CONSULTANCY FOR BESPOKE SGBV SURVIVOR SAFEGUARDING POLICY AND ESCALATION PROTOCOL DEVELOPMENT
Role Summary
Tiko seeks a consultant to develop a bespoke SGBV survivor safeguarding policy and escalation protocol for adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa.
Key Responsibilities
Establish concrete matrix structures defining who holds ultimate operational responsibility for mitigating, preventing, and responding to safeguarding issues across two target cohorts:
- Minors (15-17 Years): Incorporating mandatory statutory reporting, legal guardianship management, legal consent waivers for emergency SRHR care, and juvenile court safety.
- Young Adults (18–24 Years): Tailored protocols respecting legal autonomy, adult informed consent, age of majority considerations, and self-determined protection planning.
- *1.Deliverable - Inception Report and Gap Audit: Description - Inception report, audit of current SEAH and safeguarding pathways, and a risk matrix of programmatic SGBV touchpoints.
- *2.Deliverable - Bespoke SGBV Survivor Protection Policy: Description - Comprehensive technical policy covering non-HR, programmatic survivor protection.
- *3.Deliverable - High-Risk Incident SOP Manual: Description - Step-by-step technical protocols for disappearances, kidnappings, safe house fires, self-harm or suicide attempts, perpetrator attacks, revictimisation, and transit or court injuries.
- *4.Deliverable - Technical Escalation and Roles Matrix: Description - Detailed escalation pathways and accountability matrices divided by survivor age groups (<18 and 19–24 years).
- *5.Deliverable - Frontline Technical Tools: Description - Emergency, actionable digital reference guides for mobilisers, CBO case managers, safe house staff, and transport escorts detailing instant response steps.
Minimum Requirements
- Advanced expertise in SGBV technical programming, child protection (<18), young adult safeguarding (19–24), trauma-informed care, and SRHR legal frameworks.
- Proven track record designing technical crisis protocols (safe house management, transit security, self-harm or suicide response, statutory reporting).
- Extensive operational experience in sub-Saharan Africa across decentralised partner ecosystems and community-based organisations (CBOs).
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates should have deep local legal knowledge across jurisdictions in sub-Saharan Africa.
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