The Safeguarding Resource and Support Hub (RSH) is a UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) funded programme, that supports organisations that deliver international aid to strengthen their safeguarding policy and practice against sexual exploitation and abuse, and sexual harassment (SEAH). The RSH is primarily intended to support smaller, local civil society organisations (CSOs) in the Global South and those operating in high-risk environments who are least able to pay for this support themselves.

The programme has three main outcomes:

• Dialogue: Networks of organisations across the aid sector engage in conversations and dialogues that are more inclusive of the voices and experiences of lesser-resourced CSOs to strengthen shared learning on what works on SEAH in different contexts.

• Capacity: Lesser-resourced CSOs have sufficient capacity and motivation to effectively mainstream safeguarding within organisational systems, structures, processes and programmes, contribute to a shift in organisational culture, and hold partners to account.

• Evidence: Contextualised and accessible evidence and learning on what works to prevent SEAH in the aid sector contributes to a strengthened regional and global knowledge and evidence base, which better serves the needs of lesser-resourced CSOs.

• A lead consultant: Who will have overarching responsibility for drafting and consolidating the Annual Review report, as well as conducting the desk review and interviews with global stakeholders, and bring together the insights and learnings from 2 consultants based in national hub countries.
• Regional/National consultant: Who will support the lead consultant in drawing together contextual and relevant insights into the Annual Review. This includes being responsible for conducting stakeholder interviews, and assessing the progress of outputs, outcomes and potential sustainability and exit in those locations. The Consultants are to be based in one of the national hub countries or regions – they may be expected to also conduct interviews and engagement with those outside of their region.

The consultant will be expected to assess the Safeguarding Resource and Support Hub programme, with the following outlining their key responsibilities for such:

• Review the available documentation to understand the programme and assess its progress against stated Outcomes and Outputs. This will involve reviewing core documents related to the programme.

• Deliver an analysis of programme data including reviewing user survey feedback and website analytics. Drawing out key messages and conclusions for the Annual Review assessment.

• Conduct interviews and seek feedback from key stakeholders (including but not limited to a broad range of website end-users (as selected by RSH/FCDO team), RSH target audiences and online hub users, Civil Society Organisations and Networks within National Hub Countries, FCDO staff and partner consortium staff) and other parties with knowledge of and expertise/feedback on the Resource and Support Hub. Please note, an initial list of individuals will be supplied but the consultant will be expected to proactively reach out to organisations to gather feedback within National Hub countries.

• Use the FCDO-approved RSH Logframe to propose scores against each of the programme’s stated outputs and outcomes.

• Assess whether the programme is delivering value for money based on the pre-determined indicators.

• Identify lessons learned and recommendations for the programme going forward.

• Provide a written draft of the Annual Review covering the required areas in the FCDO template by 25 January 2023.

• Lead and facilitate a discussion with FCDO and key RSH team members based on the first submission of the draft Annual Review.

• Provide a final written version of the Annual Review covering the required areas in the FCDO template by 8 February 2023, incorporating both written feedback from the 1st draft and the discussion.

• Monitoring and evaluation expertise and/or experience of conducting reviews of international development programmes.
• Understanding of the regional or national development system and cross-cutting inclusion issues including safeguarding against sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH).
• Experience conducting user engagement and/or community engagement, and experience recruiting participants to input feedback.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience and links in one or more National Hub countries (Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Sudan, Jordan, Syria, Yemen, Bangladesh and Pakistan).
• Experience drafting Annual Reviews or Annual Reporting, ideally for FCDO programmes.
• Knowledge of safeguarding against sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual harassment.
• This role can be based globally, however please note there is a preference for Africa, Middle-East North Africa, South Asia or United Kingdom based personnel and particular emphasis for the following countries: Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Sudan, Syria, Yemen, Jordan, Bangladesh, Pakistan

Location

Since the role is remote-based, the consultant could be located in Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, or the United Kingdom.

Application process

• To apply, please fill in the form
• Closing date for applications is: 30th November 2022
• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview. Interviews will be held the week commencing 5th OR 12th December 2022
• Please note that this role will be subject to full pre-employment background checks including criminal record check, identification check, employment references and right-to-work verification (where appropriate)
• We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application at your earliest opportunity

Other information

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• We seek people who are pro-choice, promote diversity and inclusion, are energetic and enthusiastic about Options’ vision.
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