Protection and Safeguarding Advisor

ADRA Norway has an exciting opportunity open to join our team as the Protection and Safeguarding Advisor. ADRA Norway is a leading organization in Norway working on education in development and humanitarian crisis. We work in direct partnerships with eight local ADRA offices in countries across Africa and Asia, with funding from Norad and other institutional and private donors. Together, we’re acting as a catalyst for change by inspiring and empowering people to work together to overcome poverty and injustice.

We are now seeking an experienced and dedicated Protection and Safeguarding Advisor to join our Programs Department. If you have solid experience in protection and safeguarding, thrive in a collaborative and supportive work environment, and want to make a meaningful contribution in some of the world’s most vulnerable areas, this position is the right fit.

The position is full‑time (100%) and offered as a temporary contract for a period of at least 12 months.

We are a workplace that values diversity, and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of age, disability, employment gaps, or cultural background.

In this position you will:

• Conduct monthly Child Protection progress reviews and mentoring calls with partners to ensure quality implementation, compliance, and continuous capacity strengthening.

• Lead and deliver regular training sessions to partners on protection and safeguarding, with emphasis on strengthening school safety and promoting Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI).

• Provide technical assistance to partners in the design, implementation, and documentation of research related to school safety.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all safeguarding concerns involving children or adults, offering timely, relevant guidance.

• Prepare and submit safeguarding incident reports, action plans, and follow‑up outcomes to donors in accordance with contractual requirements and established timelines.

• Act as ADRA Norway’s focal point for safeguarding, ensuring alignment with organisational policies, donor requirements, and international standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelors’ Degree in protection, social studies or equivalent. Masters’ degree is an advantage.

• Minimum 5 years of experience within the international development field or experience working with vulnerable children and youth.

• Experience working with partners from Africa and Asia is an advantage.

• Fluency in English is a requirement. Fluency in French and Norwegian is desirable.

Personal Qualities

• Motivated by humanitarian values.

• Solution-oriented, innovative and analytical.

• Strong ability to work effectively in teams.

• Agililty to support partners working in complex environments.

• Effective communication in cross-cultural settings, with good pedagogical and relational skills.

• Ability to start and complete initiatives.

We Offer

• A meaningful job with the opportunity to contribute to humanitarian work.

• The chance to actively influence and shape our safeguarding and protection work.

• A multicultural and dynamic work environment.

• Opportunities for professional development and capacity building.

• Potential for a hybrid work setup, with regular presence in ADRA Norway’s office combined with home office flexibility.

Start date: Preferred start date is 1 March 2025.

Would you like to join our team? We look forward to hearing from you.

If you have questions, please contact Programs Director Elidon Bardhi, elidon.bardhi@adranorge.no.

ADRA is the global development and humanitarian organization of the Seventh‑day Adventist Church, with a network of offices in 120 countries. ADRA Norway is a leading international education development organization in Norway. Through our work, we promote equality, dignity, and freedom for all—regardless of religious, political, social, ethnic, or national background.