Position: Safeguarding Consultant
Organisation: Buzz Women Gambia (BWG)
Type of Engagement: Consultancy
Duration: As specified in the Terms of Reference (ToR)
Location: BWG Head Office, Sukuta
Application Deadline:30th /August, 2026
About the Consultancy
Buzz Women Gambia is seeking an experienced and qualified Safeguarding Consultant to support the organisation in strengthening its safeguarding systems, practices, policies, capacity and accountability.
The successful consultant will work closely with Buzz Women Gambia to review existing safeguarding arrangements and provide practical recommendations and support in line with recognised safeguarding standards and good practice.
Key Responsibilities
The consultant will, as detailed in the ToR:
- Review existing safeguarding policies, procedures and practices.
- Identify safeguarding gaps, risks and areas requiring improvement.
- Provide practical recommendations for strengthening safeguarding systems.
- Support the development or improvement of relevant safeguarding tools and procedures.
- Provide safeguarding awareness, training and/or capacity building for staff and relevant stakeholders.
- Strengthen safeguarding reporting, referral and response mechanisms.
- Prepare and submit agreed consultancy deliverables and a final report.
Required Qualifications and Experience
Applicants should have:
- A relevant university degree or professional qualification in safeguarding, social work, development studies, child protection, gender, human rights, psychology, law or a related field.
- Demonstrated professional experience in safeguarding, protection, PSEA, child protection, GBV prevention, organisational safeguarding or related areas.
- Experience working with NGOs, civil society organisations, community-based organisations or development programmes.
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding principles, risk management, prevention, reporting and response mechanisms.
- Strong analytical, facilitation, communication and report-writing skills.
- Experience developing or reviewing safeguarding policies and systems is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of the Gambian context and relevant safeguarding/legal frameworks will be an advantage.
Application Requirements
Interested consultants should submit:
- Updated CV
- Cover Letter
- Technical Proposal outlining understanding of the assignment, proposed methodology and work plan
- Financial Proposal stating the consultancy fee/rate and any applicable costs
- Two professional references
Safeguarding Commitment
Buzz Women Gambia is committed to safeguarding children, young people, women, adults at risk and all programme participants. We have zero tolerance for sexual exploitation, abuse, harassment, violence, discrimination and other forms of misconduct. All successful candidates will be required to comply with the organisation’s safeguarding policies, procedures and Code of Conduct.
Buzz Women Gambia reserves the right to conduct professional reference checks and appropriate safeguarding/background checks as part of the recruitment process.
How to Apply
Please send your application documents to:
The National Director
Buzz Women Gambia
Email: communication.gambia@buzzwomen.org
Subject: Application – Safeguarding Consultant
Please refer to the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the full consultancy requirements, scope of work, deliverables and selection criteria.
Deadline: 30th/ 08/2026
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Buzz Women Gambia
www.buzzwomen.org / Facebook / LinkedIn / +220 3440244 / 7877635
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