Job ID: 302851

Consultant – Livelihoods, Skilling, Environment and Sustainability Strategy

ChildFund India

Location: Delhi

Apply by: 08 Sep 2026

Relevant Sectors

Agriculture, Livelihoods, Microfinance, Rural, Urban

Environment, Climate, Energy, Water, Sanitation

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Date: August 25, 2026

Assignment: Consultant – Livelihoods, Skilling, Environment and Sustainability Strategy	Location: Delhi, with travel as required
ChildFund office: Delhi office	Reporting to: Deputy Director, Program Design and Impact
Assignment type: Consultancy up to 11 months	Work environment: Office-based in Delhi 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, resilience and economic security of children, youth and vulnerable communities through integrated development programmes. Recognizing the increasing impact of climate change on livelihoods, food security, natural resources and community resilience, ChildFund India seeks to strengthen its Climate and Livelihood Portfolio. The Consultant will provide strategic and technical leadership to design, implement, monitor and strengthen integrated climate-resilient livelihood programmes while supporting evidence generation, partnerships and resource mobilisation. They are expected to travel extensively.

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.

Required Experience and Education

Education: Bachelors in Rural Development, Agriculture, Development Studies, Environmental Science, Climate Change, Sustainability, Economics, Public Policy, Social Work or related discipline. Master's degree is preferred.
Experience: Minimum 8-10 years of relevant experience in livelihoods, green skilling, green livelihoods, agroforestry, climate resilience, rural development or sustainability programmes. Demonstrated experience in proposal development, stakeholder engagement, donor-funded programmes and programme quality.
Job Knowledge: Strong understanding of climate adaptation, livelihood ecosystems, government schemes, value chains and market systems.
Skills & Abilities: Excellent analytical, facilitation, technical writing and communication skills.

Scope of Work

1. Strategy Development, Theory of Change and Portfolio Positioning

Define the strategic direction for ChildFund India's livelihood, skilling, environment and sustainability programme portfolio.
Develop a clear Theory of Change, results pathways, outcomes and indicators linking skilling, livelihoods, climate resilience, environmental sustainability and youth/community outcomes.
Review existing programme approaches, evidence, partnerships and opportunities to position the portfolio for relevance, quality and scale.
Develop a strategic roadmap with priority geographies, target groups, intervention pathways, partnership opportunities and scale-up options.

2. Programme Design, Scalable Models and Proposal Development

Identify and develop scalable programme models at the intersection of livelihoods, skilling, climate adaptation, green jobs, entrepreneurship, market systems and sustainability.
Design integrated interventions covering sustainable livelihoods, employability and skilling, climate-resilient agriculture, entrepreneurship, financial inclusion, market linkages, natural resource management and community resilience.
Develop concept notes, proposals, work plans, budgets, logical frameworks and implementation strategies aligned to the portfolio strategy and Theory of Change.
Support vulnerability assessments, value-chain analyses, market assessments and resilience planning to inform programme models.
Ensure alignment with relevant SDGs, national and state-level climate, livelihood, skilling, rural development and sustainability priorities.

3. Stakeholder Engagement, Co-creation and Partnerships

Engage programme teams, community representatives, youth, government departments, CSR partners, skilling institutions, technical agencies, financial institutions, research organisations and market actors to shape programme priorities and models.
Facilitate consultations, workshops and co-creation processes to validate the strategy, Theory of Change and scalable models.
Support convergence with agriculture, rural livelihoods, skilling, climate, environment and sustainability programmes.

4. Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Evidence Generation

Strengthen monitoring frameworks and indicators.
Conduct field reviews, climate and livelihood assessments, operational research and documentation.
Develop case studies, policy briefs, technical reports and knowledge products.

5. Capacity Building

Develop training modules, toolkits and IEC materials.
Conduct workshops and mentoring for staff, partners and community institutions.

6. Resource Mobilisation

Support donor mapping, proposal writing and partnership development for climate resilience and livelihood programmes.

Additional responsibilities given by the manager, including technical support and other duties required to meet programme priorities.

Required Competencies

ChildFund’s Core Competencies

Teamwork: the ability to work effectively and collaborate with others; values and respects individual differences.
Communication: demonstrates empathy and tact when communicating with others and uses a storytelling approach when appropriate.
Results orientation: gets things done; takes proactive steps to achieve organizational goals and quality standards.
Decision making: uses good judgement, critical thinking, and non-traditional ways to evaluate problems and opportunities; reflects and innovates to improve decisions and outcomes.
Resilience: thrives and grows in rapidly changing, demanding, and complex environments.
Digital literacy: adopts and champions new technology to relevant contexts, stays aware of technological trends and embraces technological solutions to business challenges.

Other Competencies

Knowledge of climate-risk assessment, market intelligence and digital tools.
Experience in program design, research and evidence generation.
Strong partnership management and government liaison skills.
Understanding of safeguarding, gender, equity and inclusion.

Disclaimer: This TOR is not an exhaustive list of the skills, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the assignment.

How to Apply:

i) Please send your updated CV to recruitment@childfundindia.org (renaming your CV with your name is appreciated). Attaching a cover letter to demonstrate your suitability for the position is highly recommended.

ii) Please include answer to the following question in your email for application –

Do any of your relatives or members of your family/household work for ChildFund or if any child related to you is being currently sponsored/enrolled by ChildFund?? If yes, please provide the following details:

- Name, Relationship, Current Position, and Location

iii) Please mention in the subject line of your email “Application for ”

Kindly pay attention to all of the above three points under “How to Apply” section as missing information may result in disqualification of the application.

Application Deadline: September 08, 2026.

Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Job Email ID:

recruitment(at)childfundindia.org