Consultancy-Impact of Age-Inclusion Specialists on inclusion of Older People in the Humanitarian

Background

HelpAge International is a registered charity in the UK, leading an international network focused on ageing issues and supporting older people globally. HelpAge works with 171 partners in 90 countries to help older people claim their rights and challenge discrimination and poverty, so that they can lead dignified, secure, active and healthy lives. HelpAge operates through a Global Team with staff based across the world. Through this structure HelpAge delivers its Strategy 2030.

Purpose & Target

The primary purpose of this research is to generate evidence that will be used to advocate to help ensure age inclusive humanitarian action in all humanitarian responses. More specifically the research will evidence the tangible impacts of dedicated Age-Inclusive Specialists working in the Global Protection Cluster and in Age and Disability Technical Working Groups (ADTWG) in Ukraine, Moldova, and Ethiopia, over an eighteen-month period.

Our Values

At HelpAge International we work hard to achieve our goals together as a team with a clear shared purpose. Our values inform how we work together:

Inclusive

We respect people, value diversity and are committed to equality.

Impact

We value and recognise the contribution of our staff and network members, as we put older people at the centre of everything we do.

Partners

We work alongside network members and others to increase reach, influence and impact. We are committed to a culture of collaboration and building positive relationships.

Learning

We are passionate about learning, accountable and work together to find creative solutions.

Everyone who works at HelpAge shares our values and is committed to behaviours that demonstrate and support them.

Equal Opportunities

HelpAge International is committed to creating an inclusive working environment, promoting and providing equal opportunities and respecting diversity in employment. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of their age, disability, sex, Marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief.

Code of Conduct and Safeguarding policy

The consultant will be working on behalf of HelpAge and will be required to sign and adhere to the HelpAge Code of Conduct and Safeguarding Policy.

The consultant will assure the participants the confidentiality and will assure the data is protected and used for agreed purpose only. As regards the documenation, the title rights, copyrights, and all other rights of whatever nature in any materials used or generated under the provisions of this consultancy will exclusively be vested with HelpAge International.

Diversity & Inclusion

HelpAge International is dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all its employees/consultants while extending the culture of inclusion into our work.

We believe that our workforce should reflect the wide diversity of the communities we serve, and that diverse voices should be elevated and intentionally integrated into our work. We embrace difference and diversity of identity, experience, and thought, and actively strive for inclusive behaviors across our organization and work regardless of gender, race, disability, age, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, marital status, pregnancy, social status, and political beliefs.

How to apply

Interested consultants are invited to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) for delivery of the assignment and 1-2 examples of previous work to HelpAge HR HelpAge-HR@helpage.org by the deadline with the email subject: ToR: Impact of Age-Inclusion Specialists

The short EOI (3-4 pages) should include:

1) A cover letter addressing the selection criteria above

2) Proposed budget

3) CV

4) Contact information for 2 professional references

Closing date: Friday, 24 February 2023 at 24:00 (GMT+1)