Jobs in Abuja at Girl Hub for a Government/Development Partners 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: Government/Development Partners Sector Scoping Specialist
Location: Abuja
Reporting line: Country Director
Consultancy Purpose
To increase investments for adolescent girls and influence the Nigerian
government/ development programmes in favour of adolescent girls, Girl
Hub Nigeria will like to understand:
Government:
- What international framework that benefit adolescent girls e.g. –
CEDAW, CRC, etc., is Nigeria signed up to and to what extent have they
been domesticated.
- What policies and programmes are in place at the state and
federal government level that address or have the potential to address
adolescent girls’ needs
Donors/Develop Partners:
- Who are the donors and INGOs in Nigeria (including those without
a physical presence in Nigeria but fund initiatives in the country?)
- What are their thematic and geographical areas of focus?
- What programmes are they implementing in Nigeria?
- Which ones target girls or have the potential to benefit girls?
- What are their major challenges in implementing projects/programmes for girls?
Consultancy Objective
- To carry out a thorough scoping of government policies and
programmes, and donor and development partner initiatives across
Nigeria, in order to inform Girl Hub’s understanding of the development
landscape, as it relates to adolescent girls.
Scope of Work
Government:
- Provide a detailed list of all government policies and
programmes at the state and federal level (if any) that directly target
adolescent girls
- Provide a detailed list of all government policies and
programmes at the state and federal level (if any) that indirectly
target adolescent girls
- Provide a detailed list of all government policies and
programmes at the state and federal level (if any) that may be
detrimental to adolescent girls
Donors/INGOs:
- Provide a detailed list of the donors and INGOs in Nigeria
- Identify their thematic and geographical areas of focus
- 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
- Develop data collection tools / frameworks
- Conduct desk research and interviews as required to effectively map government policies and programmes as described above
- Conduct all desk research and interviews with donor/development partners as required to meet information gathering objectives
- 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
- Identify which ones target girls and what are the programmes/projects they are funding for girls
- Identify the programmes/projects not directly targeting girls but have the potential to benefit girls
- Identify what are their major challenges in implementing projects/programmes for girls
- Identify the entry points and potentials for Girl Hub to partner and influence these initiatives
- Provide key contact details for the development partners identified
- Consultant(s)/Consulting firm Deliverables:
Desired Qualifications
- Master degree in Public Policy, Business, International Development, or related field
- At least 10 years’ experience in working with development
partners. Knowledge of the donor landscape in Nigeria will be an
advantage
- Demonstrated experience with similar public or development sector landscaping projects
- Strong written and oral communication skills in English required, including report development, writing and editing.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications to:
[email protected] with the subject "
Government/Development Sector Scoping Specialist"
Application Process
Please apply with a concept note outlining:
- A proposed methodology to meet the research objective.
- A preliminary work plan (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