Tenders Are Invited For Child Protection Case Management Consulting In Emergencies

Tenders are invited for Child Protection Case Management Consulting in Emergencies | Venezuela. Closing Date: 20 Sep 2026 Type: Consultancy Purpose of the consultancy Provision of specialized case management services for children and adolescents affected by the emergency. Technical support area Humanitarian programs Technical counterpart Child Protection Specialist in Humanitarian Action Place of service Venezuela, with on-site and/or remote services depending on the needs of the agreed products Geographic coverage Carabobo, Yaracuy and Falcón, and other priority areas of the response Estimated duration 6 months Expected start date 28/09/2026 Contractual modality Consulting with an independent contractor 1. The organization Through its work in 80 developing countries in Africa, Asia and the Americas, Plan International seeks to reach as many children and adolescents as possible, particularly those who are excluded or marginalized, through quality programs that generate lasting benefits, partnership work and effective operation. Plan International promotes childrens rights and is committed to their protection and to gender equality. The organization takes steps to ensure that its interventions and the actions of those involved are consistent with its policies of safeguarding children, equal opportunities, and non-discrimination. 2. Background The emergency in Venezuela has exacerbated risks of family separation, violence, neglect, exploitation, psychosocial harm, and disruption of essential services. Plan International requires specialized, long-term services to identify, assess, support, refer, and close child protection cases safely, confidentially, and with a focus on the best interests of the child. 3. Purpose of the consultancy To provide specialized child protection case management services, with technical and organizational autonomy, ensuring individualized, safe, confidential care focused on the best interests of children and adolescents, in coordination with competent services and community protection mechanisms. 4. Scope of services Case management Identify children and adolescents with protection needs and conduct risk and vulnerability assessments in accordance with SOPs and inter-institutional standards. Register and document cases applying confidentiality, informed consent, participation, data protection and do no harm. Develop and implement individualized case plans with children and adolescents, caregivers, and relevant services. Manage safe and timely referrals, monitor, update plans, and close cases according to technical criteria. Support family reunification processes when appropriate and in coordination with competent authorities and organizations. Community response Strengthen community protection mechanisms and support awareness-raising on violence prevention, safeguarding, psychosocial support and care pathways. Promote measures to prevent family separation and protect unaccompanied or separated children and adolescents. Coordination and mapping Keep the mapping of services up to date and coordinate with public institutions, community organizations and humanitarian actors. Information management Update databases and records in accordance with security protocols. Prepare aggregate analyses of progress, trends, gaps, and results, without exposing identifiable information. 5. Products and deliverables N.º Deliverable Indicative timeframe Acceptance criteria 1 Work plan, methodology, timeline and proposed tools for the secure management of cases. Within the first 10 days Written approval from the technical counterpart. 2 Consolidated monthly case management product that includes: cases managed in aggregated and disaggregated figures allowed; status of assessments, plans, follow-ups, referrals and closures; updated service mapping; trends and risks without identifiable data; community actions; gaps, recommendations and updated plan for the following month. Monthly, within the first five (5) business days of the following month Complete product, technically sound, linked to the agreed scope and accompanied by corresponding annexes or evidence. 3 Consolidated final report, presented as part of the last months monthly product, which brings together the products developed, results, pending gaps, lessons learned, recommendations and organized delivery of files. With the monthly product of the last month Written approval from the technical counterpart and complete and organized final documentation. 6. Service delivery method and technical coordination The consultant will provide the services with technical, methodological and organizational autonomy, without being subject to a work schedule or integration into the hierarchical structure of Plan International. The technical counterpart will review the products exclusively to verify their compliance with these Terms of Reference, the agreed quality criteria, and the policies applicable to the service. Coordination meetings will be arranged based on deliverables and will not involve attendance monitoring, scheduling, or subordination. The consultant will organize the necessary resources and methodology to produce the deliverables. Any resources provided by Plan must be documented and used exclusively for the contracted service. The consultancy does not grant authority to contract, commit funds, issue work instructions, approve expenditures, or assume obligations on behalf of Plan International. Any substantive adjustment to the scope, products, or deadlines must be formalized in writing between the parties. 7. Standards and technical references Minimum Standards for the Protection of Children in Humanitarian Action (CPMS). Sphere Manual and Humanitarian Principles. Plan Internationals policies on safeguarding, PEAS, AAP, equality, inclusion, data protection and do no harm. Venezuelan regulatory framework applicable to the protection of girls, boys and adolescents and the safe handling of information. 8. Required Profile University degree in Social Work, Psychology, Law, Education, Sociology, Social Development or related discipline. Minimum three (3) years of experience in child protection, case management or social work. Demonstrable experience in humanitarian contexts, disaster risk management or emergency response. Experience working with vulnerable populations and coordinating with public institutions, communities, and humanitarian actors. Knowledge of CPiE, case management, LOPNNA, safeguarding, PEAS, gender, inclusion and secure database management. 9. Technical and economic proposal Technical proposal describing the understanding of the service, methodology, work plan and availability to meet the deliverables. Economic proposal broken down by monthly product, indicating the value of each monthly installment and including fees, taxes and any costs necessary for the provision of the service. Updated curriculum vitae and relevant professional references. If applicable, samples of similar products developed previously. 10. Fees, payments and expenses The fees will be established in the contract and will be paid in monthly installments, against the delivery and written approval of the consolidated monthly product, after presentation of the corresponding tax documentation. One (1) payment will be made for each month of consulting once the corresponding monthly deliverable has been approved. The final months payment will include approval of the consolidated final report and the organized delivery of all deliverables and files. Each payment will correspond to the approved monthly product, not to periods of attendance, days, or hours worked. Specific deliverables from the schedule must be included as attachments or components of the corresponding monthly product. Essential travel expenses must have prior written authorization from Plan International and will be managed according to the contract. The consultant will be responsible for their tax, administrative and social security obligations as an independent contractor, in accordance with applicable regulations. 11. Safeguarding, conduct and confidentiality The consultant must comply with Plan Internationals policies and codes of conduct applicable to third parties, including safeguarding, PEAS, fraud prevention, data protection and information security. All information obtained during the consultancy will be confidential and may only be used for the fulfillment of the contracted products. Access to information about children, adolescents and families will be limited to what is strictly necessary, applying data minimization, consent, security and do no harm principles. Products and materials will be delivered without personally identifiable data, except with express authorization and the existence of a legitimate basis for their processing. 12. Level of contact with girls, boys and adolescents The consultancy involves the level of contact indicated in the scope and initial information sheet. All interaction must be conducted in accordance with Plan Internationals safeguarding, equality, gender and inclusion policies, PEAS guidelines, and reporting procedures. 13. Ownership of the products The ownership, use, and delivery of the developed products will be governed by the contract. The consultant must declare any pre-existing or third-party material incorporated and guarantee that they have the necessary authorizations. 14. Nature of the contractual relationship The contract will be of a civil or commercial nature, as determined by the applicable agreement, and will correspond to an independent, results-oriented service. These Terms of Reference do not, in themselves, create an employment relationship, position, job title, work schedule, exclusivity, reporting line, disciplinary author Tender Link : https://reliefweb.int/job/4229580/consultoria-de-gestion-de-casos-de-proteccion-de-la-ninez-en-emergencias-venezuela