CONSULTANT - SAFEGUARDING HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE TECHNICAL UNIT

Job Description

SCOPE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

The consultant will work with an IMC team of experts to develop a toolkit/guidance document containing a contextualization plan template for country teams to capture their planned activities and monitor their progress. This output will be developed through consultation with field offices and relevant staff from HQ departments.

Requirements:

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree; Masters’ degree, international development, social work, or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working within a humanitarian context

• Track record of deliverables, particularly guidelines, as a senior safeguarding professional
• Experience in preventing, detecting, and responding to sexual abuse and exploitation and/or GBV/protection
• Superior written and verbal communication skills with keen attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the demonstrated ability to relate well with individuals at all levels of an organization

Not Applicable

Please refer to the Scope of Work above to view this Individual Consultancy details and requirements.

Code of Conduct
As applicable to this position, an individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization and maintain a clear understanding of International Medical Corps and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.

Safeguarding
It is all staff shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children, adults at risk, or LGBTI individuals; and any form of trafficking in persons. Staff are also responsible for preventing violations to our Code of Conduct and Ethics, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear or are made aware of any violations to the Code of Conduct and Ethics or Safeguarding Policy, you have an obligation to report.

Equal Opportunities
International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.

About the Organization

International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through healthcare training and relief and development programs.

Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in areas worldwide. By offering training and healthcare to local populations and medical assistance to people at high risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated healthcare systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.