Background
Terre des Hommes Netherlands (TdH NL) is a child rights organisation and an international NGO aiming to protect children by preventing and stopping child exploitation. And by empowering children to make their voices count. TdH NL focuses on Sexual Exploitation of Children (SEC), Child Labour, and Humanitarian Action. For each of these forms of child exploitation, we implement projects and programmes through local partners, mainly in Asia and Africa, but increasingly in the EU.
Aligned with the global Listen Up! strategy, TdH NL has two key ambition goals for our position in The Netherlands by 2030:
- Be an influential organisation that expresses opinions and can mobilise people to act.
- Be a trusted expert and go-to partner for knowledge on and effective solutions to preventing and responding to child exploitation**.**
In 2024, several processes are underway to work toward these and other goals in our strategy. First, we are in the process of developing a global influencing agenda, and require intelligence and renewed insight into lobby and advocacy opportunities in The Netherlands. Second, we are planning towards launching a programme targeting children and the public in The Netherlands, that will focus on prevention and response to online child sexual exploitation. Third, our Resource Mobilisation strategy requires our work to remain relevant in The Netherlands and to Dutch ministries (including but not limited to The Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and other relevant government institutions.
In addition to this, TdH NL wishes to supplement and build on existing relationships and networks in The Netherlands, to ensure that our work remains relevant in the dynamic and changing Dutch political landscape.
Objective of the consultancy
Build an evidence-base to inform decisions on lobby and advocacy, fundraising and programming to make TdH NL more relevant and sustainable in The Netherlands.
Output
The consultant is expected to deliver the following:
- Advise TdH on political landscape (current and expected in coming three years) and how to position TdH NL thematic areas to secure support and funding;
- Identify and recommend focus for lobby and advocacy in NL;
- Work out a concrete action plan with the following elements:
- Annual timeline of key moments for influence in decision-making processes (including for influencing funding and budgets for work on TdH issues);
- A spreadsheet with the names, position and contact details of Dutch policy and political stakeholders who have the agenda and the funding to combat child exploitation at three levels:
- Internationally
- EU
- Domestically (with a specific focus on Online Sexual Exploitation of Children)
- A power map of the relevant Ministry of Foreign Affairs Departments / Executive agencies at the national level with possible entry points for advocacy;
- With an understanding of TdH NL resources and Strategy, recommend lobby and advocacy actions needed in The Netherlands (mid-2024 to 2025) and support the development of a plan and budgeting for this.
Time and Budget
The consultancy will take place as soon as possible but on 1st of April at the latest until 30th June.
Budget available for the assignment is 10,000 EUR ex VAT and travel costs.
Profile
Desired consultants will have:
- For individual: Master’s degree in Public Policy/International Human Rights law/Social Science/or related field;
- For agency: strong credentials reflecting on Dutch lobby and advocacy experience;
- Minimum 10 years of experience working with Dutch policy stakeholders with an understanding of Overseas Development Aid space;
- A strong network in The Hague political arena, relevant to parties in power (current and expected in coming three years);
- Experience working on TdH NL themes (Sexual Exploitation of Children, Child Labour, Humanitarian Action);
- Dutch-speaking, with ability to communicate and write in both English and Dutch;
- Location: Netherlands, preferably The Hague.
Who can apply
Any individual or agency fitting the profile mentioned in the ToR. Agencies need to have no conflict of interest and a due diligence check will be part of the selection procedure.
Terre des Hommes Netherlands
Terre des Hommes Netherlands is part of the International Federation of Terre des Hommes organisations, a strategic partnership of member organisations sharing the same brand name and core values for joint lobby and advocacy around children’s rights. Terre des Hommes Netherlands (TdH NL) protects children by preventing and stopping child exploitation, and by empowering children to make their voices count. Our work is grounded in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and seeks to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Under our new Global Strategy (2023 – 2030), TdH NL is redefining and refining our role as a child rights organisation, with the strategic ambition that “by 2030, Terre des Hommes Netherlands is a catalyst for systemic change to stop child exploitation. We do this by empowering children and their communities, connecting them with those who have power to enact change, and utilising our knowledge and expertise to co-create sustainable, evidence-based solutions.”
TdH Netherlands is led by a two-headed Executive Team: Executive Director and the CEO.
The values of TdH Netherlands are: Responsible, Bold, Human-Centred and Playful.
The organisation’s core principles are: (1)Children at the Centre, (2) Intersectionality and Power Awareness, (3) Safety and Wellbeing, (4) Sustainability, and (5) Meaningful and Strategic Partnerships.
In line with our new strategy, TdH NL is in the process of establishing three thematic programmes under which our portfolio of humanitarian and development projects and programmes will be managed. These are: 1. Child Labour, 2. Sexual Exploitation of Children, and 3. Humanitarian Action. Our programmatic work is supported by two cross-programmatic units: Programme Development and Quality (PDQ), and Research, Expertise and Influencing (REI). Aligned to our new strategy, and based on many years of experience as a child rights organisation, we aim to consolidate our expertise and programme management, informed by research, to bring about sustainable and systemic change in the lives of children, and to hold duty bearers accountable.
The focus of TdH NL regarding humanitarian action is on child protection in emergencies (CPiE), with a particular focus on the protection of children from exploitation.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Integrity and Child Safeguarding
We are not looking for just one type of person – we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas and challenge our thinking. We are especially interested in people whose lived experiences help us to see things we might otherwise miss, and enable us to do better work with and for children. Whether or not you meet 100% of the criteria, we want to hear from you, because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world.
TdH NL is committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation. We continue to learn about intersectional considerations and power distribution within our organisation and our work. We are dedicated to preventing and eradicating any type of misconduct including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, any other type of misuse of power, lack of integrity or financial misconduct.
Note: We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us, this includes a commitment to diversity and inclusion at all levels of our work. All offers of employment will therefore be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which include a valid criminal record check, terrorism finance checks, and/or integrity screenings/references relating to misconduct and disciplinary actions in prior employment.
TdH NL is particularly committed to keeping children and vulnerable individuals safe, and has zero tolerance on (child) abuse. Every TdH NL employee is bound by the TdH NL Code of Conduct that describes the expected behaviour by staff, in particular with regards to Safeguarding children and (young) adults in our programmes. Child safeguarding measures are part of our selection and recruitment process. By submitting your application you accept that TdH NL will conduct such pre-employment screening for successful candidates. TdH NL participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.
How to apply
You can apply via this link.
The following should be included in applications:
- CV (individuals)/Credentials (Agency), proving relevant expertise
- A brief paper with the proposed approach and outline of a work plan based on this ToR;
- Financial proposal for assignment delivery
If you have any questions regarding to this vacancy, please send them to vacature@tdh.nl