skills, including the ability to explain safeguarding obligations clearly and engage staff and community members respectfully. High levels of organisation, reliability, and attention to detail when maintaining safeguarding records, logs, and reports. Ability to work independently in field settings, manage competing priorities, and uphold safeguarding standards with professionalism and integrity.