Corporate Policy Officer mwd

The Corporate Policy Officer will develop and implement corporate policies in Safeguarding Safety & Security and Transparency & Anti. Working closely with National/Country Directors and the Safeguarding Team in Vienna the role ensures these policies are globally adopted and managed effectively. Responsibilities include incident management substituting for the Safeguarding Officer and supporting donor reporting and due diligence.

Tasks

Policy Development and Implementation:

• Lead the creation and global rollout of policies on Safeguarding Safety & Security and Transparency & Anti.
• Collaborate with Vienna and national teams to integrate and adapt policies locally.
• Enhance prevention and sensitization measures through training and communication.
• Monitor compliance and disseminate policy information internally.
• Support organizational learning and ensure proper documentation.
• Act as the main contact for Safety & Security Transparency & Anti in Europe and mentor the global safeguarding team.

Case/Incident Management:

• Oversee and support incident management providing technical advice and preparing response reports.
• Ensure transparent standard operating procedures for incident management.
• Maintain compliance with external and internal reporting standards.
• Create an incident management report covering all organizational incidents and lessons learned.

Networking and Relationship Management:

• Monitor international trends and engage with NGOs and experts.
• Build a network of contacts and act as the primary contact for policy information requests.

Budgeting and Support:

• Assist in developing the budget and updating forecasts.
• Substitute for the Safeguarding Officer as needed.

Requirements

• Experience in policy development and implementation in relevant areas.
• Strong understanding of international standards and trends.
• Excellent communication and training skills.
• Excellent English language skills.
• Experience in case/incident management and reporting.
• Ability to collaborate across countries and manage sensitive situations.

Benefits

• You join a highly motivated team appreciating your experience and eager to jointly shape Light for the Worlds monitoring and steering mechanisms.
• We are offering an outstanding opportunity to bring about change through an international development organization with strong expertise and a growing profile.
• We are committed to giving our colleagues space to explore new directions test new ideas and to excel as individuals through and with their team.
• We emphasize a good worklifebalance have flexible working hours and HomeOffice opportunity.
• We are a professional team that strives towards continuous development. We believe in participatory leadership and expect you to contribute your expertise and ideas. We believe that learning from mistakes is an important way of developing and put emphasis on our culture of learning.

Please note that to apply for this position you must have a work permit for one of the following countries (we cannot sponsor visas): Austria Germany Netherlands Belgium Czech Republic Switzerland United Kingdom Burkina Faso Kenya Uganda Ethiopia South Sudan or Mozambique. You will have permanent residence in the country for which you have the work permit.

We are looking forward to receiving your online application. A complete CV and a letter of motivation are important parts of this. Please also refer to the salary information and let us know why you would like to join our team and why you consider yourself suitable. We look forward to hearing from you!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion in our organization. We welcome and encourage applications from all people regardless of national origin gender religion age sexual orientation or gender identity and we very much welcome applications from people with disabilities.