Terre des Hommes is looking for a Consultant to complete a Comprehensive Assessment in Ukraine: Needs, Gaps and Td H NL Role in line with Strategy.


Background

The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine has exacerbated the risks of child exploitation, with many children becoming vulnerable to trafficking, forced labour and other forms of abuse. Displacement and the breakdown of social structures have left countless children without protection, increasing their susceptibility to exploitation. Humanitarian aid efforts are crucial in addressing these risks by providing safe environments, education and psychosocial support.


The latest situation report in August 2024, by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) highlights the worsening humanitarian conditions in Ukraine, particularly affecting children. The conflict has intensified, causing widespread displacement and disrupting essential services such as education and healthcare.
Terre des Hommes Netherlands (Td H NL) aims to enhance its humanitarian and development impact in Ukraine in line with Terre des Hommes Netherlands' (Td H NL) strategy and the Humanitarian Action Thematic Programme. Previous efforts in Ukraine have included child helplines, soft rehabilitation works in schools, training of teachers and parents on psychological first aid (PFA) and psychosocial support (PSS), as well as recreational trauma recovery activities for children. In light of ongoing conflict and socio-economic challenges, there is a need to reassess the current situation, identify critical gaps, and outline strategic areas where Td H NL can provide effective interventions. This scoping assessment will inform Td H NL's strategic planning and operational response in Ukraine.
This consultant will report to the Td H NL Humanitarian Programme Manager and work collaboratively with the Research, Expertise and Influencing Team of Td H NL to implement the methodology. Regular updates will be required throughout the project.
Objective
The objective of this assignment is is to:
Important to note: The successful candidate will lead the development of the methodology in close consultation with Td H NL.


Expected outputs
The consultant is expected to deliver the following:



Who can apply
Any individual or agency fitting the profile mentioned can apply, where we are looking for the following criteria:

• Proven experience in conducting humanitarian and protection assessments and context analyses.
• Strong knowledge of the Ukrainian context and the current humanitarian landscape.
• Expertise in child protection, education, health, and psychosocial support in humanitarian settings.
• Strong analytical and report-writing skills.
• Ability to engage with diverse stakeholders and facilitate participatory consultations.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Be based in Ukraine / in the field
• Ability to speak and write in English, Ukrainian / Russian.

Agencies need to have no conflict of interest and a due diligence check will be part of the selection procedure. As a child rights organisation, we uphold the highest level of safeguarding to protect children. This is reflected in our recruitment process.


What can you expect
The timeline is a 3-month fixed contract including duties from home and field travel. The expected end date is December 31 2024.


How to apply
Interested consultants should submit the following by 15 September 2024:

• A technical proposal outlining their approach;
• A financial proposal detailing the costs;
• CV(s) of the consultant(s) involved;
• Examples of previous relevant work.

For any inquiries and your proposal submission, please contact: vacature@tdh.nl


Child Safeguarding Measures

The consultant must adhere to the Td H NL Safeguarding Policy, therefore as a condition of entering into a consultancy agreement the individual/firm must:

• Read and Sign the Td H NL Safeguarding Policy and abide by the terms and conditions therein.
• Read and Sign the Td H NL Code of Conduct

Additionally (this will also be clearly stated in the contract) that:

• It is the responsibility of the consultant or consultancy firm to safely recruit, train and manage any subcontractors (such as field researchers, enumerators, translators, ect.) with relation to safeguarding.
• Safeguarding of subcontracted staff during evaluations or research activity is responsibility of the consultant
• The consultant is responsible of conducting a safeguarding training (using the Safeguarding and Ethical Evaluation presentation) to any subcontracted staff

Any violation /deviation of complying with Td H-NL’s said policy will result in termination of the agreement


About Terre des Hommes Netherlands


Terre des Hommes Netherlands is part of the International Federation of Terre des Hommes organisations, a strategic partnership of member organisations sharing the same brand name and core values for joint lobby and advocacy around children’s rights. Terre des Hommes Netherlands (Td H NL) protects children by preventing and stopping child exploitation, and by empowering children to make their voices count. Our work is grounded in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and seeks to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.


Under our new Global Strategy (2023 - 2030), Td H NL is redefining and refining our role as a child rights organisation, with the strategic ambition that “by 2030, Terre des Hommes Netherlands is a catalyst for systemic change to stop child exploitation. We do this by empowering children and their communities, connecting them with those who have power to enact change, and utilising our knowledge and expertise to co-create sustainable, evidence-based solutions.”


Td H Netherlands is led by a two-headed Executive Team: the Executive Director and the CEO.


The values of Td H Netherlands are: Responsible, Bold, Human-Centred and Playful.
The organisation's core principles are: (1)Children at the Centre, (2) Intersectionality and Power Awareness, (3) Safety and Wellbeing, (4) Sustainability, and (5) Meaningful and Strategic Partnerships.


In line with our new strategy, Td H NL is in the process of establishing three thematic programmes under which our portfolio of humanitarian and development projects and programmes will be managed. These are: 1. Child Labour, 2. Sexual Exploitation of Children, and 3. Humanitarian Action. Our programmatic work is supported by two cross-programmatic units: Programme Development and Quality (PDQ), and Research, Expertise and Influencing (REI). Aligned to our new strategy, and based on many years of experience as a child rights organisation, we aim to consolidate our expertise and programme management, informed by research, to bring about sustainable and systemic change in the lives of children, and to hold duty bearers accountable.


The focus of Td H NL regarding humanitarian action is on child protection in emergencies (CPi E), with a particular focus on the protection of children from exploitation.


Our Commitment to Diversity, Integrity and Child Safeguarding


We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas and challenge our thinking. We are especially interested in people whose lived experiences help us to see things we might otherwise miss, and enable us to do better work with and for children. Whether or not you meet 100% of the criteria, we want to hear from you, because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world.


Td H NL is committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation. We continue to learn about intersectional considerations and power distribution within our organisation and our work. We are dedicated to preventing and eradicating any type of misconduct including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, any other type of misuse of power, lack of integrity or financial misconduct.


Note: We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us, this includes a commitment to diversity and inclusion at all levels of our work. All offers of employment will therefore be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which include a valid criminal record check, terrorism finance checks, and/or integrity screenings/references relating to misconduct and disciplinary actions in prior employment.


Td H NL is particularly committed to keeping children and vulnerable individuals safe, and has zero tolerance on (child) abuse. Every Td H NL employee is bound by the Td H NL Code of Conduct that describes the expected behaviour by staff, in particular with regards to Safeguarding children and (young) adults in our programmes. Child safeguarding measures are part of our selection and recruitment process. By submitting your application you accept that Td H NL will conduct such pre-employment screening for successful candidates. Td H NL participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.