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Public Policy Consultant (Paid Social Project) CAMPO MAIOR
Job Summary:
Transform your knowledge in Law, Political Science, Public Policy, and International Relations into impact by developing effective and evidence-based public policies.
Key Highlights:
1. Support teachers in a vulnerable educational community
2. Develop more effective public policies
3. Formative Leadership Development Program
**Initial Registration Link: https://teachforportugal.outsystems.app/TFP\_Mentor/**
**Transform your knowledge in Law, Political Science, Public Policy, and International Relations into impact!**
Work full-time on your own development, invest in upskilling and expanding your competencies, and apply them to create a more just and equitable future.
**About the role:** **Teach For Portugal (TFP)**, part of the global Teach For All network, works so that all children reach their full potential. As a **TFP Mentor**, you will join, for **2 years**, an **educational community** located in a context of vulnerability, supporting teachers and developing projects that promote greater opportunities for students.
**We want you to apply your competencies developed in Law/Political Science/International Relations to a new role: TFP Mentor.** You will help children from disadvantaged backgrounds simplify concepts and develop essential skills, gaining contextual knowledge that you can apply later in your career—and that will enable you to **develop more effective and evidence-based public policies.**
**What We Offer?**
* A 2-year formative, professional, and paid Leadership Development Program;
* Gross remuneration of €29,000, distributed across the 22 months of the full-time contract;
* +300 hours of training, including 4 weeks of initial intensive residential training (theoretical and practical);
* Individualized pedagogical and leadership mentoring by a pedagogical tutor;
* Internal and external job shadowing: opportunity to explore other contexts related to education or social impact during the summer break between the two program years;
* Career mentoring;
* Benefits policy (in accordance with the organization’s agreements);
* Real and direct impact inside and outside the classroom.
**This Program Is Right for You If:**
* You possess these 5 competencies: Alignment with TFP’s mission and vision; Growth mindset; Collaboration; Constructive discontent; Emotional intelligence.
* You hold a completed undergraduate degree by September 2026;
* You have geographic availability for the areas where we are recruiting;
* You are fluent in Portuguese and have an intermediate level of English;
* You aim to contribute long-term to fields such as Education, Social Economy, Public Policy, or related areas through your career.
**Do You Want to Be Part of the Change?**
Start with yourself. Be the engine of Social Justice. Transform your future—and the future of children—in Portugal. Join the movement!
**“A child’s postal code must not determine their future.”**
At TFP, we believe that **diversity, equity, and inclusion** are fundamental to building this future. Therefore, we value **different backgrounds, pathways, and perspectives**, fostering an environment where everyone is welcome and has the opportunity to contribute.
**Initial Registration Link: https://teachforportugal.outsystems.app/TFP\_Mentor/**
Type of position: Full-time
Largo Dr António J Almeida 1, 7370 Campo Maior, Portugal
€ 29,000/year
Elvas
English
