National Consultancy on Child Protection Implementation in Schools

Supports schools in applying child-protection systems, reporting pathways and referral procedures across São Tomé and Príncipe. The consultant will turn national guidance into practical school-level processes, strengthen local ownership and feed implementation lessons back to UNICEF and education authorities.

• Operationalise child-protection interventions in pre-primary, primary and secondary schools
• Coordinate implementation with UNICEF, education authorities and the international consultant
• Translate national policies, tools and referral procedures into practical school-level processes
• Support schools in applying prevention, reporting, referral and case-management mechanisms
• Facilitate implementation feedback between schools and central-level actors
• Adapt interventions to local school and community contexts while maintaining technical standards
• Strengthen school and community ownership so child-protection mechanisms become routine practice

• Bachelor’s degree in education, social work, child protection, law or a related field
• At least two years of experience in child protection, child development or a related field
• Experience in training facilitation
• Knowledge of local systems
• Experience in community-based work
• Fluency in Portuguese

• Seven-month home-based consultancy
• Role is subject to elevated child-safeguarding vetting and assessment
• Submit a current profile and CV, cover letter, financial proposal and brief technical proposal through the UNICEF portal