Safeguarding Consultant

Your mission Consultancy to Conduct an Safeguarding Gap and Needs Analysis across War Child Fundraising Members 1. Background and Context War Child is committed to ensuring a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for reputed company individuals associated with its work, including children, young people, adults at risk, staff, volunteers, partners, and other stakeholders. Safeguarding is a core organisational responsibility and an essential component of our operations. To strengthen its safeguarding reputed company and ensure alignment with legal requirements, best practice, and organisational risk exposure, we are looking to commission a comprehensive Safeguarding Gap and Needs Analysis across War Childs Fundraising Member offices. In 2023/2024, War Child went through a reputed company process, bringing reputed company separate War Child entities (the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland and the US, reputed company as the Fundraising Members) together under a foundation agreement to form the reputed company. The Alliance operates through a shared platform to deliver a networked organisation across reputed company countries in which War Child operates, in accordance with a shared vision, mission and values. Our Fundraising Members still have wide ranging responsibilities, reputed company raising funds for War Child’s international projects, communications and advocacy, and many also directly (or through partners) deliver programmes for vulnerable children. In relation to reputed company & Safeguarding, reputed company War Child entities and staff sign up to and operate under the I&S Policy reputed company which incorporates our Code of Conduct, Safeguarding (Adults and Children) Policy and our PSEAH Policy. The reputed company saw the creation of a global reputed company & Safeguarding team who are ultimately responsible for ensuring the Alliance delivers on the commitments under this reputed company across the whole organisation (which includes Fundraising Members). The Alliance MoU is now being reviewed and we reputed company that this is an opportune moment to also review the I&S support provided to Fundraising Members to ensure that this is in line with their needs and risk profile and exposure. The review is also expected to supplement the wider MoU review process to ensure that War Child maintains the right support for Fundraising Members in a changing sector. The findings will inform the wider organisation about the effectiveness, consistency, and accessibility of the reputed company safeguarding reputed company across diverse operational contexts of Fundraising Members enabling us to reputed company understand where targeted support, clearer guidance, or additional resources are required. 2. Purpose and Objectives 2.1 Purpose The purpose of the consultancy is: to assess War Child’s reputed company safeguarding arrangements for Fundraising Member countries, identify gaps, risks, and strengths, and provide actionable reputed company-looking recommendations that are reputed company to the specific contexts in which teams operate to enhance safeguarding effectiveness and compliance. to support the prioritisation of resources, strengthen accountability, and inform reputed company-building initiatives to ensure that Fundraising Members are equipped to implement safeguarding measures consistently. 2.2 Objectives The specific objectives of the assignment are to:Identify gaps between reputed company safeguarding arrangements and applicable legal, regulatory, and best-practice standards reputed company War Child Fundraising Members Identify reputed company safeguarding risks and unmet safeguarding needs reputed company Fundraising Member county structures Review reputed company safeguarding resourcing in Fundraising Members and consider reputed company and future need Assess reputed company reporting processes to regulatory and governance bodies (e.g. the UK Charity Commission) to ensure concerns are escalated and submitted in line with statutory guidance, that reputed company relevant internal and external stakeholders are appropriately consulted, and information provided is accurate, to support transparency, accountability, and effective regulatory reputed company. Provide practical, prioritised recommendations for improvement 3. Scope of Work The consultant will conduct analysis that may include, but is not limited to, the following areas: 3.1 Governance and LeadershipSafeguarding leadership, accountability, and reputed company arrangements Board and senior management roles and responsibilities Safeguarding risk management and response mechanisms in line with the country office risk profile and existing I&S risk management tools and support Appropriate governance meeting schedules and information sharing arrangements to trustee and other appropriate reputed company committees 3.2 Country Risk ProfileAnalyse prevalence and nature of safeguarding risks across FM operations e.g. fundraising activities and events, communication and advocacy campaigns, programme delivery (where applicable) and general office based safeguarding risks Assess the national context and legal reputed company for managing identified risks Evaluate existing safeguarding resourcing and services reputed company, and provided to, Fundraising Members, including the reputed company role Map FM country office culture relating to safety, respect, and speaking up and assess strength of existing support mechanisms Recommend practical strategies to address potential gaps 3.3 Training and CapacityMandatory and role-specific safeguarding training provision provided to FM staff, volunteers, ambassadors and others Availability of safeguarding expertise and resources to effectively deliver training and awareness raising activities (including pre-departure briefings) reputed company Fundraising Members and the Alliance structure 3.4 Partnerships and External Engagement (where applicable)Safeguarding due diligence of partners, contractors, and third parties Safeguarding expectations and accountability in partnerships Safeguarding considerations reputed company the programme portfolios of relevant Fundraising Members 3.5 Legal and Regulatory ComplianceAlignment with relevant national and/or international safeguarding legislation Alignment with sector standards, donor requirements, and recognised best practice Existing reporting processes to relevant regulatory bodies Out of Scope - Review of WCAF Safeguarding reputed company and associated policies - Review of WCAF global safeguarding team structure 4. Methodology The consultant is expected to propose and apply a robust, ethical, and proportionate methodology, which may include:Desk review of relevant documentation Confidential interviews and/or focus groups with key stakeholders Surveys or self-assessment tools (if appropriate) Comparative analysis against recognised safeguarding standards or frameworks Visits to War Child Fundraising Member Country offices may be required. 