VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Date: August 25, 2026
Assignment: Consultant – Environment, Sustainability and Resilience
Location: Delhi/ Bhubaneshwar/ Mumbai with travel as required
ChildFund office: Delhi/Bhubaneshwar/Mumbai office
Reporting to: Deputy Director, Program Design and Impact
Assignment type: Consultancy up to 11 months
Work environment: Office-based in Delhi/ Bhubaneshwar/ Mumbai with field travel as required
About ChildFund
ChildFund India works towards ensuring that children from the most marginalized sections of the society become able, confident, and responsible adults.
ChildFund’s Values
ChildFund values a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible environment where everyone is welcomed and celebrated equally. In our culture of connection, you will have ample opportunity to grow, learn, and lead while contributing your talents and innovations to our inspiring mission.
ChildFund’s Commitment
ChildFund India’s Safeguarding Policy and Procedures will be strictly adhered to throughout the engagement period to ensure the safety, dignity, and well-being of children and vulnerable adults. ChildFund India maintains a zero-tolerance approach towards sexual exploitation, abuse, harassment (SEAH), and all forms of harm by staff, partners, consultants, vendors, and representatives in the delivery of its programmes and services. The organisation is committed to maintaining a safe and respectful environment within the workplace and in the communities where it operates. Accordingly, the selected candidate will be required to sign ChildFund India’s Safeguarding Commitment and Behavioural Protocol as part of the contractual agreement and comply with all safeguarding standards, policies, and do-no-harm principles throughout the engagement period.
About this Assignment
ChildFund India is committed to advancing the well-being, protection and resilience of children, adolescents, youth and communities through integrated and evidence-based development interventions. Building Sustainability and Resilience (BS&R) is a strategic priority, focusing on child-centered climate action, climate adaptation, environmental sustainability, agroforestry, carbon projects, water security, heat resilience and disaster risk reduction. To strengthen field-level implementation and technical support across priority geographies, ChildFund India seeks to recruit a consultant for the Environment, Sustainability and Resilience portfolio based in Mumbai/Delhi/Bhubaneswar. They are expected to travel to villages, districts and state-level meetings as required.
Remain alert and responsive to any safeguarding risks; acquire and maintain the relevant knowledge and skills necessary to promote strong safeguarding practices; understand and adhere to ChildFund India’s Safeguarding Policy and Procedures; and conduct yourself at all times in a manner consistent with ChildFund India’s safeguarding principles and standards.
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