To review our internal child protection manual and to design and deliver an advanced training program on Child Protection and Case Management for N4ED staff, equipping them with practical skills, child protection–focused approaches, and standardized procedures aligned with national and international child protection frameworks. The training will strengthen staff capacity to integrate child protection principles across prevention, response, and coordination mechanisms, while ensuring alignment with GBV concepts and safeguarding standards
Scope of work:
BACKGROUND
N4ED seeks to build the capacity of its staff through advanced training that strengthens technical skills in child protection case management while deep understanding of the wider child protection framework. This training willequip staff to apply rights-based approaches, enhance referral pathways, and foster collaboration, thereby ensuring children receive comprehensive protection and care.
OBJECTIVE
Review and updateinternal child protection manual
Enhance knowledge and skills of N4ED case managers and case workers in comprehensive child protection programming.
To ensure case managers apply standardized tools and procedures in line with national and global child protection guidelines.
To strengthen coordination, referral pathways, and monitoring of child protection cases.
Build organizational capacity to integrate child protection principles across all interventions.
SPECIFIC TASKS
The Consultant will
Review our internal child protection manual draft and making necessary changes
Develop a training curriculum and agenda tailored to N4ED’s operational context.
Deliver interactive sessions for approximately 8- 10 N4ED staff on:
Principles and standards of child protection
Case identification, intake, and assessment
Case planning, implementation, and follow-up
Documentation, data protection and information mgt
Referral pathways and inter-agency coordination
Ethical considerations, confidentiality, and safeguarding
Integration of child protection concepts in development settings
Facilitate role-plays, group exercises, andcase studies.
Provide post-training evaluation tools to measure knowledge gained.
Submit a final training report with recommendations for ongoing capacity building
EXPECTED RESULTS
Reviewed internal case protection manual
A comprehensive training package(agenda, materials, handouts).
All trained N4EDstaff demonstrate improved knowledge and skills in child protection and case management.
Standardized child protection practices adopted across N4ED
programs.
Criteria
Weight
Educational background asper the ToR
20 %
Relevant professional experience in child
protection case management
50 %
Training Facilitation experience and quality of
proposed methodology
30 %
Services to be provided by N4ED
Training venue and logistics.
Coordination with participants.
Printing of training materials.
Evaluation Process and Payment Milestones
Criteria for Review of Applications
PAYMENT MILESTONES AND AUTHORITY
60% upon completion of training delivery.
40% upon submission and approval of final training report and reviewed child protection manual
Available budget – 50,000 birr total, that is subjected to tax (N4EDshall withhold the applicable income tax as per Ethiopian Federal Tax law.)
About You
Strengthened referral pathways and inter-agency collaboration.
Final training report including evaluation results and recommendations.
Duration and working schedule:
8 working days:
3 days for manual review and training preparation and curriculum design
3 days for training delivery
2 days for reporting and evaluation
Place of delivery
Training will be conducted in Addis Ababa (venue to be confirmed by N4ED)
Monitoring
The consultant will report directly to the N4EDProject Manager.
Updates will be shared during the preparation phase.
Training delivery will be monitored by N4ED’sStaff
A final training report will be reviewed and approved by N4ED management
Required expertise, qualifications, and competencies
Academic qualification
Master’s degree in Social Work, Child Protection, Psychology, Public Health, or related field.
Minimum 7 years of direct experience in child protection programming, including case management.
Proven experience delivering training on CPCM.
Strong facilitation and adult learning skills.
Familiarity with Ethiopian child protection systems and referral pathways.
Excellent communication skills in English and Amharic
Required Skills
Communication
Attention to detail
Problem solving
How to Apply
Application though email address:n4ed.jobs@gmail.com
