Home-based: Developing a Mentorship Program to Strengthen Child Safeguarding Mechanisms within the ECPAT Network - Pilot Project - Africa

The mapping identified both strengths and areas for improvement both for each member individually and for the network collectively. We are now looking for a child safeguarding expert with demonstrated experience in capacity development and in accompanying civil society networks to contribute to the development of a pilot project to strengthen ECPAT member’s child safeguarding approaches through peer-to-peer support and mentoring. We will start with Africa and MENA as pilot regions.

Objectives: 

The overall objective of this consultancy is to set up and deliver a child safeguarding mentoring programme to support ECPAT members to upgrade their child safeguarding mechanisms.

ECPAT International is seeking one consultant to enhance the capacity of selected ECPAT members on child safeguarding. If you are a child safeguarding expert passionate about developing learning experiences and mentorship programs that are relevant and adapted for specific contexts and partners, then this assignment could be for you!

The consultant will be expected to develop a mentorship program including the following tasks:

• Develop a training for mentors program with accompanying module for online delivery. The training should include both child safeguarding technical knowledge and mentoring skills - 3 days
• Deliver the training of mentors online to selected participants (apprx 6 participants; online sessions of 2h) - 2 days
• Provide technical support and coaching in the delivery of the mentorship program by accompanying the ECPAT members ‘mentees’ and respective ‘mentors’ in developing their road map and workplans for strengthening child safeguarding policy and procedures -3 days
• Develop and facilitate 5 webinars on (tentatively) – 2 days:
  • Advanced child safeguarding
  • Planning organisational strengthening of child safeguarding
  • Conducting effective risks assessment
  • Working with partners
  • Investigating potential safeguarding incidents

Expected Deliverables:

• A training module for online training of mentors on child safeguarding
• Session plans for coaching sessions
• Webinar contents

Timeframe: 

This work should be concluded by December 31st 2023, and the following time-frame is expected:

• October
  • Development of mentorship program and planning of the training
  • 1st Webinar organized on advanced child safeguarding
• November
  • 2nd Webinar - Planning organisational strengthening of child safeguarding
  • 3rd Webinar - Conducting effective risks assessment
  • Development of mentorship program and planning of worksho
  • First online sessions for training of mentors
• December
  • Webinar: Investigating potential safeguarding incidents
  • Drafting brief workshop report

Consultant Profile: 

Qualifications & Experience: 

• A minimum of 5 years relevant professional experience of child safeguarding
• Experience in developing training material and/or mentorship programs in child safeguarding
• Facilitation experience
• Experience in working in the Southern/ Eastern Africa

Competencies: 

• Ability to work autonomously but in coordination with team members
• Cultural sensitivity
• A coaching approach
• Commitment to principles of gender, diversity and inclusion
• Fluency in English

Commitment to Safeguarding: 

ECPAT is committed to ensuring children and adults engaged with our organizations are safeguarded from any form of sexual abuse and sexual exploitation. The candidate is required to act at all times according to ECPAT’s values and principles and in compliance with our policies and procedures, including Child Safeguarding and our Code of Conduct.

How to Apply: 

please send CV and cover letter, including a brief outline of your approach to capacity development and requested daily fee to vacancy@ecpat.org. 

Mention in the subject header: Your name and “Child safeguarding”

Deadline: The deadline for application is October 20th but Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis so interested applicants are encouraged to apply early.