Global Survivor Council Coordinator Consultant

Responsibilities

• Recruit and establish the Global Survivor Council, in and through both the Brave Movement and other survivor movements
• Convene and facilitate the Council/working group regularly from formation through to post-conference maintaining an active, engaged group throughout.
• Manage the transition from working group to conference delegation as the event approaches, ensuring members are clear on their roles, responsibilities, and the support available to them.
• Develop and deliver a structured preparation programme for survivor leaders: briefing sessions, conference orientation, and targeted preparation for their specific engagements.
• Coordinate survivor input into key TfG/Brave policy and advocacy materials ensuring genuine consultation, not nominal sign-off.
• Prepare survivor leaders for panel participation, bilateral meetings, and media moments with tailored briefing notes.
• Ensure all survivor leaders understand the conference context, TfG/Brave's goals, and their own role clearly enough to engage with confidence.
• Support survivor leaders to attend and inform regional and national consultations and other pre-conference events, matched to their expertise and experience.
• Organize and facilitate a survivor-only event and/or safe space at or around the conference.
• Proactively check in on survivor delegates throughout conference week rather than waiting for distress to become visible.
• Serve as the primary coordinator and welfare contact for all survivor delegates throughout conference week.
• Support survivor leaders in any post-conference advocacy follow-up, coordinating with the PM on the broader follow-up strategy.

Requirements

• More than 5 years of experience in survivor engagement, delegation coordination, or related roles ideally in international advocacy or global policy processes.
• Deep knowledge of trauma-informed practice and demonstrated ability to apply it professionally.
• Experience designing and running an open, transparent selection or recruitment process for a survivor group or delegation.
• Experience working directly with survivor leaders and/or people who have experienced violence, abuse, or other trauma.
• Strong facilitation skills running group processes that are inclusive, safe, and outcome-oriented.
• Experience managing and coordinating a delegation at a high-level international event.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to build trust across cultures, languages, and lived experiences.
• Ability to hold space for difficult conversations and support people in distress, while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Experience with safeguarding frameworks and protocols is strongly preferred.
• Fluency in English required; Spanish, French, Filipino/Tagalog, or other languages an advantage.