Consultant -Livelihoods,Skilling,Environment & Sustainability Strategy

ChildFund; New Delhi; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Part time

Job summary

ChildFund India in Delhi is seeking a strategic Consultant to lead livelihoods, skilling, climate resilience, and sustainability initiatives. The assignment is consultancy-based with field travel as required, reporting to the Deputy Director, Program Design and Impact.

The role focuses on developing a Theory of Change, designing scalable models, coordinating stakeholders, and strengthening M&E with strong capacity-building and resource mobilisation components.

Qualifications

• Experience in programme design and evidence generation.
• Strong partnership management and government liaison skills.
• Knowledge of climate-risk assessment and market intelligence.
• Understanding of safeguarding, gender, equity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Define the strategic direction for livelihood, skilling, climate and youth outcomes.
• Design scalable programme models; prepare proposals, budgets and logical frameworks.
• Engage stakeholders, government departments, CSR partners, institutions and market actors in co-creation.
• Strengthen monitoring, evaluation, learning and evidence generation; produce knowledge products.
• Develop capacity-building modules and mentoring for staff, partners and community institutions.
• Support donor mapping, proposal writing and partnership development for climate resilience and livelihoods.

Job description

Job Summary

Assignment: Consultant - Livelihoods, Skilling, Environment and Sustainability Strategy

Location: Delhi, with travel as required

Reporting to: Deputy Director, Program Design and Impact

Assignment type: Consultancy up to 11 months

Work environment: Office-based in Delhi with field travel as required

Scope of Work

1. 1. Strategy Development, Theory of Change and Portfolio Positioning Define the strategic direction for ChildFund India s livelihood, skilling, environment and sustainability programme portfolio. Develop a clear Theory of Change, results pathways, outcomes and indicators linking skilling, livelihoods, climate resilience, environmental sustainability and youth/community outcomes. Review existing programme approaches, evidence, partnerships and opportunities to position the portfolio for relevance, quality and scale. Develop a strategic roadmap with priority geographies, target groups, intervention pathways, partnership opportunities and scale-up options.
2. 2. Programme Design, Scalable Models and Proposal Development Identify and develop scalable programme models at the intersection of livelihoods, skilling, climate adaptation, green jobs, entrepreneurship, market systems and sustainability. Design integrated interventions covering sustainable livelihoods, employability and skilling, climate-resilient agriculture, entrepreneurship, financial inclusion, market linkages, natural resource management and community resilience. Develop concept notes, proposals, work plans, budgets, logical frameworks and implementation strategies aligned to the portfolio strategy and Theory of Change. Support vulnerability assessments, value-chain analyses, market assessments and resilience planning to inform programme models. Ensure alignment with relevant SDGs, national and state-level climate, livelihood, skilling, rural development and sustainability priorities.
3. 3. Stakeholder Engagement, Co-creation and Partnerships Engage programme teams, community representatives, youth, government departments, CSR partners, skilling institutions, technical agencies, financial institutions, research organisations and market actors to shape programme priorities and models. Facilitate consultations, workshops and co-creation processes to validate the strategy, Theory of Change and scalable models. Support convergence with agriculture, rural livelihoods, skilling, climate, environment and sustainability programmes.
4. 4. Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Evidence Generation Strengthen monitoring frameworks and indicators. Conduct field reviews, climate and livelihood assessments, operational research and documentation. Develop case studies, policy briefs, technical reports and knowledge products.
5. 5. Capacity Building Develop training modules, toolkits and IEC materials. Conduct workshops and mentoring for staff, partners and community institutions.
6. 6. Resource Mobilisation Support donor mapping, proposal writing and partnership development for climate resilience and livelihood programmes.
7. Additional responsibilities given by the manager, including technical support and other duties required to meet programme priorities.

Required Competencies

ChildFund s Core Competencies

• Teamwork: the ability to work effectively and collaborate with others; values and respects individual differences.
• Communication: demonstrates empathy and tact when communicating with others and uses a storytelling approach when appropriate.
• Results orientation: gets things done; takes proactive steps to achieve organizational goals and quality standards.
• Decision making: uses good judgement, critical thinking, and non-traditional ways to evaluate problems and opportunities; reflects and innovates to improve decisions and outcomes.
• Resilience: thrives and grows in rapidly changing, demanding, and complex environments.
• Digital literacy: adopts and champions new technology to relevant contexts, stays aware of technological trends and embraces technological solutions to business challenges.

Other Competencies

• Knowledge of climate-risk assessment, market intelligence and digital tools.
• Experience in program design, research and evidence generation.
• Strong partnership management and government liaison skills.
• Understanding of safeguarding, gender, equity and inclusion.

Disclaimer: This TOR is not an exhaustive list of the skills, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the assignment.

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