Application Guide

How to Apply for Consultant / Consultant.e: SRHR Advocacy Impact Assessment & Capacity Building

at Save the Children

🏢 About Save the Children

Save the Children is a global leader in child rights, operating in over 100 countries with a mission to ensure every child survives, learns, and is protected. This role offers the chance to contribute to a gender-transformative project funded by Global Affairs Canada, working with a consortium of international partners to empower adolescent girls in Mali, Niger, and Sierra Leone.

About This Role

As a Consultant for SRHR Advocacy Impact Assessment & Capacity Building, you will lead the evaluation of advocacy efforts and strengthen the capacities of local partners, including women's rights organizations, to advance adolescent sexual and reproductive health rights. Your work will directly shape the project's strategies and contribute to sustainable change for the most marginalized adolescent girls.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve reviewing project reports and data from the three countries, conducting virtual meetings with consortium partners and local CSOs to align on advocacy strategies, and developing training materials or assessment tools. You might also spend time analyzing data, drafting reports, and providing technical guidance to partners on how to strengthen their advocacy impact.

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🎯 Who Save the Children Is Looking For

  • Expert in SRHR advocacy with a deep understanding of gender-transformative approaches and the socio-ecological model.
  • Proven experience in designing and conducting impact assessments, using both qualitative and quantitative methods, in multi-country contexts, particularly in West Africa.
  • Skilled in capacity building and facilitation, with a track record of strengthening the advocacy capacities of civil society and women's rights organizations.
  • Strong knowledge of Global Affairs Canada's Feminist International Assistance Policy and requirements, and experience working with international consortia.

📝 Tips for Applying to Save the Children

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Tailor your CV and cover letter to explicitly highlight your experience with SRHR advocacy impact assessment and capacity building, using keywords from the job description.

2

Demonstrate your familiarity with the FOUNDATIONS project or similar GAC-funded projects by mentioning specific outcomes or methodologies you have used.

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Provide concrete examples of how you have integrated gender-transformative principles into your assessment and capacity-building work.

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If possible, include links to relevant reports or publications you have authored on SRHR advocacy or impact assessment.

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Address the multi-country aspect directly, explaining your experience working across different cultural and political contexts, especially in Mali, Niger, or Sierra Leone if you have it.

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

["Your passion for adolescent girls' SRHR and alignment with Save the Children's mission and the project's gender-transformative approach.", "Your specific expertise in impact assessment of advocacy initiatives and how it can help measure and enhance the project's effectiveness.", "Your experience in capacity building with local partners, particularly women's rights organizations, and your ability to adapt to different contexts.", 'Your understanding of the political and social dynamics in West Africa and how you would navigate them to support advocacy efforts.']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Familiarize yourself with the FOUNDATIONS project's goals, target countries, and consortium partners (IRC, Equipop, ODI, SickKids).
  • → Review Global Affairs Canada's Feminist International Assistance Policy and recent guidelines on gender equality and SRHR.
  • → Look into Save the Children's global strategy and their specific work on adolescent sexual and reproductive health.
  • → Explore the current SRHR advocacy landscape in Mali, Niger, and Sierra Leone, including key challenges and opportunities.
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💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 How would you design an impact assessment for advocacy efforts in a multi-country project with diverse cultural contexts?
2 Can you provide an example of a capacity-building initiative you led for local partners? What was the outcome?
3 How do you ensure that a gender-transformative lens is integrated into all aspects of your work?
4 How would you handle challenges related to data collection in remote or insecure areas?
5 What strategies would you use to engage government decision-makers and other stakeholders in advancing SRHR for adolescent girls?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Submitting a generic CV that does not highlight your specific experience in SRHR advocacy, impact assessment, and capacity building.
  • Overlooking the gender-transformative requirement; ensure you explicitly address how you incorporate gender equality into your work.
  • Failing to mention your experience with GAC-funded projects or your ability to work in multi-country, remote settings.

📅 Application Timeline

⏰ Deadline: September 17, 2026

We recommend applying at least a few days early to avoid last-minute technical issues.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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