SOS Children’s Villages International Seeks Consultant: Climate & Environmental Risk Toolbox for Child-Centred Humanitarian Programmes | 21 Jun 2026 Deadline

The consultancy opportunity at SOS Children’s Villages International focuses on developing a practical Climate and Environmental Risk Toolbox designed to strengthen child-centred humanitarian programming. The assignment brings together disaster risk reduction, climate adaptation, and programme design to help humanitarian teams better understand and respond to environmental risks affecting children and vulnerable communities.This consultancy is remote with limited field validation and is expected to run over 8–10 weeks, with an estimated 35 consultancy days.

Purpose of the Consultancy

The primary goal of the assignment is to develop a user-friendly toolbox that helps humanitarian teams translate climate and environmental risk analysis into practical programming decisions. The consultancy supports SOS Children’s Villages’ broader mission of strengthening resilience in child protection and humanitarian programming.

Key objectives include:

• Developing an integrated toolbox for climate and environmental risk analysis
• Supporting application of the ECHO Resilience Marker in field contexts
• Strengthening child-centred risk-informed programming approaches
• Enhancing decision-making in humanitarian programme design and implementation
• Building staff capacity through training and practical guidance tools

The consultancy aims to bridge the gap between technical risk assessment frameworks and real-world programme decisions.

Developing a Practical Climate Risk Toolbox

A core component of the consultancy is the creation of a practical and adaptable toolbox for use across SOS CV humanitarian programmes. The toolbox will draw from existing global frameworks while tailoring them to organisational needs and child-focused programming.

The toolbox is expected to help programme teams:

• Identify climate hazards, environmental risks, and vulnerabilities affecting children
• Analyse how risks impact service delivery, protection outcomes, and programme continuity
• Integrate existing tools such as NEAT+, ECHO Resilience Marker, and CARE frameworks
• Translate risk findings into programme design adjustments and mitigation strategies
• Develop actionable outputs such as risk classifications and priority response actions

The tool is designed for both technical and non-technical staff, ensuring accessibility across diverse field teams.

Field Testing and Practical Application

The consultancy includes a strong field validation component, ensuring that the toolbox is grounded in real programme contexts. Field testing will be conducted in at least two humanitarian project locations, with possible expansion to a third site.

Field activities include:

• Applying the toolbox in ongoing humanitarian projects
• Facilitating risk identification and analysis workshops with programme teams
• Testing the ECHO Resilience Marker within real programming environments
• Gathering feedback from field staff on usability and effectiveness
• Refining tools based on lessons learned and operational realities

This iterative approach ensures the final toolbox is practical, relevant, and adaptable across different country contexts.

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Supporting Climate-Resilient Child Protection Programming

A key focus of the consultancy is strengthening climate resilience within child-centred humanitarian programming. Climate and environmental risks increasingly affect child protection, education, nutrition, and psychosocial support services.

The toolbox will support programme teams to:

• Assess how climate shocks affect children’s access to essential services
• Identify risks to education in emergencies (EiE) and child protection systems
• Strengthen MHPSS (Mental Health and Psychosocial Support) programming resilience
• Improve continuity of nutrition and cash-based assistance programmes
• Integrate environmental considerations into long-term programme planning

This ensures humanitarian interventions remain effective under changing climate conditions.

Training, Communication, and Roll-Out Support

Beyond tool development, the consultancy includes training and dissemination activities to ensure effective adoption across SOS Children’s Villages operations.

Key deliverables include:

• Development of training materials on the ECHO Resilience Marker
• Delivery of 2–3 targeted training sessions for country offices
• Preparation of PowerPoint presentations and guidance documents
• Creation of a concise toolbox overview for internal and external use
• Support for global launch and communication activities

These activities aim to build institutional capacity and promote consistent use of the toolbox.

Required Expertise and Professional Skills

The consultancy requires a strong background in humanitarian programming and climate risk integration. The ideal consultant brings both technical expertise and practical field experience.

Key qualifications include:

• At least 5 years of experience in humanitarian programming or disaster risk reduction
• Strong understanding of climate and environmental risk integration
• Experience using tools such as NEAT+, ECHO Resilience Marker, or CARE frameworks
• Proven ability to develop operational tools and training materials
• Experience facilitating workshops and working with field teams
• Strong analytical, writing, and communication skills
• Fluency in English (French strongly desirable)

Experience working with international NGOs and multi-country programmes is considered an asset.

Why This Consultancy Matters

This consultancy reflects a growing recognition that climate change and environmental degradation are central drivers of humanitarian need. For children, these risks can directly affect safety, access to services, and long-term development outcomes.

By creating a structured yet flexible risk toolbox, SOS Children’s Villages International aims to:

• Improve risk-informed decision-making
• Strengthen resilience in child-centred programmes
• Enhance preparedness for climate-related shocks
• Ensure continuity of essential services during crises
• Support evidence-based humanitarian planning

The assignment contributes to broader global efforts to integrate climate adaptation into humanitarian response.

Conclusion

The Climate and Environmental Risk Toolbox consultancy at SOS Children’s Villages International offers a unique opportunity to shape how humanitarian organisations respond to climate and environmental risks affecting children. Through tool development, field validation, and training, the consultant will help transform technical risk frameworks into practical solutions that strengthen resilience and improve programme impact across diverse humanitarian contexts.

Interested candidates are required to apply via email at alfhild.boehringer@sos-kd.org before 21 June 2026 with the subject line: “Application – Climate and Environmental Toolbox Consultancy.”

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