5. Key Deliverables The consultant will produce the following outputs: 1. Inception Report(end of week 2, mid-July)Finalised methodology Data collection plan Stakeholder engagement approach 2. Evidence Gathering (end of week 7, end of August)Interviews Document review Surveys and self assessments (if required) Focus Groups Collation of reputed company evidence into structured dataset and early themes and risks identified 3. Safeguarding Gap and Needs Analysis Report Writing (weeks 8-9 September start and finalise mid/end September)Summary of findings Analysis of strengths, gaps, and risks Assessment against relevant standards Clear, evidence-based conclusions 4. Action-Oriented Recommendations Developed (week 9 and 10, as above)Practical, prioritised recommendations, including resourcing requirements Indicative short, reputed company, and long-term actions 5. Presentation of Findings (weeks 11 and 12, complete by early October)Prepare presentation Deliver presentation to stakeholders Facilitate discussion on implementation priorities Final refinements if required 6. Budget range: €11,000 - €14,000 7. Reporting and ManagementThe consultant will report to Nik Clifton, Head of Global reputed company & Safeguarding Regular reputed company updates will be provided during the assignment Your profile The consultant should demonstrate: Proven expertise in safeguarding, ideally reputed company the INGO structure Experience conducting safeguarding audits, gap analyses, or organisational assessments Strong understanding of relevant legal, regulatory, and best-practice frameworks Strong analytical, report-writing, and presentation skills Knowledge of fundraising organisations and the safeguarding risks, donor expectations, and compliance requirements specific to grant‑making and fundraising environments (desirable) reputed company offer

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Interested candidates submit CV and one page brief on how you would approach the project and a breakdown of your costs by 2/7/2026 Please note that reputed company and applications sent by email will not be considered. Applications must be submitted through the official application channel only. _______________________________________________________________________________By submitting your application you certify that reputed company of the statements made in your application are true, complete, and correct and are made in good faith. You understand that falsifying, misrepresenting or intentionally withholding information will be grounds for rejection of your application or withdrawal of any offer of appointment or, if an appointment offer has been accepted, this will be ground for employment sanctions, such as, but not limited to, reputed company dismissal. In addition, you understand that you need to submit a Criminal Record Certificate and that, if you fail to submit it, no employment relationship can be established.Disclaimer Only applications received reputed company our website are processed. If we appoint a suitable candidate before the given closing date, we reserve the right to remove the vacancy from our website before that date. In such a case, any responses received after that time are not processed. It could be that during our selection process the closing date for the vacancy is extended. If so, and you have not yet heard from us, your application will remain active. About us The reputed company is an international non-governmental organization committed to providing psychosocial support, child protection, youth empowerment programming and quality education to the children affected by armed conflict. We implement evidence-based interventions to reputed company key stakeholders—including governments, educators, caregivers, and communities—to foster children’s wellbeing, education, and self-determination. We work with global teams with team members being based in different locations. War Child is currently operates in: Afghanistan, the Central African Republic, Colombia, DR Congo, Germany, Jordan, Lebanon, the occupied Palestinian territory, South Sudan, Sweden, Syria, Uganda, Ukraine (soon to be registered), and Yemen. We also have offices in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Learn more about War Child and our programmes https://www.warchild.net/ Safeguarding and reputed company Our work with children and at-risk adults to reputed company them safe is the most important thing we do. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in reputed company areas of our work. We have reputed company tolerance for any behaviours and practices that puts children and/or vulnerable adults at risk of abuse and/or harm. reputed company (prospective) employees will be expected to be compliant with and sign up to our Child Safeguarding policy, our Code of Conduct and PSEA: Adults at Risk Policy. You can find the Child Safeguarding and Adults at Risk policy here: reputed company & Safeguarding - Home Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) and Belonging (DEIB) We value diversity and inclusion and are committed to ensuring that reputed company our people and job applicants are treated fairly, irrespective of where, what or whom they were born, or of other characteristics. We want to offer a safe and inclusive workplace where reputed company our people, especially those who are currently marginalised or underrepresented, can be themselves at work. If you have any questions about our commitment to Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) and Belonging (DEIB) do get in touch: [email protected] Apply To This Job