Grassroots Researchers Association (GRA) is a nonprofit and non-political rights-based organization registered in 2016 with the Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria as a local content hub aimed at facilitating evidence- based grassroots initiatives and actions that promote development, justice and victims support in the communities. Our mission is to be an active grassroots mobilizer towards improving the total quality of human life and social justice in Nigeria. Our programmes are spread across Climate Change, Conflict, Security and Justice, Social Economic Development and Governance.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Team Lead
Reference Number: BSS/BAY/12/01/001
Location: North East
Employment Type: Contract
Project: Strengthening Social Mobilization and Accountability towards Ending SGBV and VAWG
Activity:Baseline / Scoping Study (BSS)
Type of Service: Short Term Consultancy
Duration: 10 Days
Introduction
Grassroots Researchers Association (GRA) is a non-profit rights-based organization committed to ending sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in North-eastern Nigeria and assisting victims of SGBV in accessing services, maintaining a decent standard of living, acquiring appropriate knowledge and skills, enjoying the fullest possible extent of human rights, and leading a long and healthy life. GRA provides evidence-based grassroots interventions towards promoting social accountability, community-based prevention and response towards ending SGBV and violence against women and girls (VAWG).
GRA is partnering with UN Women in Nigeria to implement a 2-year project funded under the Women's Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) and EU-UN Spotlight Initiative on Ending Violence against Women and Girls (Spotlight Initiative) in Adamawa, Yobe and Borno State.
Terms of Reference
Consultant to conduct baseline/scoping study and mapping of women’s rights organisations and social accountability mechanisms and tools on ending SGBV/VAWG in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe State
Background
In November 2020, UN Women Nigeria partnered with Grassroots Researchers Association (GRA)to strengthening networks and groups on social accountability mechanisms and tools tomore effectively mobilize to end SGBV and VAWG in Adamawa, Yobe and Borno State.
The project titled “Strengthening Social Mobilization and Accountability towards Ending SGBV and VAWG” aims at (1)Supporting women's rights groups and relevant civil society organizations to more effectively use social accountability mechanisms to support their advocacy and influence in preventing and responding to VAWG, including SGBV/Harmful Practices (HP), and Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (GEWE); (2) Strengthening and empowering women's rights groups and relevant civil society organizations representing groups facing intersecting forms of discrimination/marginalization to design, implement and monitor programmes and policies on VAWG, including SGBV/HP, and promote women’s and girls’Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights(SRHR); and (3)To promote advocacy for GEWE and ending VAWG, including SGBV/HP.
The project will contribute to the elimination of SGBV/VAWG through the creation of a broad partnership with Civil Society, Government, Private Sector, Media, among others; and, build a social movement of women and girls as champions and agents of change at the national, subnational and community levels.
Study Purpose
Scope of Work
The consultant is expected to:
Conduct a literature review to:
Study Objectives
The objective of the study is to:
Methodology
The survey will be primarily:
Key Deliverables:
Role and Responsibilities
The Team Lead shall be responsible for:
Qualifications and Profile
The Team Lead must:
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Expression of Interest (EoI) should be addressed to "The Executive Director, Grassroots Researchers Association (GRA)" and email to: [email protected] copying [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
Proposals should include:
Note: All inquiries should be forwarded to the Spotlight Project Manager, Samuel Orahii, via: [email protected] not later than 15th January, 2021
Application Deadline 20th January, 2021.
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