Expert Consultant – Understanding Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (OCSEA), Migrant Children

• Review and analyze preliminary survey findings on OCSEA among migrant children and families in Thai construction worker camps
• Provide academic initial feedback, expert insights, advisory notes, and validation against global OCSEA research standards
• Lead and facilitate at least one half-day workshop with the core team in October
• Provide guidance on evolving OCSEA risks, child protection, parenting, prevention, and case management in the Thai context
• Support analytical reflection on how findings can inform integrated, realistic, and context-sensitive BDF responses
• Provide interdisciplinary conceptual guidance bridging OCSEA, child protection, parenting, prevention, and case management
• Develop strategic recommendations and technical advice for FGD framework design and question sets
• Advise on Gender-Sensitive Design (GSD) integration
• Recommend psychological safeguarding measures and trauma-informed approaches for FGD sessions
• Support the design of qualitative research tools and practical safeguarding recommendations

• Leading international scholar/expert in Child Protection and Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (OCSEA) with a proven global track record
• High-level specialized expertise at the intersection of OCSEA, Child Protection, Parenting, Prevention, and Case Management
• In-depth and up-to-date knowledge of evolving research needs and interventions in OCSEA
• Expertise in Gender-Sensitive Design (GSD), Focus Group Discussion (FGD) design, child safeguarding, and trauma-informed research
• Ability to provide services in English
• Technical proposal in English outlining approach, methodology, and work plan
• Financial proposal with detailed budget
• CV(s) of key personnel
• Samples of previous relevant work
• Selected candidate must provide a criminal record or clearance certificate and two professional references
• Compliance with BDF’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy, PSEA Policy, and Anti-Corruption Policy

• Part-time freelancer engagement
• Cost/quality-based selection
• Opportunity to contribute to BDF’s child protection and OCSEA programming
• Potential inclusion of travel or transportation costs in the financial proposal, if relevant
• Equal opportunity employment
• Professional references and criminal-record clearance requested for safeguarding compliance