Simione Carlos Mhula
Maputo,MPM
Summary
Simione Carlos Mhula is a distinguished expert in Child Protection and Safeguarding, bringing over 15 years of leadership across humanitarian and development landscapes in Southern Africa. A Mozambican national, he holds a degree in Political History and Public Management from the Pedagogical University of Mozambique and a postgraduate certificate in Child Protection in Humanitarian Action from the Pannasastra University of Cambodia. His academic portfolio is further enriched by advanced training in Child Protection, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), and Safeguarding through HarvardX (Harvard University), with a strong focus on global standards for violence prevention and response. Since 2019, Simione has served as the Child Protection and Citizen Voice & Action (CVA) Technical Manager at World Vision Mozambique. In this capacity, he provides strategic and technical oversight to 23 Area Programs nationwide driving quality, innovation, and systems strengthening in child protection programming. His work is deeply rooted in rights-based approaches and the meaningful participation of children, adolescents, and youth, with a consistent focus on fostering active citizenship and civic empowerment. Simione’s earlier career includes spearheading Child Protection initiatives at Plan International Mozambique (2015–2017), and leading critical emergency responses in Gaza, Zambézia, and Tete provinces, particularly during the El Niño droughts and in conflict-affected settings. Between 2012 and 2014, he managed CPiE (Child Protection in Emergencies) interventions in Gaza Province, addressing the needs of vulnerable children in crisis. In 2018, he was appointed Safeguarding Focal Point for World Vision’s national office, where he played a central role in localizing and operationalizing safeguarding policies and protocols. With six years of experience implementing the Citizen Voice and Action (CVA) methodology, he has championed community-led social accountability and sustainability, aligning local advocacy with broader protection goals. Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Human Rights and Criminal Justice at Lenchester University, Simione brings to the global arena a rare combination of academic depth, operational excellence, and ethical commitment. His career reflects an unwavering dedication to strengthening institutional accountability and building inclusive, resilient systems that uphold the rights and dignity of every child especially in fragile and transitional contexts.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Child Protection and social Accountability Manager
World Vision Mozambique
01.2022 - Current
- Ensure that institutional Child Protection mechanisms are strengthened, disseminated, implemented and tracked
- Provide guidance to People and Culture so staff are properly trained; background checks for volunteers and visitors and screening of vendors/ suppliers are conducted
- Provide technical leadership and strategic direction for WV Mozambique programming in child protection and Citizenship, Voice and Action to ensure quality standards and promote attainment of child wellbeing targets.
- Lead in field assessment / design missions, program reviews/evaluations and capacity-building and training initiatives to ensure high level quality of program implementation
- Collaborate with DM&E colleagues to ensure that appropriate monitoring and evaluation indicators, tools, and processes cover child protection programming and results
- Provide Leadership to communications team and provide technical content for external publications and participate in media interviews as required.
Child-Safe Organization and Incident Management (National office Safeguarding)
World Vision Mozambique
01.2016 - 12.2021
- Ensure Child and Adult Safeguarding Incident Preparedness Plan in place and rolled out
- Ensure Child and Adult Safeguarding Committees is functional at NO, provincial and district levels
- Ensure Child and Adult Safeguarding incidents are reported, responded to and followed through effectively and in timely fashion and in accordance with established WVI procedures
- Child and Adult Safeguarding training plan developed for WV Mozambique staff
- Ensure that institutional Child and Adult Safeguarding mechanisms are strengthened, disseminated, implemented and tracked
- Provide guidance to People and Culture so staff are properly trained; background checks for volunteers and visitors and screening of vendors/ suppliers are conducted
- Provide technical leadership and strategic direction for WV Mozambique programming in Child and Adult Safeguarding and CVA to ensure quality standards and promote attainment of child wellbeing targets.
- Lead in the development of the Child and Adult Safeguarding and CVA sector technical approach that will guide all of WV Mozambique programming priorities in the sector.
- Lead in field assessment/design missions, program reviews/evaluations and capacity-building and training initiatives to ensure high level quality of program implementation.
- Lead and coordinate the development, dissemination and promotion of WV Partnership strategies, standards and tools relevant to WV Mozambique Child and Adult Safeguarding and CVA programs.
- Collaborate with DM&E colleagues to ensure that appropriate monitoring and evaluation indicators, tools, and processes cover Child and Adult Safeguarding programming and results.
- Facilitate the documentation and dissemination of best practices, lessons learned, innovations and evidence based methodologies directed towards multiple stakeholders, internal and external, to influence policy formation and improved Programme quality.
- Develop a plan to build the capacity and functionality of Child and Adult Safeguarding structures at the district level for improved community based Child and Adult Safeguarding mechanisms.
- Support the National Office compile and submit the Safeguarding update report to SARO and GC.
- Review and Contextualise the National Office Safeguarding policy and protocols.
- Manage and review the Integrated Incident reporting protocol including update and review reported incident within EthicsPoint and whistle-blower and some other internal reporting systems and platforms.
