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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: Badiatu.Bala@girlhub.org 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