Child Safeguarding

Level 3: the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

The role

The evaluation will focus primarily on the experience of countries in building HEA capacity in the 7 countries of the project (Nigeria, Senegal, Niger, Chad, Burkina Faso, Mali and Mauritania) with a stronger focus on Niger, Nigeria, Chad and Burkina Faso

In order to triangulate data and answer specific evaluation questions, key informants in all project countries will be consulted via Skype or telephone.

The evaluation will remain at the institutional level and consider data collected from interviews with Save the Children, NGO partners, partner institutions and government. Community members will not be consulted for this evaluation.

Qualifications and experience

The qualification expected for this consultancy are the following ones:

Advance degree in one of the following areas: Agriculture, Rural development, project management, Food security, development economics, and social science.
Proven experience in evaluation
Knowledge in the Household Economy Analysis (HEA). A knowledge of the HEA Outcome Analysis process and challenges in the Sahel is highly desirable
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Good knowledge of Sahel regional and national early warning and response systems including the following initiatives and processes: « Cadre Harmonisé », AGIR Sahel, Government and UN Response Plans
Fluent in French /or English with a good command of the second
Contract length:

Max 49 Days

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/jobs

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Applicants are advised that Save the Children International does not require any payment or expense during the entire recruitment process. Any request in this direction should be immediately reported as contrary to the values and practices of our organization.

HOW TO APPLY:

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