Child Protection in Emergency specialist
World Vision Mozambique
01.2017 - 12.2017
- Coordinate and manage implementation of all appropriate child protection interventions within the DFID project scope and other response project
- Prepare technical and periodic reports (submitted for quality review by Project manager and Child protection senior manager)
- Report all child protection incidents to ethic points system and provide adequate follow up
- Participate as an active member of child protection coordination or sub cluster in all meetings and initiatives; and ensure World Vision is both contributing to and benefiting from the collaborative efforts of all members of coordination.
- Develop integration and sustainability plans of project activities within District programming by ensuring joint planning, Monitoring and reporting and within existing World Vision Development Programmes
- Adapt training materials and build staff local capacities, community child protection committees and other stakeholders in implementing Child protection in emergencies
- Organise and facilitate child protection meetings with other child protection community mobilisers and ensure tracking of child protection incidents and other case management are done timely and appropriately
- Develop /disseminate Key messages related to child protection in emergencies
- Identify Child Protection in Emergencies strategic partners and position WV Mozambique as desirable professional partner
- Represent and actively participate in all child protection coordination or sub cluster meetings and initiatives; and ensure World Vision is both contributing to and benefiting from the collaborative efforts of all members of coordination.
Child Protection Program Country Coordinator
Plan International Mozambique
01.2015 - 12.2016
- Identify opportunities for cooperation with government, Civil Society Organizations, and other development agencies;
- Participate and represent Plan on all child protection related networks, and clusters at national level;
- Design, prepare plan, implements, and monitors and evaluates the child protection Country Programme;
- Assists in identifying the type of child protection data and information needed, and the requirements for collecting, storing, processing;
- Prepare child protection quarterly reports, and annual, and also follow up on issues identified and recommendations made in those reports. Reports include; RESA, Grants, CPPR, Country Annual reports to the government and partners;
- Participate in, and contribute to regional, sub-regional Plan child protection networks, alliances, and partnership initiatives;
- Participate in regular technical support team meeting to discuss work progress, organizational learning and reflection.
Project Manager and Provincial Child Protection HEA officer
World Vision Mozambique
01.2010 - 12.2014
- Manage and coordinate the project activities including budget burning rates in accordance with donor requirements.
- Coordinate the activities implementation in Guijá, Xai-Xai Chibuto district and Xai-Xai city in Gaza Province.
- Coordinate the activities implementation in Mocuba, Morrumbala Mopeia and Namacura District in Zambézia Province.
- Represent WVMoz in the Provincial Education and Child Protection Cluster.
- Prepare and submit monthly and quarterly Project Activities to the NO (National Office and to the donor).
- Lead the process of planning, monitoring and implementation of the Child Protection Project in Gaza Province.
- Co-coordinate the implementation of activities for the protection and education of children in the emergency context with other government partners and NGOs.
- Coordinate the Child Protection and Education cluster and the child protection networks based in Zambézia and Gaza Provinces.
- Manage and facilitate access to the referral system and mechanisms including local support service for survivors of Child protection and GBV related incident.
DM&E project assistant
World Vision Mozambique
01.2006 - 12.2009
- Plan, organize and supervise the activities of the areas Implementation (Reports, Activity Implementation in the field undertaken by community workers, translation and compilation of monthly and quarterly reports as well as annual and semi-annual).
- Organize and participate in all Health training in coordination with the Provincial Health.
- Selecting training to be delivered in the communities in accordance with the standards of the Ministry of Health and together with the goals of the project.
Education
Master of Art Candidate - Human Rights and Global Ethics
University of Leicester
05.2025
Graduate certificate - Child Protection in Emergency
Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia
Honor Degree - Political History and Public Management
Pedagogical University of Mozambique
Harvard online verified certificate - Child Protection community of Practice
Harvard University
Skills
- Child protection programme management
- Safeguarding practices
- Compliance oversight
- Social behavior change strategies
- Nurturing care group facilitation
- Programme design and implementation
- Communication management
- Media relationship development
- Engagement with change makers
- Safeguarding Investigation skill including other ares of Investigation such harassment, staff misconduct including fraud related issues
References
- Lopes_Lopes@wvi.org
- Eleuterio_Fenita@wvi.org
- Sacrificio_Fernão@wvi.org
Languages
- Portuguese, First Language
- English, B2
- French, A2
- CiChangana, Native
Timeline
Child Protection and social Accountability Manager
World Vision Mozambique
01.2022 - Current
Child Protection in Emergency specialist
World Vision Mozambique
01.2017 - 12.2017
Child-Safe Organization and Incident Management (National office Safeguarding)
World Vision Mozambique
01.2016 - 12.2021
Child Protection Program Country Coordinator
Plan International Mozambique
01.2015 - 12.2016
Project Manager and Provincial Child Protection HEA officer
World Vision Mozambique
01.2010 - 12.2014
DM&E project assistant
World Vision Mozambique
01.2006 - 12.2009
Master of Art Candidate - Human Rights and Global Ethics
University of Leicester
Graduate certificate - Child Protection in Emergency
Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia
Honor Degree - Political History and Public Management
Pedagogical University of Mozambique
Harvard online verified certificate - Child Protection community of Practice
Harvard University
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