Senior Consultant, OSEAC

Position title: Senior Consultant, OSEAC

Location: Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh

Project: Web Safe & Wise

ChildFund office : India

Duration: up to June 2026

Manager/Supervisor title: Specialist, Programs

About ChildFund

ChildFund India works towards ensuring that children from the most marginalized sections of the society become able, confident, and responsible adults.

ChildFund’s Commitment

ChildFund has a zero-tolerance policy regarding sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (SEAH) and all other forms of harm by its staff, partners, and other representatives in the delivery of its mission and services for children. ChildFund is committed to creating a safe environment in the workplace as well as in the communities where it delivers programs and services. ChildFund expects every staff member, partner, and representative to adhere to this commitment and to ensure all organizational policies and standards are followed. This position is subject to a range of vetting checks, including a criminal records check and/or disclosure to ensure program participants are safeguarded.

About The Assignment

The Senior Consultant will provide technical guidance, strategic support, and coordination assistance for scaling up the Web Safe and Wise model in Andhra Pradesh, with a focus on prevention, detection, and response to online abuse and exploitation of children (OAEC).

Remain alert and responsive to any child safeguarding risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills which will enable you to promote strong safeguarding practices, understand the safeguarding policy and procedures and conduct yourself in a manner consistent with ChildFund’s Safeguarding Policy.

Required Experience and Education

• Graduate/Postgraduate degree in Social Work, Child Protection, Public Policy, Development Studies, or related field.
• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in child protection, preferably with a focus on online safety and OAEC.
• Strong knowledge of child rights frameworks, government systems, and child protection mechanisms in India.
• Proven experience in policy development, training, and capacity-building at state or national level.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate with government departments, NGOs, and multi-stakeholder platforms.

Scope of Work

• Develop comprehensive strategies, roadmaps, guidelines, and SOPs for addressing OEAC at the state level.
• Provide technical support to WCD in scaling up the Web Safe and Wise model.
• Conduct research and analysis to identify best practices, trends, and innovative solutions for online child protection.
• Facilitate capacity-building programs for stakeholders (government officials, educators, child protection functionaries, CSOs, etc.) on OEAC prevention, detection, and response.
• Design and develop, and contextualize educational materials, training modules, toolkits, and awareness resources to enhance understanding of OEAC among diverse stakeholders.
• Liaise with government departments, NGOs, and other partners to strengthen collaboration and coordination mechanisms.
• Monitor and evaluate implementation progress, ensuring alignment with project objectives and measuring outcomes.
• Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, and annual reports, along with recommendations and updates to WCD and ChildFund India.
• Provide strategic guidance to ChildFund India on emerging risks, opportunities for policy influence, fundraising, and programmatic expansion.
• Undertake any additional tasks assigned by the Thematic Specialist and Specialist–Programs.
• A state-level strategy and roadmap for OAEC prevention and response in consultation with WCD and collaboration with other govt. departments.
• Support WCD and other line departments to execute the strategy and roadmap in the state.
• Training modules, toolkits, and awareness resources on OAEC.
• Capacity-building workshops, consultation conducted for key stakeholders.
• Regular progress reports (monthly, quarterly, annual) with analysis and recommendations.
• A final completion report summarizing achievements, challenges, and way forward.

Required Competencies

ChildFund’s Core Competencies

• Teamwork: the ability to work effectively and collaborate with others; values and respects individual differences.
• Communication: demonstrates empathy and tact when communicating with others and uses a storytelling approach when appropriate.
• Result orientation: gets things done; takes proactive steps to achieve organizational goals and quality standards.
• Decision making: uses good judgement, critical thinking, and non-traditional ways to evaluate problems and opportunities; reflects and innovates to improve decisions and outcomes.
• Resilience: thrives and grows in rapidly changing, demanding, and complex environments.
• Digital literacy: adopts and champions new technology to relevant contexts, stays aware of technological trends and embraces technological solutions to business challenges.

Disclaimer:

This TOR is not an exhaustive list of the skills, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the assignment.

How to Apply:

• Please send your updated CV to recruitment@childfundindia.org (renaming your CV with your name is appreciated)
• Please mention in the subject line of your email “Application for Senior Consultant, OSEAC”

Application Deadline: 22nd December 2025..

Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.