Youth Safety Global Manager

Job Title: Youth Safety Global Manager

Area:Global Culture & Values

Reports to: Global Group Manager of Culture & Values

Classification: Exempt

Location: Evanston, IL

This position is designated as Fully Remote and is not expected to work from our World Headquarters (unless occasionally necessary for meetings/trainings, etc.). All employees classified as fully remote may work from any of the states where Rotary currently has employees, which includes: IL, CA, IN, OR, LA, NC, MN, WI, TN, TX, MI, GA, VA, MA, RI, WA, and AZ (these are states where Rotary is currently registered as an employer).

Organization Overview

Rotary is a membership organization that unites people from all continents and cultures who take action to deliver real, long-term solutions to pressing issues facing our communities and the world. Each year, Rotary members expand their networks, build lasting relationships, and invest more than $300 million and 16 million volunteer hours to improve lives and create positive change in the world. In exchange for hard work and dedication in support of Rotary's clubs, members and other participants, and their humanitarian service projects, our employees receive competitive salaries, flexible schedules, comprehensive benefits, and job enrichment. To learn more, visit

Rotary's Commitment to Belonging

At Rotary, we foster a welcoming environment where all employees are valued and empowered. We are dedicated to creating meaningful opportunities and supporting the growth and well-being of our team. Join us in building a world where everyone can unite, take action, and create lasting change.

Position Overview

Serves as the association's primary youth safeguarding officer, supporting Rotary's commitment to providing safe, enriching experiences for youths who participate in secretariat, member, and participant-led activities, events, programs, and projects. The position is responsible for supporting staff, volunteers, and participants with Rotary's commitment to youth safeguarding (proactively creating a culture of safety) and youth protection matters (reacting with transparency, compassion, and confidence when concerns arise).

Primary responsibilities include developing a community of practice for youth safeguarding, overseeing policies and the development of resources to proactively support youth safety and youth protection, assisting with responses to reports of youth protection concerns and guiding members to address concerns in a timely and responsible manner, providing guidance to other departments to help them uphold Rotary's commitment to youth safety and comply with Rotary's youth protection policies, and highlighting best practices when working with youth during events, activities, and across organization-wide initiatives.

Important to note: You will be required to interact with sensitive reports, including those involving allegations of inappropriate member conduct, including child sexual abuse.

You Will Have

• Proven expertise in Youth Protection and Safeguarding
• Bachelor's degree required; graduate work in related fields preferred or equivalent relevant experience
• Training, certification, or education in crisis counseling, social work, and/or child abuse prevention required
• Minimum of five years' experience in youth safeguarding and youth protection programming.
• Ability to manage confidential issues with discretion and professionalism
• Ability to effectively communicate, facilitate learning and inspire others
• Excellence in verbal and written skills with a global, multicultural audience
• Experience in leading culture change and change management
• Study, work, or volunteer experience abroad, preferred
• Experience working with a global, multicultural audience

You Are Good At

• Strategy development and implementation
• Project management - must be able to develop processes, manage multiple priorities, and work under time constraints with autonomy within project parameters.
• Competence in reading, analyzing, and processing a high volume of documents containing technical language in areas of youth protection, risk management, and law.
• Critical thinking and analytical skills essential.
• Taking initiative and being creative and innovative.
• Collaborative and creative approach to developing solutions.
• Delivering professional presentations to Rotary leaders.
• Working in a volunteer-led organization.
• Building strong collaborative relationships with volunteers and colleagues.

You Will Be Responsible For

Strategy

• Collaborate on the development of global and regional strategies with Legal, Risk Management and Public Relations to ensure safety and protection for all youth participants in events, activities, programs, projects, and initiatives in a Rotary context.
• Implement a change management plan to prioritize awareness, understanding, and adherence to Rotary's Commitment to Youth Safety.
• Oversee Rotary's policies for youth safeguarding and youth protection.

Resource Development & Learning

• Collaborate with Global People &Talent and Learning & Development teams to develop regional and organizational resources and communications to staff, volunteers and participants, to advance Rotary's youth protection and safeguarding strategy.
• Oversee the development of local and regional coaching resources and individuals by providing continuing education and relevant messaging and support.
• Oversee the development of global processes for youth safety and youth protection with a continued focus on process improvement.
• Develop evaluation tools that are appropriate for monitoring the effectiveness of youth abuse prevention support materials at the club, district and international levels.
• Oversee the education and guidance provided to other member-facing staff departments and organization-wide initiatives to ensure compliance with Rotary policy related to ensuring youth safety.

Monitoring & Evaluation

• Develop and implement evaluation tools and long-range plans to monitor and review the effectiveness of Rotary's approach to youth safety in consultation with Rotary Senior Leaders and staff.
• Provide oversight of youth protection related investigations and their resolution of sensitive and confidential correspondence.
• Create a district evaluation model to review compliance with youth protection and certification requirements. Together with Culture & Values regional teams, conduct periodic evaluations of districts to verify compliance.
• Develop progress reports to monitor member and participant adherence to youth protection requirements.
• Partner with the Audit team to include all business constituents with processes and policies related to youth safeguarding and youth protection in regular business audits.

Volunteer & Other Support

• Prepare board items on youth protection and ensure the implementation of related board and trustee policies.
• Travel to meetings/events to build relationships, facilitate learning, share resources, and guide members to resolve issues.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with other global organizations with a commitment to youth safeguarding and youth protection.
• Respond and manage escalated youth protection issues from the Culture & Values team.
• Maintain expertise and provide counsel to your team, other staff and senior leaders on policies and issues involving youth protection.
• Partner with Risk Management to secure and maintain sexual misconduct and molestation liability insurance coverage on an annual basis through adoption of industry best practices
• Other duties and special projects as assigned

Leadership Attributes

• Collaboration: Work closely with others to meet business goals.
• Communication: Write and speak clearly and compellingly
• Accountability: Hold yourself and colleagues accountable.
• Adaptability: Adapt to change with a positive attitude.
• Global Perspective: Develop knowledge and appreciation of other cultures.

Salary range

• $127,253 - $141,393

Why Work For Rotary?

• Generous medical, dental, and vision benefits package
• Progressive 401k matching contributions
• Above market and generous paid time off package
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development opportunities
• On-site cafeteria and coffee bar with special pricing for Rotary employees
• Flextime-several different work schedules to choose from
• Close to CTA, Metra, a variety of stores, and many dining options

Please note:

• Rotary does not provide VISA sponsorship or relocation assistance.