Consultancy for the Development of Caritas Internationalis Security Policy and Protocols
Role Summary
Caritas Internationalis seeks a consultant to develop a Security Policy and operational protocols for its Secretariat, ensuring safe operations and coordination with member organizations.
Key Responsibilities
Secretariat staff regularly travel to member countries, including high‑risk environments affected by conflict, political instability, natural disasters, and other hazards. While many CI members have their own security policies, the Secretariat lacks a dedicated Security Policy and specific protocols governing Secretariat staff, Secretariat operations, Secretariat travel, and Secretariat duty of care that would meet the CI Management Standards.
This consultancy will therefore develop a Caritas Internationalis Secretariat Security Policy and Protocols, ensuring:
The policy will not impose requirements on member organizations, but it must define how Secretariat staff operate safely within member contexts and in coordination with member security frameworks.
The purpose of this consultancy is to develop a comprehensive, practical, and implementable Security Policy for the CI General Secretariat, accompanied by operational protocols, tools, and guidance.
Estimated duration: 12–16 weeks, structured as follows:
- *Caritas Internationalis (CI) is a global confederation of 162 national member organizations mandated to serve the poor, accompany communities, and respond to humanitarian crises worldwide. The CI General Secretariat, based in Rome, provides Global strategic coordination, representation, policy leadership, and surge support to the confederation.
- Clear governance and accountability within the Secretariat
- Duty‑of‑care standards for Secretariat staff and consultants
- Alignment with member policies when Secretariat staff travel
- Coherent crisis coordination mechanisms
- Integration with safeguarding, HR, and CI governance policies
- Inception Report
- Gap Analysis & Benchmarking Report
- Draft CI Secretariat Security Policy
- Draft Operational Protocols and Tools
- Consultation Workshop Materials & Summary Reports
- Final CI Secretariat Security Policy
- Final Operational Protocols and Tools
- Implementation Roadmap
- Final Presentation to CI Leadership
- Inception Phase – 2 weeks
- Assessment & Benchmarking – 3 weeks
- Policy Drafting – 3 weeks
- Protocol Development – 3 weeks
- Consultations – 2 weeks
- Finalization – 1 weeks
- Consultant reports to the Humanitarian and Internal Services Directors.
- Reference Group includes Secretariat and Regional representatives.
- Final deliverables approved by the CI Strategic Leadership Team (SLT).
Requirements
- Masters degree in a related field
- Experience in security or risk management
Eligibility Criteria
The consultancy is aimed at professionals who can develop a Security Policy, however, eligibility details for applicants are unclear.
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