Safeguarding Associate Field Manager (AFM)

TL;DR

Safeguarding Programme Manager (Emergency Cash): Leading safeguarding design, implementation, and risk management for emergency cash transfer responses with an accent on integration into high-pressure operations and survivor-centred case handling. Focus on conducting rapid risk assessments, delivering trainings, managing incidents, and strengthening systems for safe, adaptive humanitarian delivery at scale.

Fully remote worldwide; salary benchmark provided based on your country of residence (examples: US, UK, Kenya)

Base Salary: US $94,700 / UK £61,200 / Kenya $61,900 (plus 10% target bonus and benefits stipend)

Company

hirify.global is a non-profit delivering cash grants directly to the world’s poorest people across 15 countries to end extreme poverty.

What you will do

• Lead safeguarding design, risk assessments, trainings, and incident management for emergency cash activations from start to closure.
• Develop and innovate safeguarding systems, tools, and protocols fit for rapid, high-risk environments.
• Collaborate with EC, programme, audit, and people teams to integrate safeguarding into planning and operations.
• Represent safeguarding in coordination structures and conduct after-action reviews to capture learnings.
• Build trust and communication across teams, mentoring staff and modelling collaborative leadership.

Requirements

• Professional fluency in English (French, Swahili, Portuguese highly desirable).
• Minimum 5+ years in safeguarding, protection, or risk management in humanitarian/development settings.
• Demonstrated experience in emergency/rapid response operations across multiple countries/contexts.
• Deep knowledge of safeguarding standards, survivor-centred case management, and abuse prevention.
• Strong analytical, decision-making, and communication skills for high-pressure crisis environments.
• Exceptional alignment with hirify.global values; experience from low-income/marginalized communities encouraged.
• Must be able to travel 30–40% on short notice for responses and team events.

Culture & Benefits

• Candid, analytical, agile, non-hierarchical culture with high ownership and flexibility.
• Robust health benefits (country-specific), flexible paid time off encouraged.
• Desk setup and learning/development allowances.
• Supportive global team spanning 21 countries and 69 languages.
• Generous, equitable pay with no-negotiation policy based on role, location, cost of living.

Hiring process

• Priority deadline: April 23, 2026 or until critical mass of applications.
• Pre-hire screens include reference checks, criminal background, sanctions, and misconduct disclosure scheme.