International Consultant (Team Leader) - Child Sexual Exploitation Study, Guinea-Bissau

About the role

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is recruiting an International Consultant (Team Leader) to lead a three-month study on children's rights violations in the Bolama-Bijagós region of Guinea-Bissau, with a focus on sexual exploitation and other forms of violence, abuse, exploitation and harmful practices. The study will produce practical recommendations to strengthen prevention, child protection, referral mechanisms, accountability and institutional responses, supporting OHCHR programming, government action and advocacy under the PAPEV project.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, organise and lead the study under the supervision of OHCHR-WARO/PAPEV, coordinating closely with the National Consultant.
• Provide technical leadership and divide responsibilities with the National Consultant.
• Carry out a desk review of legislation, policies, studies and data on children's rights violations.
• Develop the methodology, research tools and workplan, adapted to the national and local context.
• Plan and lead field research in the Bolama-Bijagós region, including data collection arrangements.
• Conduct and/or supervise interviews, focus group discussions and consultations in line with ethical standards.
• Lead data analysis and prepare the draft analytical and final reports.
• Present preliminary findings and facilitate the technical validation meeting.
• Ensure compliance with ethical standards for research involving children, including safeguarding, informed consent and confidentiality.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in Law, Human Rights, Social Sciences, Criminology, Development Studies, Public Policy, Sociology, Anthropology or a related field.
• At least ten years of extensive relevant experience in child protection, human rights, research or related fields.
• Experience conducting qualitative and mixed-methods research and producing policy-oriented analytical reports.
• Proven knowledge of child rights, child protection systems and sexual exploitation issues; previous experience in West Africa is highly desirable.
• Experience with UN agencies or international organisations is an asset; leading mixed national/international research teams is desirable.
• Fluency in Portuguese is required; working knowledge of English or French is required; knowledge of Creole is an asset.