Consultant Develop and facilitate capacity building sessions on GBV, VAC (violence against children) and new national case management, to health social workers
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United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
- Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
- Job type: Consultancy
- Experience level: 5-10 years
- Organisation type: Inter-governmental
- Remote option: No
- Right to work requirements: Nationals-only contract
- Remuneration: Not Disclosed
- Deadline: 26/08/2025
- Location: Guinea-Bissau
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
Duties and Responsibilities
The consultant will be assigned the following tasks:
Conduct a Desk Review: Undertake a comprehensive desk review on the status of the social service workforce in Guinea-Bissau, with a particular focus on the health sector. This includes collecting and analyzing statistical data and reviewing existing policies and strategies that integrate social workers into health services.
Document Good Practices and Challenges: Identify and document national and international good practices, as well as key challenges, related to the role of health sector social workers in addressing violence against children and women, including the provision of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS).
Develop a Training Package: Design a comprehensive training package tailored to the needs of health sector social workers in Guinea-Bissau, with a strong emphasis on the prevention and response to violence against children and women.
Facilitate Stakeholder Validation: Present the draft training package to key stakeholders—UNICEF, WHO, the Ministry of Health’s Social Service Department, and AGAS (National Association of Social Workers)—for review and validation.
Deliver Training Sessions: Organize and conduct two one-week training sessions targeting a total of 52 social workers currently operating within the health system.
Produce Awareness and Information Materials: Develop and disseminate awareness and informational materials that highlight the role of social workers in health facilities, particularly in the prevention and response to violence against children and women. This includes the production of two posters and two leaflets.
Provide the finalized training modules, awareness materials, and a PowerPoint presentation summarizing the training content.
Prepare and submit a final report detailing key findings, activities undertaken, and recommendations for future action.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Education: Advanced university degree in social and health sciences, Sociology, psychology, public health, Social Work, or a related field.
Proven experience in developing adult learning materials and facilitating participatory training sessions, preferably for health and social service professionals and ability to adapt training content and delivery to local cultural contexts and ensure inclusive approaches.
Familiarity with the role of social workers in hospitals and health centers, including case management, patient advocacy, and coordination with medical teams.
Knowledge of Guinea-Bissau’s health and social service policies, legislation, and institutional frameworks relevant to child and women protection.
Skills in assessing training impact, collecting feedback, and integrating lessons learned into future programming.
Ability to produce high-quality awareness tools (e.g., posters, leaflets).
Language Requirements: Fluency in Portuguese is required.
At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.
Duties and Responsibilities
The consultant will be assigned the following tasks:
Conduct a Desk Review: Undertake a comprehensive desk review on the status of the social service workforce in Guinea-Bissau, with a particular focus on the health sector. This includes collecting and analyzing statistical data and reviewing existing policies and strategies that integrate social workers into health services.
Document Good Practices and Challenges: Identify and document national and international good practices, as well as key challenges, related to the role of health sector social workers in addressing violence against children and women, including the provision of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS).
Develop a Training Package: Design a comprehensive training package tailored to the needs of health sector social workers in Guinea-Bissau, with a strong emphasis on the prevention and response to violence against children and women.
Facilitate Stakeholder Validation: Present the draft training package to key stakeholders—UNICEF, WHO, the Ministry of Health’s Social Service Department, and AGAS (National Association of Social Workers)—for review and validation.
Deliver Training Sessions: Organize and conduct two one-week training sessions targeting a total of 52 social workers currently operating within the health system.
Produce Awareness and Information Materials: Develop and disseminate awareness and informational materials that highlight the role of social workers in health facilities, particularly in the prevention and response to violence against children and women. This includes the production of two posters and two leaflets.
Provide the finalized training modules, awareness materials, and a PowerPoint presentation summarizing the training content.
Prepare and submit a final report detailing key findings, activities undertaken, and recommendations for future action.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Education: Advanced university degree in social and health sciences, Sociology, psychology, public health, Social Work, or a related field.
Proven experience in developing adult learning materials and facilitating participatory training sessions, preferably for health and social service professionals and ability to adapt training content and delivery to local cultural contexts and ensure inclusive approaches.
Familiarity with the role of social workers in hospitals and health centers, including case management, patient advocacy, and coordination with medical teams.
Knowledge of Guinea-Bissau’s health and social service policies, legislation, and institutional frameworks relevant to child and women protection.
Skills in assessing training impact, collecting feedback, and integrating lessons learned into future programming.
Ability to produce high-quality awareness tools (e.g., posters, leaflets).
Language Requirements: Fluency in Portuguese is required.
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