Terms of Reference

Consultancy for report writing

Child Rights Experts to Human Rights Investigations Meetings:

Stock-taking on achievements & strategies

CONTEXT

Justice Rapid Response, UN Women and Save the Children are holding two experts’ meetings, in April and October 2023, aimed at providing a space for child rights experts to exchange knowledge amongst themselves and begin to build a community of practice. The meetings will aim at discussing the integration of child rights in international human rights investigations and national criminal investigations.  The primary objectives of the webinars are as follows: to build on the achievements, identify common challenges and consolidate lessons learned and best practices from the experience of child rights experts deployed, but not limited to international criminal and human rights investigations and national investigations of core international crimes affecting children. These insights will inform future deployments and make recommendations to all relevant actors and partners, especially the child rights experts for UN Women and JRR, to continue improving the outcomes of the investigations we support.

This work is funded and supported by the European Union, and is aimed at advancing access to accountability mechanisms for children.

OBJECTIVE

Save the Children is looking for a consultant who will draft and edit two internal reports capturing key take-aways and recommendations from the discussions, and a draft external publication, that will capture outcomes of both webinars.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The consultant will be recruited for a total of up to 20 days to prepare, consult on, and finalize the meeting reports of the joint JRR-UN Women experts meetings. S/he will be contracted by Save the Children but the project team will include JRR and UN Women as project team.

DELIVERABLES

1. Develop 2 internal reports for each webinar (April[1] and October 2023) with a summary of the sessions as well as of an analysis of the major themes, best practices, lessons learned and recommendations
2. Draft an external version including outcomes of the 2 webinars
3. Use the recording of the first April webinar for first internal report
4. Attend the second webinar (October 2023), take notes verbatim of the webinar
5. Compile and edit feedback on the 2 internal reports (feedback from JRR, Save the Children and other stakeholders as needed to produce a version cleared by both JRR and Save the Children; and
6. Finalize Save the Children- and JRR-approved internal reports
7. Produce a draft of Save the Children- and JRR-approved external report for public consumption.

The project period will be from August to December 2023. All the deliverables are due before 15^th of December 2023. 

 QUALIFICATIONS 

• Technical expertise on international criminal and human rights investigations and national investigations of core international crimes affecting children
• Proven experience of drafting policy and advocacy reports
• Excellent writing skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Fluency in English is required.

The position will be home-based.

APPLICATION PROCESS

The applicant should send a CV/resume, with a letter outlining similar work, suitability and availability. Furthermore, they should indicate their daily rate. Kindly fill the expression of interest form (download the form here). Please send your application, outlining your qualification to the following email address: esaro.procurement@savethechildren.org

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Interviews will be conducted in August 2023 due to summer leave.

The deadline for applications is 30^st of July 2023.

Background on Save the Children

Save the Children is the leading global independent organisation for children. Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. Around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children’s unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

We do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis – transforming their lives and the future we share.

Our vision: A world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation.

Our mission: To inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

Our values: Accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity and integrity.

We are committed to ensuring our resources are used as efficiently as possible, in order to focus them on achieving maximum impact for children.

[1] The first webinar was recorded.