Overview
This consultancy aims to conduct an evidence synthesis on the role of workforce capacity strengthening and learning in delivering effective child protection outcomes in humanitarian contexts. The goal is to reframe workforce capacity as core humanitarian infrastructure and document solutions for meeting learning and development demands with reduced resources.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct a rapid review and synthesis of published and grey literature linking capacity strengthening to improved program quality and child-level outcomes in child protection.
- Synthesize evidence on the consequences for children, services, and staff when workforce investments are reduced or eliminated.
- Identify and document practical and innovative solutions for meeting learning and development demands with reduced resources.
- Produce a comprehensive report and evidence brief, validated by Alliance Working Groups.
- Support the organization of an online dissemination event to share findings.
Required Experience
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience in research, evidence synthesis, or program evaluation in humanitarian or development contexts.
- Demonstrated experience conducting literature reviews and evidence syntheses on social protection, child protection, or related topics.
- Strong understanding of the humanitarian child protection sector, including familiarity with the Child Protection Minimum Standards (CPMS) and the humanitarian coordination architecture.
- Proven ability to produce clear, well-written, advocacy-oriented knowledge products for non-specialist audiences.
- Experience working with or knowledge of the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (desirable).
- Familiarity with workforce development, capacity strengthening, and learning and development approaches in humanitarian settings (desirable).
- Experience with evidence mapping or systematic review methodologies (desirable).
Qualifications
• Advanced degree (Master’s or above) in social sciences, international development, child protection, public health, or a related field.
