Job Description

Agency

Aga Khan Foundation

Salary

Salary and package to attract the best candidate

Region

Central Asia

The requirements

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
Education:

• Bachelor Degree in International Development, Human Rights, Humanitarian Law, Gender Studies, Sociology, Social Work, Conflict Resolution, Peace & Conflict Studies, etc.

Experience:

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in safeguarding, protection, ethics/compliance, GBV, child safeguarding or related fields, including significant experience in senior advisory or leadership roles
• Demonstrated experience managing complex safeguarding cases and organisational risks
• Experience working in humanitarian, development, or international NGO settings
• Experience delivering safeguarding training, organisational change initiatives, and culture-strengthening work
• Experience working with partners, community-based structures, and multi-stakeholder environments.
• Investigation experience strongly preferred

Training:

• Basic safeguarding training (preferable)
• Knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures

Skills:

• Ability to influence senior leaders and work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong strategic thinking and organizational risk analysis skills.
• Strong judgement and ability to manage highly sensitive and confidential matters.
• Excellent facilitation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to navigate complex organizational dynamics with diplomacy and professionalism.
• Strong understanding of survivor-centered and trauma-informed approaches.
• Ability to lead organizational culture and behavior change initiatives.
• Strong analytical, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
• Written and verbal fluency in Tajik, Russian, and English languages

This is a local posting open to Tajik nationals ONLY!

APPLICATION PROCESS
A cover letter (2 pages maximum) and resume (2 pages maximum) clearly demonstrating how applicants meet essential qualifications and asset criteria. Only full packages will be considered.

Equal Opportunity Employer
AKF encourages qualified female applicants. We support equal career opportunities and a healthy work-life balance.

Safeguarding Commitment
We promote respectful relations and prevent harm, including sexual exploitation, abuse, harassment, bullying, discrimination, and abuse of power. We adhere to child safeguarding principles.

Employment Conditions
Employment offers are subject to satisfactory references and screening checks, including criminal record checks. AKF also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. Learn more at Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. You can find out more on this scheme on this link: https://misconduct-disclosure-scheme.org/

Background Checks
Candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks, including verification of credentials and employment history. Additional information may be required.

Disclaimer
By sharing their cover letter and resume with AKF in response to this job application, applicants consent for AKF to keep this information on file for recruitment and human resources management purposes.

For more information on the Aga Khan Foundation and Aga Khan Development Network visit: http://www.akdn.org.

The position

OVERALL OBJECTIVE
The Safeguarding Manager role has been created to ensure that AKF continues to protect people from sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (SEAH) and safeguard the organization’s assets and reputation; that this is managed in a professional, sensitive, coordinated, accountable way, in line with best practices within AKF and the sector, local legislation, and cultural sensitivities.

The Aga Khan Foundation, Tajikistan is seeking an individual with proven experience in the areas of child protection/ protection of vulnerable populations/ gender-based violence, or similar areas of expertise, to support, promote and advise on the local implementation of the organization’s Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH) and wider safeguarding policies and practices, including supporting the response functions when potential allegations of SEAH/ and other safeguarding violations arise.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the direct supervision of the Chief Executive Officer and a technical reporting line to AKF Global Safeguarding Lead, the Safeguarding Manager will be responsible for:

• Policies and Procedures
• Strategic Leadership, Governance and Organizational Oversight
• Safeguarding Systems & Oversight
• Staff, Beneficiaries and Partners Awareness on Safeguarding
• Risk Assessment and Mitigation
• Case Management
• Internal and External Stakeholder Engagement