Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten? Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?
If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.
At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.
If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.
ORGANIZATION SUMMARY
World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.
Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.
POSITION SUMMARY:
World Relief seeks an Accountability and Safeguarding Coordinator to provide project management, case management coordination, administrative and operational support to strengthen World Relief's Accountability and Safeguarding systems across International Programs (IP).
The Coordinator supports the implementation, monitoring, reporting, capacity strengthening, investigations administration, and continuous improvement of accountability and safeguarding systems across International Programs.
The position works closely with country offices, regional teams, partners, and Home Office staff, including the Accountability & Safeguarding Director and Technical Advisor, to strengthen Complaint and Feedback Mechanisms (CFMs) implementation, safeguarding and PSEAH compliance, and misconduct reporting and response processes, while promoting organizational learning.
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. International Accountability & Safeguarding Support
Support country offices in implementing and strengthening Complaint and Feedback Mechanisms (CFMs), including monitoring functionality, accessibility, usage, complaint handling processes, and follow-up on identified gaps or action items.
Support implementation and monitoring of safeguarding, PSEAH, and child protection policies, procedures, compliance checklists, and action plans in collaboration with country office focal points.
Contribute to capacity strengthening efforts through the development, maintenance, coordination, and delivery of trainings, Communities of Practice, onboarding activities, and training compliance tracking
Assist in maintaining and updating tools, templates, and guidance materials for CFM and safeguarding systems.
Provide coordination support for partner compliance efforts related to safeguarding, CFM, and PSEAH.
Support safeguarding and misconduct investigations, including supporting case tracking, documentation management, interviews, investigation logistics, action-item monitoring, and maintenance of confidential case records.
2. A&S Operations, Administration & Project Management
a. Systems & Reporting (FaceUp & Data)
Support administration of FaceUp and related accountability systems, including user access management, system maintenance, shared inbox monitoring, data imports, and basic troubleshooting.
Generate and maintain reports, dashboards, and data analyses related to complaints, trends, case management, and compliance.
Support data tracking, documentation, and information management for internal reporting, leadership updates, donor requirements, and audit readiness.
b. Project Management & Administrative Support
Coordinate project timelines, track deliverables, and support implementation of Accountability & Safeguarding unit priorities.
Schedule meetings, prepare agendas, document decisions, and track follow-up actions.
Maintain organized documentation and knowledge management systems.
Support research, data collection, analysis, and preparation of summaries for leadership, donors, and board-level reporting.
c. Communications & Resource Development
Develop, adapt, and maintain reports, presentations, training materials, guidance documents, visual aids, and other communication products that effectively translate technical accountability and safeguarding concepts into practical, user-friendly resources.
Ensure materials are clearly written, visually organized, accessible, aligned with organizational branding standards, and appropriate for diverse audiences.
Coordinate translation and contextual adaptation of materials, particularly French-language resources, to support accessibility and consistency across operational contexts.
Collaborate with country offices, focal points, and Home Office teams (including HR, MEAL, Advancement, and technical units) to support accountability and safeguarding implementation, communications, and follow-up actions.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Mature and personal Christian faith
Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Association of Evangelicals' For the Health of The Nation document
Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (e.g., international development, public administration, social sciences).
Minimum 3–5 years of experience in project coordination, safeguarding, accountability, compliance, or related roles.
Demonstrated experience working with international/field offices or cross-cultural teams.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and experience using data, case management, project management, and collaboration systems (e.g., Teams, Asana, Power BI, or similar platforms).
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Fluency in English required; professional proficiency in French strongly preferred.
Experience supporting safeguarding, accountability, compliance, investigations, or misconduct management systems in a humanitarian, development, faith-based, or nonprofit environment.
Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, take initiative, meet deadlines, and maintain high-quality deliverables.
Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the ability to build relationships, foster consensus, and work effectively across diverse global and remote teams.
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience developing trainings, communication materials, or knowledge products and communicating effectively with non-technical audiences.
Analytical skills with ability to synthesize data into clear actionable outputs.
Demonstrated ability to quickly learn, adapt to, and support others in using new systems, software, and digital tools.
World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time, Regular, employees.
World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.
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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
