Consultancy for Early Development and Intervention for Children (EDIC) Phase 2 End Line Survey

Organisational Context

ChildFund Timor-Leste is the representative office of ChildFund Australia - an independent international development organisation that works to reduce poverty for children in developing communities.

ChildFund Australia is a member of the ChildFund Alliance - a global network of 12 organisations which assists almost 23 million children and their families in over 70 countries. ChildFund Australia is a registered charity, a member of the Australian Council for International Development, and fully accredited by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade which manages the Australian Government's overseas aid program.

ChildFund began work in Timor-Leste in 1990, originally under the management of ChildFund International. Since October 2017 it has operated as an office of ChildFund Australia, and continues to work in partnership with children, their communities and local institutions to create lasting change, respond to humanitarian emergencies and promote children's rights.

ChildFund Timor-Leste's projects focus on maternal and child health, nutrition, early childhood development, education, youth empowerment and disaster preparedness. ChildFund Timor-Leste aims to demonstrate effectiveness and accountability in its program activities and value to the efforts of its partners through quality programs that are respectful, responsive, and relevant in helping children in poverty, their families, and communities.

Background

ChildFund Timor-Leste has over 10 years' experience in working with communities to establish community-based preschools (CBPS). The Early Development and Intervention for Children (EDIC) project started in July 2019 and ended in June 2022, where 15 CBPS were established. EDIC Phase 2 is a 4-year project starting from July 2022 to June 2026, which focus on supporting children under 5 years old so that they are developmentally on track in learning, health and psycho-social wellbeing.

Application Requirements

Interested consultants or firms should submit:

• Technical Proposal (including understanding of assignment, methodology, work plan, and team composition)
• Financial Proposal (itemized budget in USD)
• CV(s) of key personnel
• Sample of previous similar work (preferably baseline or evaluation reports)

The Expression of Interest should include:

• Resume/CV
• Referees or sample of past work
• A proposal indicating competence for the required work, professional fee, brief outline of approaches/methodologies and timeline based on the Terms of Reference

How to Apply

Please submit your application via BambooHR at https://teamchildfund.bamboohr.com/careers/644 not later than 6 April 2026.

For questions or clarifications, please contact Nelita Ximenes at [email protected]

Child Safeguarding: ChildFund Australia believes in a global community where children are safe and can reach their full potential. We take extensive steps to safeguard children in any work done by our people. All people working with us will undergo relevant background checks before joining ChildFund Australia. All staff must remain alert and responsive to any child safeguarding or sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment (SEAH) risks.