Contract Type: Individual Consultancy; Project-Based
Eligibility: Syrian nationals or non-Syrian consultants currently residing in Syria only
Trust Consultancy & Development (TCD) is seeking experienced consultants to join its roster of experts in Protection, Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Child Protection (CP) and related protection programming to support upcoming evaluations, assessments, research, Third-Party Monitoring (TPM), programme design and advisory assignments in Syria.
Selected consultants will be included in TCD’s consultant roster and may be considered for future short-term consultancy opportunities based on their technical expertise, geographical experience, availability and the requirements of specific assignments.
Primary geographic scope: Syria
About the Call
Trust is expanding its roster of experts with strong technical and practical experience in protection, GBV, child protection, protection monitoring, case management, safeguarding and community-based protection.
We are particularly interested in experts with recent, first-hand knowledge of Syria’s protection context, including protection risks affecting conflict-affected, displaced and returning populations; women and girls; children and adolescents; persons with disabilities; older persons; and other groups facing heightened protection risks or barriers to accessing services.
Experts with experience in protection assessments, evaluations, research, programme quality, monitoring and Third-Party Monitoring are particularly encouraged to apply.
Areas of Expertise
Applicants should have strong experience in one or more of the following:
- General Protection, including protection analysis, protection monitoring, identification of protection risks, vulnerability analysis, referrals and protection-sensitive programming;
- Gender-Based Violence (GBV), including GBV prevention, risk mitigation, response services, survivor-centred approaches, referral pathways and community-based interventions;
- Child Protection (CP), including prevention and response to violence, abuse, exploitation and neglect, child protection case management, family strengthening and community-based child protection;
- Protection Case Management, including identification, assessment, case planning, referrals, follow-up, case closure, supervision and quality assurance;
- GBV Case Management and Referral Systems, including safe and confidential referral pathways, survivor-centred service provision and coordination among relevant service providers;
- Child Protection Case Management, including best-interest procedures, referral mechanisms, family tracing/reunification where relevant, alternative care and case-management quality;
- Protection Monitoring and Analysis, including monitoring protection risks and trends, community consultations, protection assessments, service mapping and evidence-based protection analysis;
- Community-Based Protection, including community protection structures, community engagement, awareness raising, outreach and strengthening community capacities to identify and address protection risks;
- Protection of Women and Girls, including safe spaces, women’s and girls’ empowerment, GBV risk mitigation, access to services and participation in community decision-making;
- Protection of Children and Adolescents, including child-friendly approaches, psychosocial wellbeing, violence prevention, positive parenting, safe spaces and adolescent participation;
- Protection of Persons with Disabilities and Older Persons, including disability inclusion, accessibility, age-sensitive programming and identification of barriers to services and participation;
- Gender, Inclusion and Protection Mainstreaming, including gender analysis, age, gender and diversity approaches, disability inclusion and integration of protection principles across humanitarian and development programmes;
- Safeguarding, PSEA and Child Safeguarding, including prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse, safeguarding systems, codes of conduct, complaints and reporting mechanisms, risk assessments and organizational capacity strengthening;
- Housing, Land and Property (HLP) and Civil Documentation, including documentation-related protection barriers, tenure issues, displacement and return-related HLP risks and access to relevant services;
- Mine Action-Related Protection and Explosive Ordnance Risk Education, particularly where protection programming intersects with risks affecting children, displaced populations and returning communities;
- Protection and MHPSS Linkages, including psychosocial support, safe referrals, community-based support and integrated approaches for individuals affected by violence, displacement and other protection risks;
- Protection in Cash and Assistance Programmes, including protection risk analysis, safe and inclusive targeting, protection mainstreaming and identification of risks associated with humanitarian assistance;
- Protection Coordination and Institutional Strengthening, including coordination mechanisms, referral systems, service mapping, capacity development, localization and engagement with authorities and protection actors;
- Protection Research, Monitoring and Evaluation, including protection assessments, baselines/endlines, evaluations, outcome monitoring, perception surveys, qualitative research, mixed-method studies and Third-Party Monitoring;
- Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), including participation, feedback and complaints mechanisms, information provision, community engagement and safe and accessible accountability systems.
Qualifications & Experience
Applicants should have:
- Syrian nationality and current residence in Syria, or be a non-Syrian consultant currently based in Syria;
- A relevant university degree in social sciences, psychology, social work, law, human rights, gender studies, development studies, international relations, public health or another relevant field;
- At least 5 years of relevant professional experience; senior/lead experts should preferably have 10+ years;
- Recent professional experience related to Protection, GBV and/or Child Protection in Syria, preferably within the last three years;
- Demonstrated experience conducting or contributing to protection assessments, evaluations, research, programme design, monitoring, TPM or technical advisory assignments;
- Strong understanding of Syria’s protection context, displacement and return dynamics, vulnerable populations, service-delivery environment and key protection risks and barriers;
- Experience engaging with communities, protection service providers, local organizations, authorities, NGOs, UN agencies and other relevant stakeholders;
- For GBV specialists, demonstrated understanding of survivor-centred approaches, confidentiality, safe referrals, GBV risk mitigation and ethical principles for GBV-related data collection;
- For Child Protection specialists, demonstrated understanding of child safeguarding, best interests of the child, child-sensitive research and ethical engagement with children and caregivers;
- Strong understanding of confidentiality, informed consent, do-no-harm principles and safe data collection when working with vulnerable populations;
- Strong research, analytical, facilitation and report-writing skills;
- Arabic fluency; professional English is strongly preferred.
International Organization & Donor Experience
Previous experience with UNHCR, UNICEF, UNFPA, UN Women, IOM, UN agencies, EU/ECHO-funded programmes, international NGOs, Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement actors or other organizations working on protection, GBV and Child Protection is a strong advantage.
Experience with relevant international approaches and standards, including Protection Principles, GBV Minimum Standards, Child Protection Minimum Standards (CPMS), IASC Guidelines, PSEA, safeguarding, protection mainstreaming, survivor-centred approaches and community-based protection, should be clearly highlighted.
Applicants should indicate relevant assignments, including the client, assignment, year, role and main responsibilities.
How to apply
Please submit:
- Updated CV (maximum 4 pages);
- Short expression of interest highlighting:
- Experience in Protection, GBV and/or Child Protection;
- Experience in TPM, evaluations, assessments and/or research;
- Main thematic area(s) of expertise;
- Current city/governorate of residence in Syria;
- Three highly relevant assignments, indicating: Client – Assignment – Year – Role – Location;
- Governorates where you have professional experience and relevant stakeholder networks;
- Details of relevant experience with UNHCR, UNICEF, UNFPA, UN Women, IOM, UN agencies, donors, INGOs and/or relevant authorities and institutions;
- Relevant evaluations, assessments, studies, technical guidance, research or publications you have authored or co-authored, where available;
- Availability and contact details.
Applications should be submitted to: join-trust@trustconsultancy.org
Email subject: Syria Protection, GBV & Child Protection Expert Roster – [Full Name]
Priority will be given to candidates who combine strong technical and analytical expertise with recent first-hand knowledge of Syria’s protection context and demonstrated experience in Protection, GBV, Child Protection, research, evaluation and/or Third-Party Monitoring.
Please note: This call is exclusively for Syrian nationals currently residing in Syria or non-Syrian consultants currently based in Syria. Inclusion in the roster does not guarantee immediate engagement; selected experts will be contacted when their profile matches a specific assignment.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.