Safeguarding Advisor

at MSI Reproductive Choices
Published October 21, 2026
Location Dakar, Senegal
Category General  
Job Type Full Time  

Description

About You

For us, it’s vital that every MSI team member believes in and is committed to our organisational mission, vision and values.

This means that we will only accept applications from candidates who are unequivocally pro-choice.

Our values act as guiding principles, providing us with a clear direction. They set the tone for how we approach our work, interact with others and align ourselves as ‘One MSI’. It’s important that our team members truly resonate with our values and demonstrate them consistently, in all that they do.

We recruit talented, dynamic individuals with diverse backgrounds who share our mission and are focused on delivering measurable results. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can participate and contribute meaningfully. We value open-mindedness, curiosity, resilience, and a solutions-oriented mindset, alongside a commitment to promoting equality and safeguarding the welfare of both team members and clients.

We seek exceptional communicators who are self-motivated, solutions-driven, and aligned with MSI’s mission and entrepreneurial mindset. You should be dedicated to driving social change in an environment focused on sustainable impact, both locally and globally, and comfortable working with diverse teams in an ambiguous setting.

To perform this role, you’ll need the following skills:

Excellent verbal and written communicator: ability to convey concepts and influence behaviour in plain English and French to non-technical audiences
Ability to organise and prioritise workloads to meet deadlines
A people centred approach and passion for working on people focused behaviour change initiatives
Strong people skills: ability to build and manage relationships with other stakeholders quickly and effectively
Ability to maintain confidentiality, recognising when to escalate issues and respond to urgent issues
Excellent problem-solving skills, with ability to think laterally when confronted with problems
Excellent report writing skills
Ability to work as part of a team and with cross-department stakeholders to deliver on projects
To perform this role, you’ll need the following experience:

Designing and delivering effective face-to-face and remote learning programmes and behaviour change initiatives (essential)
Experience in Safeguarding in Africa (essential)
Implementing policies and guidance (essential)
Incident investigation, documentation, and reporting (desirable)
Familiarity with the Core Policies referenced above (desirable)
Effectively managing stakeholder needs and expectations (essential)
Managing a significant cross departmental and/or international workload which involves the need to prioritise, plan, collaborate etc (desirable)
Formal education/qualification

No formal education / qualification requirements

Please Send your resume/CV