Strategy Development Consultant

Designs and facilitates a participatory strategy development process for the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, helping define its future role, strategic positioning and framework for supporting the sector from 2027.

Department: Child Protection Section, Global Programme Division

• Design and facilitate a participatory strategy development process for the Alliance
• Assess current and emerging child protection in humanitarian action needs, trends, opportunities, risks and challenges
• Assess the Alliance’s achievements, strengths, limitations and comparative advantage
• Define the Alliance’s future role and strategic positioning in the humanitarian ecosystem
• Build consensus among Alliance stakeholders on future priorities and strategic directions
• Produce a validated strategic framework to guide the Alliance’s work from 2027 for 3 to 5 years

• Master’s degree in a relevant field, preferably International Development, Development Studies, International Relations, Human Rights or International Law
• At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in strategic planning
• Significant experience facilitating organisational or network strategy development processes
• Experience facilitating multi-stakeholder consultations and consensus-building processes
• Experience working with global networks, alliances, areas of responsibility or membership-based organisations
• Experience integrating localisation, participation and equity considerations into strategic planning
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

• Consultancy duration is 4.5 months with a remote working arrangement
• Application requires a TMS profile, CV, cover letter, financial proposal, technical proposal methodology and up to two previous strategy-development examples