Girl Hub Job in Abuja for a Private Sector Scoping Specialist
Girl Hub is a strategic collaboration between the Department for
International Development (DFID) and the NIKE Foundation, designed to
bring together the expertise of both organisation to transform the lives
of adolescent girls. Our aim is to shift the social norms that hold
girls back, and drive better investment that directly benefit girls.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Private Sector Scoping Specialist
Location: Abuja
Reporting line: Country Director
Consultancy Purpose
With its strong links with the Nike Foundation, GHN considers the
private sector a key partner in Nigeria. The private sector has the
resources and expertise to provide the skills and services girls need to
improve their lives. In the last decade or more, many multinational and
national companies have become more development oriented in their
business approach, increasing their CSR and creating foundations. Some
notable examples include the ENGINE project which is a partnership
between Coca Cola, Nike, DiLight, Mercy Corp and Girl Hub; The Girls
Education project which is a partnership between Oando, Clinton
Foundation and the British Council, etc.
To increase investments for girls, Girl Hub needs to know what social
initiatives private sector organizations are investing in, both in
general as well as for girls in particular. It is in this regard that
GHN is seeking the services of a consultant to carry out a thorough
scoping of private sector initiatives that are or could be relevant to
girls, across the five geo-political zones of Nigeria
Consultancy Objective
- To identify all possible private sector entities directly or
indirectly financing/engaged in development with particular focus on
existing private sector entities supporting initiatives for adolescent
girls.
- The analysis should aim to look across the themes of education,
health, safety and violence, economic empowerment and girl's voice,
rights and participation.
- To collect detailed information on the nature, scope, terms and
level of their engagement in development with particular focus on
initiatives for girls
- To identify potential areas of investment for girls (e.g. new
assets and services) that are not currently being invested in, but would
be appropriate and interesting for private sector organisations to
consider
Scope of Work:
- Provide an overview of what private sector initiatives exist for
girls, across each of the country's six geopolitical zones and the
thematic areas outlined above, as well as initiatives that could be
tweaked to support adolescent girls.
- Provide an overview of the different investment models to
consider including corporate social responsibility (CSR),
sustainability, inclusive business (i.e. low income consumers), and
private sector development (i.e. investing in entrepreneurship) and
provide possible entry points for GHN to collaborate.
- Provide detail on the objectives and target beneficiaries,
activities being delivered and their geographic reach, any other
partners/donors involved in the funding or implementation of the
initiative, and total scope of financial commitment (categorized
according to cash and in-kind contributions).
- Identify entry points and potential for Girl Hub to partner and influence these initiatives.
- Provide key contact details for the companies identified as prospects.
Consultant(s)/Consulting firm Deliverables:
- Submit an inception report within one week of commissioning,
that reflects understanding of Girl Hub's unique intervention approach
and strategy, a comprehensive methodology for the assignment and
detailed workplan with timelines.
- Draft a mapping report that serve as a reliable reference tool
for GHN in identifying which of these private sector initiatives there
would be value in, and opportunity to, partner with and influence, and
potentially secure funding from for Girl Hub’s activities.
- Submit a draft report of findings and recommendations for review
by Girl Hub. The draft report will be commented on and returned to you
within one week of submission.
- Produce a revised final report latest one week after the receipt of the draft report comments.
- Develop data collection tools / frameworks.
- Conduct all desk research and interviews with private sector actors as required to meet information gathering objectives.
Desired Qualifications
- Degree in Business, International Development, or related field.
- Very good knowledge of private sector investment (CSR, inclusive business, sustainability)
- Strong written and oral communication skills in English required, including report development, writing and editing.
- At least 10 years'; experience in working with the private sector on development issues
- Demonstrable experience with similar mapping exercises
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications to:
[email protected] with the subject "
Private Sector Scoping Specialist"
Application Process
Please apply with a concept note outlining:
- A proposed methodology to meet the research objective.
- A preliminary workplan (reflecting your own availability.
- Budget detailing consultancy days and any travel cost.
- Please provide also a capacity statement highlighting your area
of experience and expertise with particular focus on key criteria above.
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Application Deadline 17th March 2015